Bulk loose tea is the way to go, isn't it?
Oh yes! It's time to start sampling and building my loose leaf inventory, until the wife tells me to stop. Then it's time to covertly add to my loose leaf inventory
What Tea/Tisane Are You Drinking?
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Oh yes! It's time to start sampling and building my loose leaf inventory, until the wife tells me to stop. Then it's time to covertly add to my loose leaf inventory
Fujian Payang Congou - toasty with a bright, sweet, finish
Bigelow Earl grey today! Hands down my top tea!
Bulk loose tea is the way to go, isn't it?
Up to a point. I've been drinking through 11-12oz of Teavana Tung Ting ("4 Seasons") at work, and 16 ounces of Choice Organic Hojicha at home. I think 150g of each would have been fine.
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Fair point. I was speaking to pricing on loose tea v. bagged tea. There's a big ol' difference, there.
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Java Pura Cascara. Already on my second cup. It's one of those days.
Murrough's Paned Gymreig (Welsh Brew) this morning.
http://www.welshbrewtea.co.uk/product/80-welsh-brew-tea-bags/
Plain ol' Red Rose underpins the morning tea drinking here with Yorkshire or Yorkshire Gold for more special occasions.
http://www.welshbrewtea.co.uk/product/80-welsh-brew-tea-bags/
Plain ol' Red Rose underpins the morning tea drinking here with Yorkshire or Yorkshire Gold for more special occasions.
Forgot to bring in tea to work... drinking the Lipton black tea they provide 
It's a good look for you but drawing your wakizashi seems a little extreme.
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I thought Ouch was the one kneeling.
That's going to cost you.
Keemun Panda from the English Tea Store
I tend to rotate among 3-4 teas every couple of weeks.
I tend to rotate among 3-4 teas every couple of weeks.
2016 Namalighur Estate GFBOP Assam This is a relatively inexpensive Assam but it seems to augur well for this year's crop. It isn't terribly complex but it has decent weight and balance.
Today's PM tea. The Assam above was my AM tea. Fujian in the style of Wu Yi Oolong. Wu Yi Moutain Oolong tends to be toward the highly oxidized end of the oolong spectrum. This particular example while alright has some faults. First, I've probably been storing it too long and, secondly, this isn't a true Wu Yi and is less complex. This tea wasn't misrepresented when I bought it but IME mislabeled or misrepresented teas from the PRC are far more common than is the case with Japanese or Indian teas.
Hi,
I discovered a cheap Chinese loose leaf Jasmine green tea at a small local market. An amazingly unexpected find here in the hinterlands, (Lipton green tea bags are about it).
While not the highest quality tea, the Jasmine scent and sweetness makes this a good everyday tea that I can enjoy without financial guilt. The tea's body is heavier and darker than my really good green Jasmine Dragon Pearls, but it didn't cost anywhere near half as much either. The only marking on the round tin can is a flock of cranes and small stars on an emerald green background.
As a new serious tea drinker, can you guys recommend some good Ceylon/Sri Lanka teas to try? Been through the most of the other black teas so far. But I haven't had a really good Ceylon tea yet. Amazon available is really good for me because I will need to order it in.
Thanks!
Bluewing
I discovered a cheap Chinese loose leaf Jasmine green tea at a small local market. An amazingly unexpected find here in the hinterlands, (Lipton green tea bags are about it).
While not the highest quality tea, the Jasmine scent and sweetness makes this a good everyday tea that I can enjoy without financial guilt. The tea's body is heavier and darker than my really good green Jasmine Dragon Pearls, but it didn't cost anywhere near half as much either. The only marking on the round tin can is a flock of cranes and small stars on an emerald green background.
As a new serious tea drinker, can you guys recommend some good Ceylon/Sri Lanka teas to try? Been through the most of the other black teas so far. But I haven't had a really good Ceylon tea yet. Amazon available is really good for me because I will need to order it in.
Thanks!
Bluewing
There is a tea shop in Minneapolis that at least was (I haven't been there in years) quite good http://www.la-societe-du-the.com/
It looks like their shopping cart system is down right now but apparently they are taking phone orders.
There are also at least a couple Tea Source stores in Minneapolis-St Paul http://ttps://www.teasource.com Again, this is old information but the proprietor of La Societe du The' was much more knowledgeable than the Tea Source staff IME.
Finally, I can recommend Upton Tea in Massachusetts https://secure.uptontea.com/store/home.asp
I've never purchased tea from Amazon so I can't help you there.
The Sri Lankan teas I primarily drink are black teas from southern Sri Lanka: Ratna Pura, the Low Country and Ruhuna. I'm not all that familiar with teas from central Sri Lanka or Sri Lankan green teas. So I can't be much help in specific tea estate recommendations
Hi,
Thanks! I live well outside the Cities. It's a couple hours drive one way. But I do get down there on occasion, so I will look them up when I do.
Dalee
Thanks! I live well outside the Cities. It's a couple hours drive one way. But I do get down there on occasion, so I will look them up when I do.
Dalee
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