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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #50 on: Sat, 13 July 2013, 20:17:34 »
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blended with peppermint, white tea, green tea, natural cucumber flavor, orange peels, marigold flowers, natural orange flavor, natural lemon flavor

It's good ****.


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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #51 on: Sat, 13 July 2013, 20:23:21 »
2ne1 is aight too I'm just not a super-fan. Love Bom though don't worry.

And this tea I love this tea.
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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #53 on: Mon, 15 July 2013, 15:58:36 »
Only have 6 people for the tea exchange.  Hopefully there's more by the end of the week, but if that's all there is, I'll send people their person and shipping info regardless of how many there are..

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #54 on: Tue, 16 July 2013, 02:12:28 »
Ironically, none of those teas you listed are a tea in the true sense of the word.  Hibiscus tea is really good though.  I actually made a hibiscus simple syrup that was delicious for part of a recipe for a dinner I made for friends.
True.  They are all very tasty though, and prepared pretty much the same way.  Either way loose leaf tea in my opinion is much better than stuff in a bag.  Maybe it's just the ritual of having extra steps to prepare your tea, but I find loose leaf tea(or "tea") tastes better.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #55 on: Wed, 18 September 2013, 16:27:22 »
I keep trying to get more into pure green teas, but I always end up coming back to fruity and floral green tea blends, and Tetley for daily drinking. Need to get out of my Tetley habit and get back into brewing some of my delicious green teas!

My favourite 'tea' is probably Cheonji Dew or Snow Dew Tea. It's a Korean tea that I first bought in Seoul, and it's made from Hydrangea leaf. Extremely sweet naturally with a sweet aftertaste, I enjoy adding a leaf to a pot of one of my green tea blends to give it that pleasant lingering sweetness. I've never found it locally or even found a specialty store that knew what I was talking about, but it can be bought on eBay.

Most of my other favourites are fruity or floral blends with names like "Geisha Blossom", "Japanese Treasures", and "Pink Flamingo".

As for more traditional teas, I do enjoy Genmaicha or a good breakfast blend Earl Grey.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #56 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 06:21:29 »
My favourite 'tea' is probably Cheonji Dew or Snow Dew Tea. It's a Korean tea that I first bought in Seoul, and it's made from Hydrangea leaf. Extremely sweet naturally with a sweet aftertaste, I enjoy adding a leaf to a pot of one of my green tea blends to give it that pleasant lingering sweetness. I've never found it locally or even found a specialty store that knew what I was talking about, but it can be bought on eBay.

Huh that's interesting. I never picked up the taste for sweetening tea though.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #57 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 07:16:05 »
I keep trying to get more into pure green teas, but I always end up coming back to fruity and floral green tea blends, and Tetley for daily drinking. Need to get out of my Tetley habit and get back into brewing some of my delicious green teas!
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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #58 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 07:26:19 »
tp thread is tp thread
Sometimes it's like he accidentally makes a thread instead of a google search.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #59 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 07:37:00 »
Anyone recommend a nice Irish Breakfast? Drink a ****-ton of Twinings but I'd love to try something new.
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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #60 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 07:44:30 »


The only breakfast tea worth drinking.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #61 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 10:19:46 »
Huh that's interesting. I never picked up the taste for sweetening tea though.

My daily habit right now consists of more cream and sugar than tea.  :))

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #62 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 10:24:53 »
I don't even have cream or milk in my house

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #63 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 10:26:15 »
Used to put sugar in my tea, but now I just prefer it black (or green depending on what type I'm having).

Unfortunately I cannot afford good tea, so I just drink Bigelow...
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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #64 on: Thu, 19 September 2013, 10:33:13 »
My favorite of all time is the Chocolate Chili Chai from David's tea. It's like a hot chocolate, but with a black tea and chilly flavor much less sugar. And the smell!

