Tea Snobs!

[TheLawOfMurphy]

Alright...so is anyone here in to good teas? This means no bags. Good tea = Loose Tea.

What are some of your favorites?

Favorite Herbal Infusion - Foxtrot from Adagio (http://www.adagio.com/herbal/foxtrot.html?SID=2703742e536be01ec07ae28d32e66b70).

Favorite White Tea - Silver Needle from Adagio (http://www.adagio.com/white/silver_needle.html?SID=2703742e536be01ec07ae28d32e66b70).

Favorite Green Tea - Genmai Cha with Matcha from O-Cha (http://www.o-cha.com/green-tea/matcha-genmaicha.html).

I know I still haven't found my favorite oolong or black teas yet. Anyone have any suggestions?

[TheNegreptDog]

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[TheLawOfMurphy]

Heheh...too astringent.

[XXX]

if i really need to stay awake,
sometimes i will brew some coffee,
then steep tea in it

MMM disgusting
MMM tremors
MMM

[XXX]

only the finest teas, btw

[jinp6301]

tea has more caffeine then coffee

I like this Japanese green tea that my mom gets for me, I dont remember the name, except that its Japanese

[sombre winds]

I get most of my tea from a local tea store: http://www.taooftea.com/pureleafteas.php3?id=

My favorite is a compressed tea called puer. My favorite oolong is green dragon.

True tea snobs probably go to site that will make a unique personal tea for them for $27.

[sombre winds]

tea has more caffeine then coffee

I like this Japanese green tea that my mom gets for me, I dont remember the name, except that its Japanese

I don't know where you heard that but it's not true. Brewed black tea has almost half the amount of caffeine as coffee. Green tea has much less caffeine and has about as much as a cup of hot chocolate. And white tea has such a small amount that it's close to decaf.

[Paul Kemp]

tea has more caffeine then coffee

I like this Japanese green tea that my mom gets for me, I dont remember the name, except that its Japanese

I drink Special Gunpowder green, but I think that's Chinese. Good shit, anyways.

"Pour boiling water over the tea. How simple and clear can the instructions be."

[Junk Bond Sam]

I had a roommate that was from China and she always made tea.

Always the leaf kind where it's a dried tea leaf that you put in this ceramic pot and let it soak in hot water. I can’t remember the names of the tea though.

I think I remember Oolong tea as being one of my favorites. Tea is good for your mood, I noticed certain teas would make me feel calm and happy.

[sombre winds]

I had a roommate that was from China and she always made tea.

Always the leaf kind where it's a dried tea leaf that you put in this ceramic pot and let it soak in hot water. I can’t remember the names of the tea though.

I think I remember Oolong tea as being one of my favorites. Tea is good for your mood, I noticed certain teas would make me feel calm and happy.

Maybe it's puer. They're compressed into small gumdrop shapes and soak in hot water for a few minutes until the leaves loosen.

[robot hand]

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cup o' tetleys please guv.
none of that foreign muck.

[Junk Bond Sam]

Maybe it's puer. They're compressed into small gumdrop shapes and soak in hot water for a few minutes until the leaves loosen.

Yeah....It looked similar to this:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/e/ec/350px-Oolong_tea_leaf.jpg

[sund]

I got a can of Murchie's earl grey with me, but I'm not about to brew it in this gross chlorinated Toronto water.

[CanopuS]

Man I was accused of being snobbish for liking Earl Grey tea bags... :O

[Kris K]

I drink Twinings' Gunpowder Green Tea.

[r.carver]

yeah i dig the genmaicha with the macha (whisked). lapsang souchong is great not sure if it's a black tea but it sure is full, rich and smokey

[robot hand]

wtf.. all this shit isn't tea! :O

:lol:

[TheNegreptDog]

wtf.. all this shit isn't tea! :O

:lol:
surprisingly, i think my suggestion was the closest to being tea. it was even a black variety like he requested.sure u might offend some ppl, but at least you stand a chance of drinking more than a cup.pfft.

[robot hand]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[standinaround]

Alright...so is anyone here in to good teas? This means no bags. Good tea = Loose Tea.

What are some of your favorites?

Favorite Herbal Infusion - Foxtrot from Adagio (http://www.adagio.com/herbal/foxtrot.html?SID=2703742e536be01ec07ae28d32e66b70).

Favorite White Tea - Silver Needle from Adagio (http://www.adagio.com/white/silver_needle.html?SID=2703742e536be01ec07ae28d32e66b70).

Favorite Green Tea - Genmai Cha with Matcha from O-Cha (http://www.o-cha.com/green-tea/matcha-genmaicha.html).

