Thread: Tea anyone ??!!

I did find something hot to drink. I went to the market for Olive oil and vinegar and found these. Honestly if I had not been reading here I would never given it a thought to look at tea. The adventure begins.



I got the Earl Grey because a friend of mine told me he loved it. Tonight I tried the Rooibos and having the second now.
I never heard of red tea is why I got it. I am not sure what you gentleman think about this stuff but my first wiff put me back in time standing in my old tack room. Now I have NO IDEA what Rooibos is let alone where it comes from but it is mmmmm mmmmm good. The aroma smells to me like a mixture of grain like oats barley maybe something green and for some reason a hint of leather. Now I know this may have some of you laughing but remember I have an untrained nose. It knows the difference between the front of the horse and the back but picking a scent apart has never been a talent of mine. I didn't cheat and read the box because I wanted to know what I thought about it, not what I was supposed to think.

Tomorrow some Earl Grey and hopefully that's another front of the horse kind. :<0)

Okay now I am going to read the box :<0)

No one is laughing... I have several tea's that smell like nature, leather, dirt, hay... That's the man quality IMO...

I've heard of RED tea but have never tried it...

FYI, if you like Twinings, you would also like Bigalow brand... I like it more that Twinings... IMO

Rooibos is tea, but is not tea.What I mean to say is that it is derived from a leaf, but not a traditional tea bush. It's from the needle like leaves of the Rooibos plant that is native to Africa. One way or the other, it is definately accepted as Tea. And that should be all that matters.
Any wiser people feel free to correct me on this though.


Mick

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

No one is laughing... I have several tea's that smell like nature, leather, dirt, hay... That's the man quality IMO...

I've heard of RED tea but have never tried it...

FYI, if you like Twinings, you would also like Bigalow brand... I like it more that Twinings... IMO

Okay I will try to remember that when I go for a real strong 1. I may have had it in my hand once :<0) I remember seeing it but I shopped like this. Pick all that sound interesting and try to remember what you guys said. I had about 4 and then looked at prices I decide on 2 because they were less in amount and so I got 2 tries for the price of 1.

Originally Posted by MickR

Rooibos is tea, but is not tea.What I mean to say is that it is derived from a leaf, but not a traditional tea bush. It's from the needle like leaves of the Rooibos plant that is native to Africa. One way or the other, it is definately accepted as Tea. And that should be all that matters.
Any wiser people feel free to correct me on this though.


Mick

Well if it says tea on the box LOL. Herbal tea and no caffine. Great for the evening as I go down early.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I did find something hot to drink. I went to the market for Olive oil and vinegar and found these. Honestly if I had not been reading here I would never given it a thought to look at tea. The adventure begins.



I got the Earl Grey because a friend of mine told me he loved it. Tonight I tried the Rooibos and having the second now.
I never heard of red tea is why I got it. I am not sure what you gentleman think about this stuff but my first wiff put me back in time standing in my old tack room. Now I have NO IDEA what Rooibos is let alone where it comes from but it is mmmmm mmmmm good. The aroma smells to me like a mixture of grain like oats barley maybe something green and for some reason a hint of leather. Now I know this may have some of you laughing but remember I have an untrained nose. It knows the difference between the front of the horse and the back but picking a scent apart has never been a talent of mine. I didn't cheat and read the box because I wanted to know what I thought about it, not what I was supposed to think.

Tomorrow some Earl Grey and hopefully that's another front of the horse kind. :<0)

Okay now I am going to read the box :<0)

Well save any opinions for when you're knowledgble enough to know better.It's great that we have another fan...for now though enjoy your new found indulgence with gusto and enjoy your cuppa and tea journey brother. And Mick is spot on the Rooibos..it's very healthy stuff !

Today I received my first tiny tea pot.
I was a bit disappointed at the beginning as I found it extremely small and without any meaning.
However, after using it I found that I could have a point using it with some kinds of tea.

Here you can see it in the middle with Jasmine Chung Hao

tonight's meal and pot o tea, some baked spaghetti with some Russian tea.

My kind O eats !!

Originally Posted by Slur

Today I received my first tiny tea pot.
I was a bit disappointed at the beginning as I found it extremely small and without any meaning.
However, after using it I found that I could have a point using it with some kinds of tea.

Here you can see it in the middle with Jasmine Chung Hao

You will learn to love your tiny teapot.

When I bought mine, I knew full well that I was buying a single-cup pot and yet when it arrived I was still thrown by its size, however, I think it's one of my favourite to use; even more so than my cast iron teapot.

I don't often make tea—especially green tea—for more than myself so (obviously) it's perfect and rather than making a large pot of tea an then not wanting any more, it also encourages multiple steeps. Besides, I always maintain that the second steep is the best one.