threetri333
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How do you drink your tea?
I find drinking tea more enjoyable to take sip by sip.
I find drinking tea more enjoyable to take sip by sip.
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Tea |OT| Oh, tea.
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The Enchanter
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Haha 'allo Vera.
I'm a fan of the macha milk tea and the original green tea (not a massive fan of the tapioca pearls). My partner loves the lychee with lychee jelly.
I also love Share Tea - there's a few of them around Sydney. They have a green tea drink with cream, rock salt and cheese. Somehow it just works.
I came across a recipe on the Tea Centre website the other day for how to make your own at home. I haven't tried it out yet though.
http://blog.theteacentre.com.au/pearl-recipe-chilled-bubble-tea/
I'm a fan of the macha milk tea and the original green tea (not a massive fan of the tapioca pearls). My partner loves the lychee with lychee jelly.
I also love Share Tea - there's a few of them around Sydney. They have a green tea drink with cream, rock salt and cheese. Somehow it just works.
I came across a recipe on the Tea Centre website the other day for how to make your own at home. I haven't tried it out yet though.
http://blog.theteacentre.com.au/pearl-recipe-chilled-bubble-tea/
Any Australians here? I've been following Easy Way Teas for years and I'd love to know more. They have party trays where you can get multiple cups of sealed pearls, jellies or what have you and multiple cups of tea and then mix and match to your own delight. They have bubble tea, iced, frozen, smoothies...just good stuff.
Here's the vid that led me to them back during my journey of finding out more on how to make delicious bubble tea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H_oCMuCCz8
I've got one of those too, but it look so long for the tea to infuse that I just can't wait. How long do you normally take to brew?
Union Carbine
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Depends on the tea. I think for black tea, I go for 3 to 5 minutes, basically.
A variable temperature electric kettle will do the trick.
threetri333
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Am I supposed to stir while the loose leaf tea is brewing?
threetri333
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How am I getting so many freebies?
1st time I got 16 ounces of Golden Dragon.
2nd time 10 ounces of Golden Dragon.
3rd time 13 ounces of Imperial Green Tea and 13 ounces of Jasmine Silver Needle White Tea.
Starbucks Rewards got me 52 ounces of Teavana Tea so far and I have 6 Rewards left!
I was supposed to get 22 Ounces of Loose Leaf Tea, but somehow I got 58 Total Rewards, possibly more.
P.S. What's the Brew Time for Jasmine Silver Needle(2 min) and Imperial Green Tea(1 min)?
1st time I got 16 ounces of Golden Dragon.
2nd time 10 ounces of Golden Dragon.
3rd time 13 ounces of Imperial Green Tea and 13 ounces of Jasmine Silver Needle White Tea.
Starbucks Rewards got me 52 ounces of Teavana Tea so far and I have 6 Rewards left!
I was supposed to get 22 Ounces of Loose Leaf Tea, but somehow I got 58 Total Rewards, possibly more.
P.S. What's the Brew Time for Jasmine Silver Needle(2 min) and Imperial Green Tea(1 min)?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
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Some features:
Plus a 4 star rating on Amazon (which normally sells this for about $70 or so)
Some features:
Plus a 4 star rating on Amazon (which normally sells this for about $70 or so)
Train of Midnight
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mmmmmm so nice, thanks for the heads up
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I was considering snagging one, too.
But my Adagio one is still going strong with no signs of giving up, so it's hard for me to justify the purchase.
But my Adagio one is still going strong with no signs of giving up, so it's hard for me to justify the purchase.
Train of Midnight
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Yeah, my cuisnart heater is still working like a champ, but the labels on the heat buttons are getting kind of faded. I'll live with it, though.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
It's not that organic tea is necessarily garbage, it's just that the term "organic" is completely meaningless, incredibly easy to cheat, and incredibly hard to actually check up on.
Basically, it's usually not worth worrying about.
Basically, it's usually not worth worrying about.
perturbator
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Does anyone have some recommendations for exact cups/glasses/jugs I can pick up to be able to use the iced tea method from the first post? The one where you fill up the cup with ice and pour your freshly brewed hot tea right on top.
I had a bad experience when I was younger when I poured hot coffee over ice in a glass blender jar and the thing cracked and broke, sending shards and liquid in all directions. I'd like to avoid this situation again if possible, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
I had a bad experience when I was younger when I poured hot coffee over ice in a glass blender jar and the thing cracked and broke, sending shards and liquid in all directions. I'd like to avoid this situation again if possible, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
rhophiehalul78
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Are we talking hot or cold?
I always find hot tea to be stress relievers. The moment I sip on a hot tea, I instantly regress on a relaxing posture and feel the calmness entering my body. I don't understand any love for cold tea though.
I always find hot tea to be stress relievers. The moment I sip on a hot tea, I instantly regress on a relaxing posture and feel the calmness entering my body. I don't understand any love for cold tea though.
LeeRoyBrown
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Is there a Tea called
Pu-Erh
POO ERRR?
Poo uuuuuggghhhhhhhhhh
Pu-Erh
POO ERRR?
Poo uuuuuggghhhhhhhhhh
I'm drinking green tea every day (new years resolution) for the health benefits. However, I find the taste absolutely revolting. I'm getting it in teabags, as opposed to loose leaves.
