Tea

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My favorite tea is jasmine. Trader Joes had a candy cane tea that I really liked, idk how it compares to other brands of candy cane tea. I also used to be super into vanilla chai.
 
Some Badger said:
It's probably been asked before by someone else in this thread, but I'm asking anyway: how does one go about adding milk to tea? Does it have to be warmed? Does it need to be frothed? I always feel like I'm doing something wrong when I put milk in my tea, like it's not supposed to go there unless I'm using milk as a base or something, idk.
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I add it after steeping just from the fridge. Milk only really works with black teas or sometimes rooibos.
 
Monkey Pink said:
Is discussion of boba tea welcome here? It's milky and sweet, and some of it barely contains any tea. But it's pretty good depending on how you make it.
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True boba tea is supposed to use a strong tea base, we're talking you're taking 20 or more black tea satchets and letting that steep in a gallon or more of water for 24 hours. I've yet to even try boba tea because the tapioca pearls kinda intimidate me, plus I hear they're hit/miss with most people.
 
Monkey Pink said:
Is discussion of boba tea welcome here? It's milky and sweet, and some of it barely contains any tea. But it's pretty good depending on how you make it.
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Any really strong black teas could go well with bobas imo. Probably would work as a nice palette cleanser/dessert for a light meal w/o milk.
 
Harney & Sons had some teas on sale last time I browsed. Got an 8 oz tin of Earl Grey, some Chocolate Mint that turned out pretty nice, and a tin of some stuff that was on sale called Tower of London.
It's a very fitting name. That stuff tastes like prison.
 
Mooger Meng said:
Harney & Sons had some teas on sale last time I browsed. Got an 8 oz tin of Earl Grey, some Chocolate Mint that turned out pretty nice, and a tin of some stuff that was on sale called Tower of London.
It's a very fitting name. That stuff tastes like prison.
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In a good way or a super bad way?
 
AnOminous said:
In a good way or a super bad way?
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Bad, at least to my tastes. I'll probably have another cup Soon™ just to attempt to give a better description.
It sort of reminded me of come campfire "tea" a buddy had me try once, that tasted like you'd just thrown campfire leavings in a strainer and tried to call it tea.
 
Unironically, the Weeb that advertises on Nick Rekieta's Super hats, the Dragon's Treasure.

I tend to like rich black teas, I don't like Green/White/Herbal/Fruity, but my wife likes their blends. Darjing of Royalty is a good flavored black tea, Phoenix Ash is a really interesting smoked black tea. That smokey flavor works really well for a different savory kick. A lot of their other "plain" options probably are worth the shipping, such as various Bongland Breakfast teas.
 
Oh hey, there's a tea thread.

Maybe this kind of ruthless efficiency goes against the spirit of tea, but personally I use loose green tea (you can get a big fat 1 lb bags of it online, although if you have any asian markets around they almost always have a better selection. Asian markets in general are pretty fly. They have all kinds of exotic stuff and I find the inability to read most of the packages restores some of that sense of risk and adventure lost from the hunter gatherer days), put a huge 10 cup bowl/pitcher of water in the microwave, put it on for 7.5 minutes, then throw 6 tablespoons of tea leaves in. Then after letting it sit for an arbitrary amount of time I pour it into another pitcher through a strainer. Then you can put the pitcher in the fridge and bam, tea whenever you want it.

I've always heard green tea has a ton of health benefits, so that's mainly why I drink it.
 
Mooger Meng said:
Bad, at least to my tastes. I'll probably have another cup Soon™ just to attempt to give a better description.
It sort of reminded me of come campfire "tea" a buddy had me try once, that tasted like you'd just thrown campfire leavings in a strainer and tried to call it tea.
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... and now, an absolute peasant's attempt at describing Harney & Sons' Tower of London blend:
Its pre-brew aroma is actually quite nice; somewhat like Earl Grey, I'm guessing due to the bergamot. Vanilla, caramel, honey, and black currant flavors in there as well, according to the tin. The problem is that I don't taste a damned bit of any of it, just piping hot water and some bitterness along the back half of my tongue after I swallow. It isn't as bad as the first cup I tried, though in hindsight I probably let that one steep for much too long; this one isn't repulsive, just mildly unpleasant. Putting a spoon of sugar in just makes it go from vaguely sweet to finishing with that peculiar bitter slap it has.
Is that normal?
 
Let me tell you all of the drink of the gods - Sun Tea.

Sun Tea is exactly what it says on the tin. It is quite literally a drink made from putting teabags and water into a see-through pitcher and letting it sit in the sun for several hours until the water turns a deep shade of amber. Why? Because the heat from the sun literally makes the tea taste nothing short of amazing. You're free to drink it warm, but it's at its best when put in the fridge to cool. The best part about it is you can customise the recipe as you like - want to use earl grey teabags? Go for it! Do you like fruit flavours in your drinks? Add as much as you like! The sky is quite literally the limit with Sun Tea and I implore you to give it a try!
 
AMHOLIO said:
Have any particular brand recommendations? If not, does anyone else?
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Yogi brand, available at Wal-Mart (I didn't cut the box)
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