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #65 on: Sun, 22 September 2013, 18:50:59 »
My favorite of all time is the Chocolate Chili Chai from David's tea. It's like a hot chocolate, but with a black tea and chilly flavor much less sugar. And the smell!

I've never been a huge Chai fan, but I have to admit that a great cup of Chai once in a while is amazing. I have some that you're supposed to make in a pot on the stove, organic, small-batch, family-grown spices kind of stuff, I think I'll have to finally try making it now that it's getting cooler out. Perfect fall pick-me-up.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #66 on: Sun, 22 September 2013, 18:52:17 »
I drink green tea (forgot name) that I brought back from china and some other green tea that relatives brought back from china.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #67 on: Sun, 17 November 2013, 22:54:25 »
nubbinator I'll send you some tea. Do you drink white teas or delicate greens?

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #68 on: Sun, 17 November 2013, 22:57:35 »
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The only breakfast tea worth drinking.

I just clicked this thread out of curiosity, and then saw this.

This, this.

This is amazing stuff. I'm going to brew myself a pot.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #69 on: Wed, 06 March 2019, 06:06:02 »
Anybody got a recommendation for an infuser for loose leaf tea?  Preferably single cup.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #70 on: Wed, 06 March 2019, 07:27:38 »
Anybody got a recommendation for an infuser for loose leaf tea?  Preferably single cup.

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U want a glass or ceramic infuser,  to minimize the effect of metal on the taste of the tea.

Buhh... well it's glass and small and thin, delicate++

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« Reply #71 on: Wed, 06 March 2019, 07:29:27 »
Anybody got a recommendation for an infuser for loose leaf tea?  Preferably single cup.

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U want a glass or ceramic infuser,  to minimize the effect of metal on the taste of the tea.

Buhh... well it's glass and small and thin, delicate++

I think I'm going to try some disposable bags.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #72 on: Wed, 06 March 2019, 15:21:26 »
I think I'm going to try some disposable bags.



I like the concept of paper n'all , but the way paper is made, has me concerned with it being too involved in the food input chain.




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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #73 on: Mon, 25 March 2019, 10:43:44 »
I love earl gray. Sounds boring, i know. Or steeped, with 2 cream, and 2 sugar.
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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #74 on: Mon, 25 March 2019, 10:45:59 »
Peppermint tea has been my favorite recently. Insert gorillaz joke here
I have been downing way too many peppermint teas from a local tea shop that sells their own leaves by the pound
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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #75 on: Mon, 25 March 2019, 11:34:04 »
Peppermint tea has been my favorite recently. Insert gorillaz joke here
I have been downing way too many peppermint teas from a local tea shop that sells their own leaves by the pound

Ur thoughts on Peppermint patties ?

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« Reply #76 on: Mon, 25 March 2019, 11:36:35 »
Peppermint tea has been my favorite recently. Insert gorillaz joke here
I have been downing way too many peppermint teas from a local tea shop that sells their own leaves by the pound

Ur thoughts on Peppermint patties ?

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #77 on: Wed, 03 April 2019, 17:53:40 »
I'm getting new stuff so I guess I'm trashing these, got no pm's.
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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #78 on: Wed, 03 April 2019, 20:18:44 »
There's enough left for at least a cup or two (quite a bit left in the matcha) if anyone wants all or some of them shoot me a PM. All are very recent purchases.

Going to cross post in the free stuff thread.
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« Reply #79 on: Thu, 04 April 2019, 08:52:42 »


There's enough left for at least a cup or two (quite a bit left in the matcha) if anyone wants all or some of them shoot me a PM. All are very recent purchases.

Going to cross post in the free stuff thread.
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I do have a 'drug' problem, I just realized I've spent ~$100 on loose leaf tea this week.... :facepalm:

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #80 on: Thu, 04 April 2019, 09:06:52 »
Has anyone ever been to Madame ZuZu's in Chicago? I know they closed but it seems they still sell tea online.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #81 on: Thu, 04 April 2019, 09:07:36 »


There's enough left for at least a cup or two (quite a bit left in the matcha) if anyone wants all or some of them shoot me a PM. All are very recent purchases.