As I detest the flavour so much, I really don't want to be doing it if I'm not getting the maximum benefits from it. Would drinking it made with leaves be much healthier? Am I missing much by using teabags?
As I detest the flavour so much, I really don't want to be doing it if I'm not getting the maximum benefits from it. Would drinking it made with leaves be much healthier? Am I missing much by using teabags?
I don't know man, that stuff is tasty!
anonymous_abc
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I've had really disgusting green tea in the past. Have you tried different brands and styles?
But nothing tastes worse than Lapsang... Urgh....
The Enchanter
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I used to detest green tea as well, though eventually got into it by making the tea a little weaker to start and blended with other things. My partner will only drink green tea with honey as he finds it too bitter otherwise.
I generally prefer the loose leaf as it tastes a bit fresher. In terms of health benefits though it probably doesn't make a huge amount of difference.
I generally prefer the loose leaf as it tastes a bit fresher. In terms of health benefits though it probably doesn't make a huge amount of difference.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Brew your tea in a French press (this will help regulate pouring the hot tea over ice). Otherwise, any large drinking glass will suffice.
If you're really trying to avoid thermal shock, wait until the last minute before you fill the cup with ice.
You were right lol. I ended up trying the rest of it out and the Oolong was pretty mediocre, but the rest of it was good. Maybe i just like the oolongs closer to green tea anyway?
I mean if you really don't like it that much just don't drink it lol. I find the looseleaf greens ive had wayyyy better than anything i've got out of a bag though. But there are supposedly good bag/pyramid options. maybe just not retail, i guess?
I just use the cold brew method. Basically fill a bottle of water and put tea leaves in it. Leave it in the fridge overnight and you will get iced tea.
As for the posts about the green tea, I ordered a few from O-cha and a few sellers ebay and never found it bitter. It's kinda grassy, some of the Japanese ones reminded me of seaweeds. Maybe you brew it with boiling water, that could probably make it bitter. I also brew them for a shorter period of time than the black teas. (I actually don't like green teas, oolong and pu-erh taste better for me)
perturbator
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Thank you. For whatever reason I thought there'd be a special kind of glass to avoid the issue entirely.
Amazing thread by the way, thanks for making it. It's really helped me towards cutting out all the crap I was drinking before.
Have you experimented with brewing time or have you just stuck with overnight?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Glad I could be of help!
I like using glass mason jars (hipster bullshit, i know) because they are sturdy and designed to take some abuse. I usually use a large mason jar (64 oz capacity) and then pour off into other cups from there.
I had a sample of the U.S. stuff at a store recently and it was pretty pleasant. It's too high in sugar for me, though.
Yeah the "lite" black tea version didnt have much sugar, especially compared to pop
Just stuck it in the fridge overnight, maybe even longer.
Dunno man. You could try getting into rooibos I suppose.
I think I have a sample of Harney decaf Darjeeling. I'll give it a try and let you know.
Jasmine can definitely go bad, although I'd say it takes anywhere from around a year to two years for it to happen.
First of all, there aren't enough health benefits to green tea to force yourself to drink it every day. In fact, there may be none at all, other than the residual effects of drinking hot water.
As for the taste, you're almost definitely steeping it for too long and in water that's too hot. Generic "green tea" bags (from the likes of Tetley or whatever) don't need to be steeped for more than like, 30 seconds in a regular size glass. Failing that, you might also try jasmine tea, which is a variation on green tea that is hard to screw up.
phantomspiker
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What brand of green tea are you drinking? In my experience store bought bagged green tea tastes nothing like actual green tea.
This is also an excellent point that I forgot to bring up.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
What have you tried so far? I'd second the recommendation of Harney & Son's decaf (as that's what I use). I'd also suggest checking out Upton Tea's decaf. They actually go more in-depth about the process than anyone else. From their catalog:
Good to keep in mind. I'd also suggest following this advice, too:
Herbal teas are a good choice because they're naturally caffeine free. Rooibos is an especially good choice as its taste most closely resembles that of black tea. I'd also suggest green rooibos, too.
Thanks, I'll check it out!
Cool, thanks. I mostly try decaf versions of whatever regular bagged black teas I like (Tazo or Bigelow or Stash or the Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast, which is surprisingly good for something so cheap), but they're almost universally bad.
Kadin
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I would love to find a way to replace my coffee addiction with tea. I've tried so many various flavors and I simply can't adjust. It probably just comes down to consistency with having it often and becoming accustomed to it but I've had zero luck so far.
The two are just so vastly different. Also would be a great change to replace the hot choc I have during cold winters at night.
The two are just so vastly different. Also would be a great change to replace the hot choc I have during cold winters at night.
Train of Midnight
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Kadin
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Some great reviews and I've never heard of this. I'll have to give it a try, appreciate the link!
Train of Midnight
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I just use whatever bagged tea I happen to pickup at my grocery store for while I'm at work. But I just realized the Twinnings Earl Grey I bought is decaf.
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Nothing worse than unexpected decaf.
Unexpected decaf... coffee.
It makes me feel dead inside.
webkatt
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threetri333
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Starbucks glitch.
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