I know I still haven't found my favorite oolong or black teas yet. Anyone have any suggestions?


hi. i was once a tea specialist in my former life. i can provide lots of info and recommendations but i need more specific info as to what you're looking for. there's a lot of different kind of oolongs and black teas out there.

the three major areas that black teas come from are china, india, and sri lanka.

from china:

Keemun - Lightly smoky and full bodied, good cold weather tea.
Lapsang Souchong - VERY smoky black tea that is given it's flavor by being processed over burning pine. The smoke pretty much dominates the flavor. It's either a love or hate thing.

from india:

Assam - Generally astringent and full bodied, sometimes malty. Takes very well to milk.
Darjeeling - This is a huge growing area in India so there's a lot of variation in the quality of teas. Try to get a first flush darjeeling, which is the very first pick of the season. It will get lively and bright and it pours a very lightly colored cup. Very tasty. Darjeelings range from astringent to fruity.

from sri lanka -

Ceylon - Pretty much all Sri Lankan tea is called Ceylon but there are a bunch of different growing areas that vary in quality. Try to get your hands on some Nuwara Eliya. Like I said, there's a HUGE range of quality so try to ask someone at whatever store you're at.

oolongs -

Golden Dragon Oolong - This is a rare tea from Taiwan. Sometimes you'll see it as coming from "Formosa". Really, really, really good. It's thick and fruity, with notes of peach and pear. I can't recommend a better oolong. A similar one to look for is Phoenix Mountain.

Ti Kuan Yin - This is from the Fujian province of China, and it's closer to the green tea side of the oolong spectrum. Has a more plant-y or grassy flavor to it but is also very high quality.


wow, that was a lot. if you have any specific questions, I can probably answer them. to Junk Bond Sam, that picture is of an oolong tea. puer tea tends to be a single piece wrapped in paper that unravels.

[jinp6301]

I don't know where you heard that but it's not true. Brewed black tea has almost half the amount of caffeine as coffee. Green tea has much less caffeine and has about as much as a cup of hot chocolate. And white tea has such a small amount that it's close to decaf.
ugh, stupid roommates and their stupid information

thumbs down for business majors! :D

[TheLawOfMurphy]

Yeah, I've had Assam, Ceylon, Nilgiri, Lapsang and a number of oolongs. I would probably enjoy the Ti Juan Yin, as I love green, grassy tea.

I also am going to have Keemun in the near future...I've heard it isn't really in season quite yet. Oh well. How many infusions do you get from high quality green tea? I get impatient and only do a couple before I want something else.

[standinaround]

How many infusions do you get from high quality green tea? I get impatient and only do a couple before I want something else.

it really depends on the tea. a japanese green tea like sencha really is only meant for one steeping. however, any green tea that is tied like green peony is designed for multiple steepings. its really a case by case thing and there's no set rule.

[jinp6301]

it really depends on the tea. a japanese green tea like sencha really is only meant for one steeping. however, any green tea that is tied like green peony is designed for multiple steepings. its really a case by case thing and there's no set rule.
so any suggestions on some sencha for me?

i want to try some like well known awesome shit, so I can go around saying, "yea, I tried that but I like _______ better"







if you dont know me, I'm obviously joking about the acting like a hipster douchebag

[Paul Kemp]

Anyone ever make Green Tea rice? Yum!

[sombre winds]

Anyone ever make Green Tea rice? Yum!

Recipe?

I've had green tea shakes and ice cream but rice sounds interesting.

[Fluke]

I had a roommate that was from China and she always made tea.

Always the leaf kind where it's a dried tea leaf that you put in this ceramic pot and let it soak in hot water. I can’t remember the names of the tea though.

I think I remember Oolong tea as being one of my favorites. Tea is good for your mood, I noticed certain teas would make me feel calm and happy.

my mum likes that stuff. she says it's called buddha's tears, but i'm guessing that's just a western nickname given to it... it could be jasmine white tea, but i don't know for sure.

when i was in sikkim i became quite partial to the chai they served... but i'm not sure what type it was... hmm. every drinks break they served it... and they made it so very sweet.

i've also tried morroccan mint tea. it's quite bizarre, and they serve it in little glasses, like shot glasses... and they try to pour it from as high up as they can. i suspect that's because they were pouring it for tourists... showoffs. i've been meaning to try and recreate it at home... i think they just put masses of dried mint in a pot and leave it to stew for a while. there's probably more to it that than though...

[sombre winds]

Korean roast corn tea is good.

[Junk Bond Sam]

mos def a chai fan :cool::yes:

[robot hand]

Anyone ever make Green Tea rice? Yum!

that sounds like something i'd try :O
what's the dealio?

[robot hand]

Korean roast corn tea is good.

wow, this sounds good too!
hook a brother up, gee.

[British_Rockstar]

Oh, thank God! A subject I'm familiar with! You have no idea how lost I was in that "favorite albums of 2007" thread. There's a special garden cafe near where live that grows its own tea (I mean it's right outside the window) and serves it seasonally. Last thing I purchased there was loose leaf Strawberry-Kiwi black tea. Heaven! I've never been big on chai, ut I'm glad that rooibos is being mixed with every fruit under the sun. If you don't know a good tea or herb shop (watch it with the herb shops, they're notorious for pawning off anything with a bit of Jasmine or green tea leaves and calling it a tea, stick to places where they sell almost exclusively herbs for drinking) then there's chains everywhere now. Even the coffee bean and tea leaf is really upping the ante seeing as how they're never gonna beat Starbucks for coffee. They sell stuff anywhere from 8 dollars to 20 bucks for 2.5 ounces, which really isn't that bad a deal. I frequent a Chinese place in Alhambra that has stuff for $35-40 PER OUNCE on some oolong and then there's varying levels of potency, age, region, so the price varies with that as well. But from what I'm hearing about the drying process, I think I'll stay away from anything grown in the mainland for a while.

