Tea - Page 2

Garp · 23-01-2009, 20:22

Kari doesn't drink much tea (contrasting my several cups a day habit) but is rather partial to "Green tea with Roasted Brown Rice". I can't stand it, but she finds it incredibly calming.
Recently I've been enjoying Celestial Seasoning's "sleepytime" tea, which is a peppermint, chamomile, lemongrass, tilia flowers, blackberry leaves, orange blossoms, hawthorn berries and rosebuds blend. Primarily flavours are the first two. It's a wonderful evening drink

Matblack · 26-03-2009, 11:03

I've gone hardcore and just ordered my first lot of Matcha, I've been drinking a lot of Jasmine Phoenix Eye at work, its very similar to the Jasmine tea which you get offered after Chinese food, comes in little rolled pellets which expand gradually as they steep, I highly recomend it and its not too expensive either

MB

Will · 26-03-2009, 11:17

If you go to china town there are lots of specialist shops selling all sorts of wonderful teas. You can get the flower tea from pingpong actually.

Matblack · 26-03-2009, 11:35

I have quite a variety of China teas Will and I really enjoy them (including a number of flower styles like the ones at PingPong and DimT) but I'm very interested in Matcha because the leaves are ground rather than steeped and then consumed rather than thrown away the theraputic advantages increase as to the metabolic effects and the antioxidant content. Matcha isn't cheap but I've started off with a less expensive brand rather than the top flight stuff. Now I need convince Aitch to put on a Kimono and do the Tea Ceramony for me

MB

Will · 26-03-2009, 12:01

Interesting - I shall look into it.

I'm a little hooked on a black and green tea blend that I was offered. It's from "la maison du the" in Paris. http://www.mariagefreres.com/

The other shop I get it from is here:

http://www.admirable-tea-boutique.co..._the_thes.html

Here's the selection they have - it's just so so good!

iCraig · 26-03-2009, 12:14

PG Tips. I'm serious. I'm not a tea person, but I've drank plenty (to try them) and I can't shift from PG when I do occasionally fancy a cuppa.

Matblack · 26-03-2009, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraig

PG Tips. I'm serious. I'm not a tea person, but I've drank plenty (to try them) and I can't shift from PG when I do occasionally fancy a cuppa.

I'll have 'builders tea' once in a while, normal tea with milk but I find green tea a totally different drink

MB

Feek · 26-03-2009, 13:35

I find the thought of all the different varieties fascinating but I still don't get tea. Dried leaves boiled in water. :shrug:

Fayshun · 26-03-2009, 13:53

I'm not a big fan of green tea, it's a bit peely-wally for me.

Mark · 27-03-2009, 03:24

I very rarely drink tea at home (just cba really), but drink it more often at my parents (if there was a tea drip, they'd have it). Only PG, but still. I've tried a few other varieties, but never anything oriental.

PS - drinking really hot tea is bad for you. Fact.

23-01-2009, 20:22	#11
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Kari doesn't drink much tea (contrasting my several cups a day habit) but is rather partial to "Green tea with Roasted Brown Rice". I can't stand it, but she finds it incredibly calming. Recently I've been enjoying Celestial Seasoning's "sleepytime" tea, which is a peppermint, chamomile, lemongrass, tilia flowers, blackberry leaves, orange blossoms, hawthorn berries and rosebuds blend. Primarily flavours are the first two. It's a wonderful evening drink __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

26-03-2009, 11:03	#12
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I've gone hardcore and just ordered my first lot of Matcha, I've been drinking a lot of Jasmine Phoenix Eye at work, its very similar to the Jasmine tea which you get offered after Chinese food, comes in little rolled pellets which expand gradually as they steep, I highly recomend it and its not too expensive either MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

26-03-2009, 11:17	#13
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	If you go to china town there are lots of specialist shops selling all sorts of wonderful teas. You can get the flower tea from pingpong actually. __________________ *No No!*

26-03-2009, 11:35	#14
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I have quite a variety of China teas Will and I really enjoy them (including a number of flower styles like the ones at PingPong and DimT) but I'm very interested in Matcha because the leaves are ground rather than steeped and then consumed rather than thrown away the theraputic advantages increase as to the metabolic effects and the antioxidant content. Matcha isn't cheap but I've started off with a less expensive brand rather than the top flight stuff. Now I need convince Aitch to put on a Kimono and do the Tea Ceramony for me MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

26-03-2009, 12:01	#15
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Interesting - I shall look into it. I'm a little hooked on a black and green tea blend that I was offered. It's from "la maison du the" in Paris. http://www.mariagefreres.com/ The other shop I get it from is here: http://www.admirable-tea-boutique.co..._the_thes.html Here's the selection they have - it's just so so good! __________________ *No No!*

26-03-2009, 12:14	#16
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	PG Tips. I'm serious. I'm not a tea person, but I've drank plenty (to try them) and I can't shift from PG when I do occasionally fancy a cuppa. __________________

26-03-2009, 13:35	#18
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I find the thought of all the different varieties fascinating but I still don't get tea. Dried leaves boiled in water. :shrug: __________________

26-03-2009, 13:53	#19
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I'm not a big fan of green tea, it's a bit peely-wally for me. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

27-03-2009, 03:24	#20
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I very rarely drink tea at home (just cba really), but drink it more often at my parents (if there was a tea drip, they'd have it). Only PG, but still. I've tried a few other varieties, but never anything oriental. PS - drinking really hot tea is bad for you. Fact.