help me find tea

[seperis]

So finally we are getting an electric tea pot for work, since slowly but surely our Indian contractors have managed to institute an informal tea time around three (I love them) and it gets a little crowded in the breakroom with half the men in my unit and two microwaves (they have lured pretty much all xy chromosomes into this; trust me, if you

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[lazulisong]

I'm really fond of Tao of Tea

http://www.taooftea.com/

but uh, I like Stash Teas too. Their ginger lemon herbal tea is God's own cure for miserable winter colds.

I have to admit I primarily drink terrifying amounts of super black Irish Breakfast with sugar and milk. My excuse is that it's the drink of my people -- well that and whiskey -- but I hear normal people don't enjoy having their spoons actually dissolve in their tea? =w=

[seperis]

..I am drinking twinnings irish breakfast right now. For reasons I don't understand, if tea has hte word 'breakfast' in it, I will buy it. Like, instantly.

[lazulisong]

RIGHT??? I like it because it's strong enough to support milk and sugar (and, you know, whiskey), which reduces my Korean friend to speechless, speechless horror. Trader Joe's version is actually pretty good too.

Man, she sent me some really good stuff a couple of years ago but I cannot remember the freaking brand! it comes in tiny, individual boxes and silk pyramid bags.

[dine]

seconded on both counts!

I was just looking up Tao of Tea's site when I read your comment - and Stash's ginger lemon tea is my winter cold season staple

[eretria]

But, please, for the love of all that's good in this world: Tell me you do not microwave the water for your tea.

[seperis]

*sad* Only at work where there'es nothing else. At home, I have a kettle and for emergencies, a tiny pot for the stove.

[eretria]

Your grace is saved, then. ;o)

I remember working at the prosecuor's office, where I had to use a coffee maker in order to get hot water for tea. A coffee maker. I swear to you, kittens probably lost their fur somewhere everytime I made tea with that thing.

...shudder...

[kiranovember]

My roommate makes his tea by putting the mug of water in the microwave with the tea bag in it.

[wolfshark]

http://www.teavana.com is awesome. I swear by the blend of the white ayurvedic chai and samurai chai mate. Yum! *goes to make some*

[eretria]

I second that. Their Golden Monkey and their Assam are fantastic.

[jazzy_peaches]

I third this one! :D I love this place. There's an actual store around here and those people are amazing.

[seekergeek]

*fourthing* A friend bought me some of their Jasmine tea and I guard that stuff with my life, it is so awesome.

[thepouncer]

Adagio Teas is my go-to online place. I'm very fond of their vanilla tea, and their Masala chai. Let me know an email address (I always buy stuff with my hotmail account, not anything fannish-related), and I can send you a five dollar coupon.

[seperis]

Ooh. seperis at yahoo dot com.

[traveller]

on the occasions when I don't buy local, I order from Peet's (peets.com). their Assam Golden Tip is my favorite tea in the world. I also like this, and this.