[Littleone7]

all:drool:

[robot hand]

is it just me that drinks green tea with milk? :D
i know this disturbs some folk who've seen me do it.
but honestly, some milk and a sugar.. i like it betterer that way.

[British_Rockstar]

is it just me that drinks green tea with milk? :D
i know this disturbs some folk who've seen me do it.
but honestly, some milk and a sugar.. i like it betterer that way.

It's sold this way a lot in bottles, but I'm not too sure it's popular in the Sates yet. Much like with coffee this depends on whether you want a lot of caffeine (as most Americans do) as it dilutes it. It also masks the tea flavor a bit. But it helps if you've already made it too bitter to begin with.

[robot hand]

ahh.. maybe i'm drinking shit green tea :)

[sombre winds]

Bubble tea is all over Portland now. I like bubble tea without the "bubbles" which is basically tea with milk.
I get the powdered green tea (matcha) and mix it with milk or ice cream. The powder blends into most things without having to brew.

If you can't get good tea where you live, the tao of tea- link above- does mail order.

[Liquid Sunshine]

Bubble tea is all over Portland now. I like bubble tea without the "bubbles" which is basically tea with milk.
I get the powdered green tea (matcha) and mix it with milk or ice cream. The powder blends into most things without having to brew.

If you can't get good tea where you live, the tao of tea- link above- does mail order.

with ice cream? Whats that like?

and whats bubble tea?!?

I want some nice tea :/

[robot hand]

bubble tea aint all that. :)

[jinp6301]

Korean roast corn tea is good.
werd

whoo for korean stuff!

[Liquid Sunshine]

werd

whoo for korean stuff!

:O tae kwon do

[robot hand]

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just for you liquid funshine
:rolleyes:

[Liquid Sunshine]

http://www.londonkoreanlinks.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/military-marching1.jpg

just for you liquid funshine
:rolleyes:

:lol:

they make us smile and look to the side when performing an axe kick too, always wondered why :\

[jinp6301]

:(

[pointyjess]

Last time I saw my midwife, she went into her garden and picked some mint and poured hot water over it for me. It was good!

[TheLawOfMurphy]

Any kind of mint tea can be fun...that "Foxtrot" blend I posted earlier is a blend of chamomile, rooibos, and mint. It's amazing.

[jinp6301]

Last time I saw my midwife, she went into her garden and picked some mint and poured hot water over it for me. It was good!
midwives are like really cool in books or like really evil

i have never met a real midwife in person

[Junk Bond Sam]

Yeah bubble tea became really popular in seatle too, it was kind of a fad for a while. It's good tho, the bubbles are tapioca

[Fluke]

i tried some of my friend's bubble tea the other day...

it was sickly sweet and i nearly inhaled a tapioca bubble... never again. :\

[jinp6301]

i tried some of my friend's bubble tea the other day...

it was sickly sweet and i nearly inhaled a tapioca bubble... never again. :\
:(

my mom bought me some real japanese green tea


awesome and more awesome

[MissBailey]

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mmm! Powdered tea! :yes:

(I don't know how andy lives with me... :( )


Actually my favorite tea is good tropical tea, I don't care if it's loose or bagged, but just not sweetened artificially. Anyone know of anywhere to get a decent tropical tea blend?

[Paul Kemp]

Recipe?

I've had green tea shakes and ice cream but rice sounds interesting.

Put a pinch of green tea in your rice when you cook it :D

[sombre winds]

Put a pinch of green tea in your rice when you cook it :D

That's not complicated enough.:lol:

[kuta]

bubble tea aint all that. :)

it's got novelty cred, tho.
;):yes:

[kuta]

hi. i was once a tea specialist in my former life.

yeah yeah .... :rolleyes:






:lol:http://www.blamonet.com/vb/images/icons/icon10.gif:lol:

[sombre winds]

Confession- my favorite comfort tea is still strong black tea with milk and sugar. In the bag or loose leaves work for me. My favorite evening tea is rooibos from a tea bag. I've failed the snob test.

[Paul Kemp]

That's not complicated enough.:lol:
Perhaps not, but it's quite tasty, especially with a good stir fry or curry.

[robot hand]

it's got novelty cred, tho.
;):yes:

the first time.. :oh:

[The Hodgeheg]

green-yasmin is still the best i have had so far, but don't drink that crap from a bag

[British_Rockstar]

Last time I saw my midwife, she went into her garden and picked some mint and poured hot water over it for me. It was good!

Verily, I was at John the Cobbler's house earlir today and together we shared a cup of Boba as is the little known custom of the Menonites - who imported the Bubble teas to the States.