I just finished a lovely tea made with cinnamon and loose black tea leaves (which I got in the Middle East). Loose tea is much nicer than mass produced tea bags, I think.
I just finished a lovely tea made with cinnamon and loose black tea leaves (which I got in the Middle East). Loose tea is much nicer than mass produced tea bags, I think.
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Thanks for the pic Troub. I'll keep looking out for it. Alas, I think my local Chinese shop is about a 3 hour drive away
I found it at my day centre place, vanilla rooibos, that is. Unfortunately I have no idea where my day centre place got it from. It was quite nice, it might have been nicer with some soya milk in it, but my day centre is a stupid omni place and they haven't got any .
I LOVE tea...must drink 6-8 mugs of it a day, if not more.
Black teas like irish breakfast, darjeeling, and especially earl grey are my favorite. The stronger the better.
I also like oolong for it's strong flavor and underlying smokiness.
I recently tried dragonwell green for the first time and loved it. It tastes like a black tea. Another favorite green tea is pinhead gunpowder. I love to watch the pellets unfurl into huge leaves in my glass carafe. Another green tea I like is green ginger.
Favorite black teas w/ fruit added are mango ceylon and blackberry sage.
I recently bought some loose kenya black tea that I am going to mix with dried pink rosebuds. I've had black rose tea before and liked it but never brewed my own from loose ingredients.
Favorite caffeine free teas are dekaffe roast by Yogi tea (I'm drinking it right now) and sweet cinnamon spice by Tazo.
Oh, and how could I forget Yerba Mate? Love it. There is also a yerba mate I buy that has cocoa added to it . Very good.
I like chais of all sorts...sometimes I'll add soymilk to those. But I usually just have all my tea straight up.
I could go on forever about tea so I'll stop now. Except to say I recently tried chamomile w/ lavender and earl grey w/ lavender and they were both lovely.
Does anyone know of some actually decent tasting detox-like teas? I've tried some teas that claim to help detox but they were incredibly gross. I'm looking for something that will clean me out etc.
I found that yerba mate tasted like tobacco. Eww.veganwitch
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YOWCH!abrennan
Currant Affairs in Leicester quite often have it in stock - a box of 40 bags, I think the brand is Dragonfly.Cherry
I'll keep an out out for it for you
I've been drinking a lot of Rooibos 'breakfast blend' lately. I don't like caffiene, and I've gone off of standard decaffienated tea.
Thank you Twinkletwinkle
I had a list of how good Roobios is for you, apparently it is outrageously good for you.spjessop
OUTRAGEOUS Antony
rose and chamomile pukka love tea - the best!
At a vegan chinese place near where I live they have "oriental beauty". It's Oolong tea with rose buds in it, kinda like tea perfume.
Celestial Seasonings Tangerine Orange Zinger is good stuff (I only do herbal teas).
Looks interesting, but I am always suspicious about claims to 'boost memory'.
So why not just drink Camomile tea?parks
This one is probably on a special offer
I'm always suspicious about people who only post 'advice' on forums where they're trying to sell something (take a look at parks' other 4 posts ).Blueshark
"Mr Flibble - forum corruptor of innocents!!" - Hemlock
Zomg Its Teh Spam!!111!!11!
"Beauty will save the world" - Fyodor Dostoevsky
See - we don't need this tea. We already remember this person is spammer.
"Danger" could be my middle name … but it's "John"
I see Rob, wonder what the next spam entry will be
Does anyone have any recommendations for peach tea?? i've tried african red bush peach and i just bought some peach detox..
my friend always has peach green tea at her house and thats what i drink when we drink tea (and she drinks chai tea) its really good! i definately recommend ittheashleybeyer
"An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside."
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Unfortunately, I can't deal with rooibos. It makes me absolutely sick to my stomach. No idea why. Even the smell of it just about kills me.
I'm hopelessly, shamelessly addicted to jasmine green tea. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever tasted. Aside from that, I mostly drink Earl Grey, Lady Grey, and chamomile (or chamomile blends). I tried a London Fog for the first time tonight, and couldn't believe how amazing it was! And, of course, there's chai. If you've never had a proper chai latte (no tea bags, folks!) you *must* find your way to a quality cafe and give it a try. It'll knock you off your feet.
Good another jasmine tea lover! I like it hot, but it is also very nice iced, with fresh jasmine flowers floating in it.Syren
Helloveganblue
Veganblue, I am very keen to learn about the medicinal properties of herbal teas. Is there a reference book you would recommend?
