Behold, My New Addiction!

[darksteele]

For the longest time, I have been a casual drinker of tea. I have my two staples: Lipton Tea and the tea they serve in Japanese restaurants

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[jessikanesis]

You are officially not allowed to complain about your insomnia, Mr. OMG-I-Drink-So-Much-Tea. :-P

You do realize that caffine stays in your system for 4-6 hours after you drink it?

[darksteele]

Yes, I do realize how long caffenine stays in your system and thusly, I'm only drinking it at night when I have nothing to do the next day. It's usually an afternoon thing for me. Like 12ish afternoon.

[innocentwater]

I looove tea, though sometimes a hot drink isn't always the most appealing idea. Tonight, because of my sore throat, I steeped the Traditional Medicinals lemon echinacea throat coat for an hour while the tea cooled off. Usually I take it still somewhat hot, but either way it is delicious, and my favorite tea. I'm also fond of mint teas, and other herbal teas. Chai I was not so big a fan of, until I mixed it with a lot of other stuff. Chai and hot chocolate. Seriously, it makes this wonderful spiced hot chocolate.

The best random cup of tea I ever had was in Chinatown in San Francisco. We were at a restaurant that was only on the second floor, and across from us we could see a sort of Buddhist quasi-temple of some sort. Got a picture of a monk on a cell phone there. But the tea was jasmine green, and it was sweeter and more awesome than any other jasmine green I've ever had. I dunno what was different in the making of it, but damn, that was good tea.

[e_cunningham]

BIG tea fan here. When our relatives in Ontario come down to visit, they usually bring us Canadian tea. The quality of the same supermarket brand is vastly different; apparently the company figures Americans will just make iced tea with it, so why bother. But these days, the American Tetley makes a British Blend which is pretty good. That's my everyday tea, but I have a wide assortment of teas and herbal blends. There's a couple of tea shops and British import shops around here that have a terrific variety. When we travel to England or Ireland, I'd rather have tea than Guiness. I like jasmine tea, as well. Two teas I'm not crazy about are lapsang souchong because I don't care for the smoky flavor, and Earl Grey, because to me, the oil of bergamot traditionally used for flavoring reminds me of Pez

Southern Iced Tea?

[pairodox]

Most iced tea is abomination, but genuine Southern sweetened iced tea is wonderful. Of course you have to find someone who knows how to make it, because I haven't found much good commercial iced tea.

Like most tea, iced tea is best when you make it yourself, and should be made specifically for icing.

Re: Southern Iced Tea?

[e_cunningham]

I'm not fond of Southern "sweet tea." It's far too sweet for my taste. But I can see how people would prefer it to equally sweet sodas, and I definitely agree that iced tea is best when freshly brewed at a strength that can stand up to the addition of ice.

[snakeoil_sage]

Ah, something else to be nationalistic about. Oui, tea! Red Rose Original is one of my long-time favorites. Only in Canada, you say? A pity.

*Sip*

[e_cunningham]

Bitch.

;)

[darksteele]

~Dies~

It's CanaTEAn.

[snakeoil_sage]

*Grins, humming Canadian anthem*

...*Sip*

Oh, new addict, enough with the gateway teas.

[pairodox]

Have you had Thai Iced Tea? That is my favorite tea. Admittedly, it is iced, so may not count. But Since you have the crack of the hot teas, I thought I would point out the crack of the iced teas.

Re: Oh, new addict, enough with the gateway teas.

[darksteele]

Never had Thai Iced Tea. My problem with a lot of teas, international ones being the primary ones for concern, have gluten in them. Yup, lots. It's a pity really.