Going to cross post in the free stuff thread.
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I do have a 'drug' problem, I just realized I've spent ~$100 on loose leaf tea this week.... :facepalm:

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #82 on: Thu, 04 April 2019, 09:38:01 »

I do have a 'drug' problem, I just realized I've spent ~$100 on loose leaf tea this week.... :facepalm:

I spent $200 on pipe tobacco the last two weeks.

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« Reply #83 on: Thu, 04 April 2019, 10:09:05 »

I do have a 'drug' problem, I just realized I've spent ~$100 on loose leaf tea this week.... :facepalm:

I spent $200 on pipe tobacco the last two weeks.

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What teas do you recommend to purchase online, tp?

And what are good solutions to store tea (even long term) besides Kaikado tins? Airscape?

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« Reply #84 on: Thu, 04 April 2019, 12:12:38 »

What teas do you recommend to purchase online, tp?

And what are good solutions to store tea (even long term) besides Kaikado tins? Airscape?

In general,  I don't worry much about storage, because I only buy tea that's packed in the Standard 10g Foils. It's much more convenient and FRESH.

In Asia u can buy any quantity of tea, and they have the 10g packing as a service.

Each 10g lasts 1-2 days tops.

This is the best method, because anytime you got a giant tin/ case, by the time you get to the bottom, the oxygen would've changed the taste from manufactured specifications.



Given the modern Emphasis on dental whiteness,   Tp4 would only recommend light green teas.   If you go with the roasted/fermented teas,  if the addiction sets in, and ur chugging all the time, THEY WILL turn your teeth yellow.

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« Reply #85 on: Sun, 07 April 2019, 18:19:51 »
A killer cup of tea  :D

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« Reply #86 on: Tue, 18 June 2019, 07:03:42 »
Got a smoked pineapple tea last night, it's weird but in a good way.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #87 on: Tue, 18 June 2019, 08:02:03 »
Got a smoked pineapple tea last night, it's weird but in a good way.


What's the pineapple smoked with ?

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« Reply #88 on: Tue, 18 June 2019, 08:11:07 »
Got a smoked pineapple tea last night, it's weird but in a good way.


What's the pineapple smoked with ?

It's got lapsang souchong in it for the smokiness.

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« Reply #89 on: Tue, 18 June 2019, 08:24:24 »

It's got lapsang souchong in it for the smokiness.


(lapsang souchong) Zhen shan xiao zhong is a a tea smoked with pine,  so the combination would be pine smoked tea + pineapple ?

Hrrrm.. well I've got ZSXZ ,  and I've actually got a pineapple..  BRB..



Hrrrrm...  not sure this was meant to be done with fresh pineapple. The hot water makes it really sour.  Is yours sour ?


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« Reply #90 on: Tue, 18 June 2019, 08:44:08 »

It's got lapsang souchong in it for the smokiness.


(lapsang souchong) Zhen shan xiao zhong is a a tea smoked with pine,  so the combination would be pine smoked tea + pineapple ?

Hrrrm.. well I've got ZSXZ ,  and I've actually got a pineapple..  BRB..



Hrrrrm...  not sure this was meant to be done with fresh pineapple. The hot water makes it really sour.  Is yours sour ?

No it's got a touch of stevia added but it's also got darjeeling black tea, dgl licorice root, ginger, and marshmallow root.

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« Reply #91 on: Tue, 18 June 2019, 08:53:44 »
No it's got a touch of stevia added but it's also got darjeeling black tea, dgl licorice root, ginger, and marshmallow root.


Damn, Tp don' got licorice / marshmallow root.

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Re: The Tea Thread and Tea Exchange
« Reply #92 on: Tue, 18 June 2019, 11:49:46 »
Tea bad


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