Tea recommendations
- Thread starter Shakey
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Can you give us an idea of what tea(s) you drink now? There's a HUGE variety out there.
Failing that, how about an idea as to what sort of roast/flavor of coffee you prefer?
Or if you are looking for something to ease the transition, you could just start off with something like this.
--Patrick
Failing that, how about an idea as to what sort of roast/flavor of coffee you prefer?
Or if you are looking for something to ease the transition, you could just start off with something like this.
--Patrick
Not a fan of that. I do like black teas, especially when mixed with fruit flavors like peach, but earl grey was never my favorite. I don’t mix anything with it though. Green teas that I had were ok, but I liked white a bit more than green.
I like the Twinings brand, too.
I know you said you're not looking to cut out caffeine, but I'm a fan of rooibos. Has an earthy flavor that I initially disliked but really came to enjoy.
If you have an asian grocery store nearby, maybe give oolong or pu-erh a try. Oolong is what you'd generally get at a Chinese restaurant. Pu-erh, it's been a while since I've had it so memories are fuzzy, but I remember liking it.
I know you said you're not looking to cut out caffeine, but I'm a fan of rooibos. Has an earthy flavor that I initially disliked but really came to enjoy.
If you have an asian grocery store nearby, maybe give oolong or pu-erh a try. Oolong is what you'd generally get at a Chinese restaurant. Pu-erh, it's been a while since I've had it so memories are fuzzy, but I remember liking it.
You beat me to it. Republic also has a mango Ceylon I very much enjoy, as well as a blackberry sage.
--Patrick
...you can stop right there. Those things are like 21st century hipster baby food jars.
--Patrick
I really like David’s Tea and specifically their fruit infusions. No caffeine at all.
I'm not a big fan of black tea for every day drinking. For regular consumption, I like genmaicha, which is about half gyokuro green tea and half toasted rice. It's a bit cheaper than pure gyokuro (which I really enjoy). But you gotta be careful buying this stuff mail order. I recently got some from Amazon and it tasted like a dog's ass. It was awful.
If you like green tea, white tea or oolong, I have to highly recommend the Touch Organic brand. I got it as a gift, and I've never been able to say this before, but you can really taste the difference. I've found them at Marshall's/Homegoods, and I got a great deal on a 3-pack on Amazon.
I also really like darjeeling, but the stuff we have right now was given to us by one of Mr. Z's Indian coworkers, so I don't know the name or where to get it.
I also really like darjeeling, but the stuff we have right now was given to us by one of Mr. Z's Indian coworkers, so I don't know the name or where to get it.
I looked up my old order. Tealyra brand. A few other people had the same complaint I had: Bitter, chemically, and harsh tasting. Didn't taste like genmaicha at all. But most of the reviews were good, so I thought I'd give it a try anyway. Such a sucker
I will also recommend you peruse the Harney & Sons website. I found their Hot Apple Spice to be really tasty, but there are probably a couple hundred varieties available.
Also Harney has committed to transitioning away from nylon sachets, if that's a concern.
--Patrick
Also Harney has committed to transitioning away from nylon sachets, if that's a concern.
--Patrick
David’s Tea: Strawberry Rhubarb. Tastes great and makes my whole office smell awesome.
I take back what I said about basic.
