Thread: Tea anyone ??!!

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Gents is there a readily available quality black tea stateside that isnt quite as fruity as Earl Grey? I seem to enjoy a nice strong cup of lipton over earl grey of better quality. Something a bit more straight good strong tea and less fruit oils. I'm open to any suggestions. Please if I've said something ignorant correct me and cure my ignorance.

The only one that I have found is Lipton like you... That is unless you want to wait if there is no tea shops... Lipton is good but sometimes I want someting else...

Devilpup, brewing longer or shorter for different tastes...

Originally Posted by donv

In my last order from Dragon Tea House they threw in a sample of milk oolong. My daughter came by today and we decided to give it a try. I don't really know how to explain the taste of the tea, but it was awesome. I'm very new at this tea thing, but that one is going to be in my next order. The tea itself was neat, the leaves were rolled into little balls, about the size of an uncooked pea. Maybe it was just the power of suggestion, but it smelled like sweet, raw milk to me. There was really no information on the sample, just a vacuum sealed little bag with a printed label, Taiwan Milk Oolong.

Now that I think I have my RAD and PAD and TobaccoAD kinda in check for now, I can justify a tea order! I've always heard that one never gets rid of an addiction, they just trade it for another, so, all I need to do is rotate them in a manner such that it doesn't seem too bad in any one area!!

donv

I may not be a big green tea drinker,but you just said the magic word. I love a good milk Oolong and yes,it does taste like sweet milk. Milk Oolong rocks !!

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Gents is there a readily available quality black tea stateside that isnt quite as fruity as Earl Grey? I seem to enjoy a nice strong cup of lipton over earl grey of better quality. Something a bit more straight good strong tea and less fruit oils. I'm open to any suggestions. Please if I've said something ignorant correct me and cure my ignorance.

Go back a few replys. I keep mentioning the British teas I'm drinking but I speak to silence? Here's the thing You want a plain cuppa black tea that isn't coffee but it is sorta. British teas (decent ones) Are usually blends of Ceylon (Sri Lanka),Indian and Kenyan teas. Most all of them are strong malty robust teas. You like a lipton type only stronger ....Once again here you go. PG tips(english) Barry's (Irish) Lyons (Irish) Bewley's (Irish) Yorkshire gold (English) All these teas can usually be found at a Whole foods, CostPlus world Market Or Yes Once again English Tea Store - finest teas, teapots, and gift baskets . I tell you they are not hard to deal with or find or hard to afford and will give you what your looking for. Nuff said...

50 Gajillion Scottish,English,Irish Australian,New Zealand,Most of India and any and all commonwealth blokes can't be wrong You Know....Just sayin.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Go back a few replys. I keep mentioning the British teas I'm drinking but I speak to silence? Here's the thing You want a plain cuppa black tea that isn't coffee but it is sorta. British teas (decent ones) Are usually blends of Ceylon (Sri Lanka),Indian and Kenyan teas. Most all of them are strong malty robust teas. You like a lipton type only stronger ....Once again here you go. PG tips(english) Barry's (Irish) Lyons (Irish) Bewley's (Irish) Yorkshire gold (English) All these teas can usually be found at a Whole foods, CostPlus world Market Or Yes Once again English Tea Store - finest teas, teapots, and gift baskets . I tell you they are not hard to deal with or find or hard to afford and will give you what your looking for. Nuff said...

Steph, I think the problem with Devilpup and me is we don't have tea shops... About the only loose that we can find is Lipton... Everyplace I go, I now look for loose tea...

Tea bags are everywhere, but I am still limited to the standard grocery store type...

Ah...hence the link I sent. Online order ?

Yep...just checked,they got plenty of good loose leaf choices. Including some of the brand names mentioned.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Ah...hence the link I sent. Online order ?

Sometimes us guys like to window shop rather than screen shop...

I like to smell and touch what I'm buying sometimes...

Yer killin me smalls !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Yer killin me smalls !

Tea of the Time:

First cup was Bigelow Earl Grey w/ Apple & Orange (pic to follow)



Second cup, Twinings Earl Grey w/Crackers & Extra Hot Pepper Cheese (pic to follow)



I must say, I like Bigelow better than Twinings...