[Quiet Man Cometh]

That moment when you realize that the specks in your tea are too many to just be errant leaves and you see your tea bag has a hole in it.

[NCS3RR4N]

Tea flows in my veins and in my ancestors. My usual go-to teas are roasted barley tea or pu-erh, always unsweetened. Unsweetened bottled tea is so common here in Hong Kong, and it's a staple. Any self-respecting shop or 7-11 must carry a few types of unsweetened tea (Oolong, Jasmine and Green are the most common).

Most unique tea I've had so far was Bitter Gourd tea. It isn't as bitter as cooked bitter gourd (thank god), and actually had a pleasant nutty taste.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

I love pu'erh but it's proving annoying to find (I'm in western Canada) outside of niches in specialty shops.

Related to that, I messaged David's about their discontinued versions but no reply. Sigh! I'm going to investigate Teavanna now, as they have a strawberry one that could be alright. I'm going to have to start blending it myself if I run out of acceptable flavours.

[McSwiggins]

Originally Posted by NCS3RR4N

Tea flows in my veins and in my ancestors.

Same here because I'm Irish and Irish drink tea just as much if not more than the English.
Alas, tea turns my stomach very badly and I cannot handle the taste.

I HAVE FAILED YOU, ANCESTORS!!!

[johnny]

I drink coffee every morning and green tea gets me through work every weekday.

I'll occasionally treat myself with some black tea. I used to drink it regularly (and I probably enjoy the taste more than I enjoy coffee) but I had to stop because it was staining my teeth at an alarming rate. :c

[Coda]

I've been playing havoc with my caffeine tolerance lately. I've been chugging too much Mountain Dew and too many energy drinks in addition to my daily coffee the last couple weeks in order to keep going on preparing for my move. This CAN'T be good for me.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

I hear energy drinks aren't too bad if you sit at a computer all day, but they are nasty things if you are doing anything physical. Bad for your heart there.

I have enough Irish/UK background to probably make the heritage argument for tea as well, but I'll just go that I like the stuff. What about the Danes? Are they tea people? Never really asked.

[Serra Britt]

I may have answered this way in the past, but I really dislike the smell, and therefore flavor of coffee. Tea however, I can get behind! I drink it somewhat often, and have no particular favorites. I usually don't sweeten it either, but sometimes will if I feel in a sugary mood.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Hello again!

I've started leaving sugar out of my tea once I hit about the third cup, especially towards the evening or if I'm having something else sweet with it.

My older sister laments that Red Rose changed their tea bags and they don't quite taste the same, so now we're on a quest to find a new 'default' tea. Tetley is a no go, and Overwaitea and Yorkshire are meh. I recall not being a big fan of Dilmah. I forget the name of the latest one but I found it at a Canadian Tire for cheap. Not too bad. Starts with an A. I still with regular old Red Rose for the most part, especially for decaf.

[Serra Britt]

I usually only end up drinking only one cup at a time. Mostly because I have no efficient way to heat water that isn't a microwave, and that makes the cup hot too.

Hope that the quest for a new "default" tea goes well! I suppose loose leaf tea is not convenient though? That avoids the tea bag problem entirely.

[Espy]

Originally Posted by Coda

I've been playing havoc with my caffeine tolerance lately. I've been chugging too much Mountain Dew and too many energy drinks in addition to my daily coffee the last couple weeks in order to keep going on preparing for my move. This CAN'T be good for me.

DAMMIT CODA

Originally Posted by Quiet Man Cometh

Hello again!
I forget the name of the latest one but I found it at a Canadian Tire for cheap. Not too bad. Starts with an A. I still with regular old Red Rose for the most part, especially for decaf.

Algo? Ahmad?

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Originally Posted by Serra Britt

I usually only end up drinking only one cup at a time. Mostly because I have no efficient way to heat water that isn't a microwave, and that makes the cup hot too.

Hope that the quest for a new "default" tea goes well! I suppose loose leaf tea is not convenient though? That avoids the tea bag problem entirely.

I have plenty of loose leaf, but that's usually more expensive than the bagged stuff and less convenient for 'default' purposes.



Neither of those, espy. I think it's "ash-" or "as-" something. Never seen it before. I'll have to check out the name again when I get back home. I also tried a black tea of theirs with strawberry, because cheap.

[uncledaddy]

i only do tea if it's sweet iced tea with lemon. sometimes i will take hot tea if i'm feeling sick.

usually i prefer coffee, either black or with a splash of creamer. every now and then i will treat myself to "junk coffee" (the sweet stuff with whipped cream and flavorings and shit in it).

[Potironette]

Recently I've taken a liking to unsweetened bottled tea. I was volunteering at this thing called "Japan Day" which was basically a cultural festival and they gave volunteers some Japanese branded drinks. The tea was tasty xD

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Alokozay. The tea is Alokozay. It's is apparently based in Dubai.

I no longer trust the term "sweetened" tea. Are we talking regular tea with sugar or are we talking that curious concoction that appears to be a staple of the southern US?

[Coda]

As well you SHOULD. My wife is from the South. Tea with sugar in it is very much not the same thing as sweet tea. COMPLETELY different flavors.