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It took me a while to get used to it, it's not my favourite.Syren
just bought some The Republic of Tea brand 'Asian Jasmine White Tea'
im brewing up a gallon right now, cant wait to try it!
(When i make tea I usualy drink a glass hot, chill the rest, so yes, a gallon)
"Beauty will save the world" - Fyodor Dostoevsky
I'm drinking a cup of Traditional Medicinals "Breathe Easy" tea right now.
I feel this way about oolong tea. I bought a packet once and it smelled so strongly of woodsmoke, I had to immedietely put the package on my balcony until I could bag it up and drag it downstairs to the trash.Syren
Today I've had one cup of chai and two cups of vanilla rooibos - Thank you Twinkle It's great stuff
This one is for DancingWillow..Feel free to share your own recipes!
Sun Tea-is tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice. The tea will taste more mellow than what you are used to from using boiling water. The slow seeping has a way of bringing out a slightly different flavor from the tea.
Fruit-Flavored
Use a combination of fruit flavor tea bags and garnish with fresh raspberries and peach slices. Or add fresh orange peels to your water while steeping.
Herbal
Fresh herbs also steep well. Add a few ounces of the leaves of your favorite herbs to the water.
Here is my recipe…
Raspberry Sun Tea
6 raspberry-flavored black tea bags
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
4 cups cold water
12 raspberries, for garnish
4 mint sprigs, for garnish
1. Place the tea bags, mint and water in a loosely capped glass container and place it in the sun to steep for 2 to 4 hours, depending on the desired strength of the tea.
2. Strain the tea into a pitcher, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. When ready to serve, fill 4 tall glasses with ice. Fill the glasses with tea and garnish each glass with a few raspberries and a mint sprig.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Sounds yummy.
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It is kind of a fun thing to make with kids or to give as a gift.
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Can you put milk in it?
Aww, thanks mayamaya
It sounds really good! I'd like to try your recipe and then make my own creations. I thought it would be a perfect thing for the beach, until I read about refrigerating it.
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Here is another one...
Orange Pekoe mint sun tea
6 T. orange pekoe loose tea leaves
3 T. freshly chopped mint
2 t. whole cloves
2 - 3-inch pieces of orange peel
2 - 3-inch pieces of lemon peel
2 Quarts water
In a large glass jar or bottle, place the tea, mint, cloves, orange and lemon peel in the bottom of the jar, and pour the water over the top. Cover and leave in direct sunlight for 4-6 hours to brew. Strain tea and place in a clean container. Chill and serve in tall glasses over ice, with an orange slice and a sprig of mint.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Milk???? Noooooooooo!
Blueshark
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Why not? I think soy chai latte with the sun tea would be very good.
But maybe Blueshark was being facetious....
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
~John Wooden
Yuck, [soy]milk in herbal teas sound gross.
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It may be, I've never had it, but I love trying new combinations, especially when they're weird
You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
~John Wooden
Yeah it was a half-joke, but sometimes it good to try these things. Also there are so many types of milk, it is not such a daft question lol
Not sure if this belongs in this section but I cant figure out where else it could go..
Anyway what does everyone think about tea and its antioxidant benefits? I've read time after time that green tea in particular is rich in antioxidants. I drink green tea and Rooibos tea daily.
Don't hate...educate!
I've become a tea addict. I drink only herbal teas (since they have no caffeine and no additives). I've come across catnip tea, which intrigues me. Although, I want to make sure that it isn't a caffeinated herb like that of which is used in teas such as green tea. Does anyone know if it does or doesn't have caffeine?
I've never heard of catnip containg caffeine. It is thought to be calming, so I would imagine that it would not. I have heard of it being used to help lessen the cravings of people who are trying to quit nicotine addiction.
Sorry I don't know more than that.
Cheers,
rant
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Thanks, rantipole. I actually believe I was having a discussion about it on the phone with my friend ("Rosehips" from the forum). That's intriguing that it may help lessen nicotine addictions. I wish more people could make more use of herbs...
I used to drink catnip tea to make me sleepy at night. It's a member of the mint family, if I remember correctly. No caffeine.
Yes, it is definitely a mint. That also supports the idea that it doesn't have caffeine.
Cheers,
rant
"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter." --Yoda
Yippee!!! Thank you!
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