I never even think about going to websites. I just walk into stores and sniff around, often literally, and see what's interesting. I should go to the tea shop at a local market nearby. I haven't dropped in in a while, and the owner and I know each other on site. I think he's German. It's getting like that too at a new store where I can finally get my Russian Earl Grey. The man and his son there have a poodle that's in from time to time. Nice dog. :)

Well the German man's store is a chain called "The Blue Teapot" while I think the other one is a one-of store, called "Tea Time."

There's a botanical garden a couple hours away from here that has their own tea shop and talking to the owner I found out that he gets stuff from the same place as Blue Teapot, and knew the owner there. I liked that store since the man and his both sell the regular flavours and make some of their that are unique to the store. It's where I got a tea that's half and half black and lapsang suchong, among other things.

I always forget that my work has loose tea too. We have some nice mint roobois in the kitchen that I tried the other day when I felt slightly over-coffeed (that's a word really) and it was nice. Mint tea is great when you're feeling a little run down.

I'm in the same boat Shohn, but I have a good stock. Most of it's probably old my now but it still tastes good. Not as fond of blooming tea but it just might be the ones that I have. Someone gave them to me and I put them out really for decoration at my tea parties.

I tried making my tea through a coffee filter today since I need to cut down on the strength of the tea I drink. It came out pretty well actually. It's PJ Tips, so it tastes strong to begin with. I completely for got that I actually have an tea steeper so I got for Christmas years ago. I've had it packed away until I could get my own place but it would probably be a good thing now.

That's what I always do. I make tea by the cup but I'm always forgetting about it. I have several mini tea pots but I over steep and it's not good for my stomach so I'm trying to find means of making tea without the chance of overs steeping it since I waste so much that way.

*runs though* COFFFFEEEEEEEE *runs back out*

I made coffee yesterday. I'm not too good at it without a machine.

Tea~ Is beautiful. P:

I love tea. Goji berry tea, mint tea, dates tea, chamomile, roobois (?) tea, lemon tea, ginger tea... So many teas. My favorite drink.

I'm also somewhat a coffee person. I drink coffee sometimes and enjoy it, but it's not a regular thing.

Me too, with the coffee that is.

And can't say I've ever seen -or heard of- dates tea before. Date flavoured tea? As in the fruit?

That's right, date flavored tea. though my mother makes it by soaking actual dates in there.

Well, that's pretty much the basics behind tea. I have tea with dried mangoes that I love, and one with blood orange. I guess other stuff just hasn't occurred to me. I'm not the largest fan of dates though.