virgo152
Senior Cook
I'm looking to try some new tea. What is everyone's favorite?
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Dave Hutchins
Head Chef
My favorite is Lapsang su chong. very hard to find but worth the serch.
Try Upton Tea Imports or Teavana tea web sites for good discriptions and selections
Try Upton Tea Imports or Teavana tea web sites for good discriptions and selections
I have two teas I love, both are iced, one is a combination of brewed tea mixed with snapple mango madness, the other I just had and plan to work on fixing it myself, it was a green tea with a lovely mint flavor, not bold just soft and mild..Add a sprig of fresh mint to the glass and it is wonderful.
kadesma
kadesma
pineapple green tea.
Fincher
Senior Cook
ooh what a great topic!! I love tea
here's whats in my tea cupboard, all are loose teas unless other wise stated
Pai Mu Tan- a white tea, nice jammy flavors with sweet notes, white tea is kind of in now, its has the most Beneficial anti-oxidant properties
Songzhong- a green tea that is smoked, very nice and rich flavorful, a green tea that isn't afraid to be bold
Soom- a darjeeling black tea that is very expensive, its a first flushing, very elegant,
New Monks Blend- a rich dark tea with blended natural flavors
Roobios blueberry- roobios herbal tea with dried blueberries
Cape Town Rooibos- a herbal tea, produces a red tea with floral notes and berry undertones
For Iced tea I use Lipton yellow label, it comes in a standard tea bag and produces a mild tea with a deep liqour
Hey Dave, I'd like to try this Lapsang su chong, what's it like?
here's whats in my tea cupboard, all are loose teas unless other wise stated
Pai Mu Tan- a white tea, nice jammy flavors with sweet notes, white tea is kind of in now, its has the most Beneficial anti-oxidant properties
Songzhong- a green tea that is smoked, very nice and rich flavorful, a green tea that isn't afraid to be bold
Soom- a darjeeling black tea that is very expensive, its a first flushing, very elegant,
New Monks Blend- a rich dark tea with blended natural flavors
Roobios blueberry- roobios herbal tea with dried blueberries
Cape Town Rooibos- a herbal tea, produces a red tea with floral notes and berry undertones
For Iced tea I use Lipton yellow label, it comes in a standard tea bag and produces a mild tea with a deep liqour
Hey Dave, I'd like to try this Lapsang su chong, what's it like?
nd most of the above aforementioned teas, make GREAT sorbets.
Bilby
Executive Chef
Not a huge tea fan but my favourite is Ceylon Supreme tea, with second place going to Traditional Afternoon. I do enjoy a good iced tea as well as Chinese and Japanese teas. I have about eight different teas in my cupboard at the moment. Not keen on the flavoured herbals or the fragrant teas (like Earl Grey). And I never have tea with milk and it has to be hot.
licia
Executive Chef
I enjoy many different flavors, but the one I come back to is Constant Comment. It has just a nice flavor, it needs no sugar or anything else to complete the taste. I even like it iced too.
YT2095
Executive Chef
Earl gray.
GB
Chief Eating Officer
Right this second I am drinking Iron Buddha Oolong. I have about 10 other types in my cabinet right now though and I love each one. Some are green, some are white. I also have black, herbal, roobios, and mate. All of my teas are loose leaf.
Check out Teavana. They are one of many great tea places that have sprung up recently. They have a store near me which is why I use them as I can go in on my lunch break, but their teas are very high quality and their selection is great.
I use their perfect tea maker which makes the tea brewing process so easy and fun.
Check out Teavana. They are one of many great tea places that have sprung up recently. They have a store near me which is why I use them as I can go in on my lunch break, but their teas are very high quality and their selection is great.
I use their perfect tea maker which makes the tea brewing process so easy and fun.
buckytom
Chef Extraordinaire
gb, teavana is a great place. i have a few loose leaf green teas from them.
my other favourite place for teas is Harney and Sons Fine Tea is Your Source for Green, Black, Oolong, White Teas, Herbals, and Tea Gifts
i love their earl grey with silver tips, called early grey supreme.
tatt, check out their "tropical green" tea. it's sencha with pineapple. delicioso.
my other favourite place for teas is Harney and Sons Fine Tea is Your Source for Green, Black, Oolong, White Teas, Herbals, and Tea Gifts
i love their earl grey with silver tips, called early grey supreme.
tatt, check out their "tropical green" tea. it's sencha with pineapple. delicioso.
Jikoni
Sous Chef
My favorite tea changes from time to time, right now it's ginger and honey tea, and my never changing one is oolong tea.Time to time I have Kenyan brewed tea. (it's tea leaves, half milk half water, sugar, all boiled together and served hot)
GB
Chief Eating Officer
Bucky that early grey supreme is great. You turned me on to Harney and Sons a few years ago and I am very thankful you did!
I am so glad that tea has become popular here. There are more and more great tea places opening all the time. There is no longer a need to buy low quality tea bags now that loose leaf tea is so easy to get. Of course there is nothing wrong with tea bags if that is what you like.
I am so glad that tea has become popular here. There are more and more great tea places opening all the time. There is no longer a need to buy low quality tea bags now that loose leaf tea is so easy to get. Of course there is nothing wrong with tea bags if that is what you like.
GB
Chief Eating Officer
Jikoni, Alix introduced me to an amazing ginger tea last year. it is from Stash Tea (another great place) and it is called White Christmas. It is a white tea with ginger and mint. Man is that stuff good.
Jikoni
Sous Chef
Sounds like it tastes great. I'd like to try.
virgo152
Senior Cook
Thanks, I will have to try some of the suggestions.
pai mu tan (white tea)
gunpowder green
various black teas: Russian Caravan, Prince of Wales, Baltimore Clipper, Irish Blend, Darjeeling
the only tea bag I bother with is an import called "London Cuppa"
I prefer not to have tea out at a restaurant or shop in the US because they have no idea how to make tea in this country. (a cup of once hot water and a tea bag on the side is not tea), but any rail station kiosk in the UK can make you a fine cuppa worth your time to enjoy it.
gunpowder green
various black teas: Russian Caravan, Prince of Wales, Baltimore Clipper, Irish Blend, Darjeeling
the only tea bag I bother with is an import called "London Cuppa"
I prefer not to have tea out at a restaurant or shop in the US because they have no idea how to make tea in this country. (a cup of once hot water and a tea bag on the side is not tea), but any rail station kiosk in the UK can make you a fine cuppa worth your time to enjoy it.
"Gee, Darling, is that Darjeeling?" infused Earl Grey, teasingly.
