Cup of tea?

[Shangas]

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That it does, that it does.

I'm an occasional tea-drinker here. Like mine with a dibbly-dabble of honey in it for the sweetness. I like Cammomile, Mint and Rooibos.

In fact, just before I spotted this thread, I went and made myself a pot of tea. It's cold here and I need something heat me up!!

 

[TidiousTed]

I see that there is room for a little confusion here. Only leaves from the tea bush is correctly called tea. Mint, rooibos and other hot drinks made by infusing dried leaves other than tea in hot water is if one likes to be correct called infusion

 

[TidiousTed]

My personal choice is loose leaf, Ceylon Orange Pekoe, followed by Russian Caravan.

That strong black Russian tea you get in Russian Caravan is a great pick-me-up in the morning. I usually use Samovar Dusjka which is Russian Caravan with seven different citrus oils added. It is particularly nice with a teaspoon or two of akasi honey.

 

[Pompidou]

I see that there is room for a little confusion here. Only leaves from the tea bush is correctly called tea. Mint, rooibos and other hot drinks made by infusing dried leaves other than tea in hot water is if one likes to be correct called infusion

What's correct and what's practical, sadly, are often two different things. Herbal tea is understood by all. Herbal infusion? Not so much. Sounds like a women's body wash - I think it actually is. People will think you're offering them soap. Retailers sell "infusion" as "tea", and thus the word "tea" aught to now, correctly, have an expanded definition. That's how I see it. If the point of communicating is to get a message across and understood, we might as well use the language of the person we're communicating with. I vote for amending the definition of tea and rendering infusion archaic. For what it's worth, my cafe is going to sell all the tea-like variants under the monicker of tea: rooibos tea, chamomile tea, etc. Whether right or wrong, it's what everyone understands. Even people who know what infusion is will know what we mean.

EDIT: More on topic, though, I've always been a fan of Earl Gray tea, myself. I think I mostly like the smell of it, but the taste is great too.

 

[Shangas]

I see that there is room for a little confusion here. Only leaves from the tea bush is correctly called tea. Mint, rooibos and other hot drinks made by infusing dried leaves other than tea in hot water is if one likes to be correct called infusion

Awww...

*Leaves thread dejectedly*

 

[Black Dahlia]

Early Grey, Lady Grey or Orange Pekoe for me. And mint tea on occasion.
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[Pompidou]

Early Grey, Lady Grey or Orange Pekoe for me. And mint tea on occasion.
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Mint does amazing things for a whole bunch of ailments, I've found. If I put honey in it, it helps my sore throat. By itself, it helps my upset stomach.

 

[Black Dahlia]

Mint does amazing things for a whole bunch of ailments, I've found. If I put honey in it, it helps my sore throat. By itself, it helps my upset stomach.

I concur. Ginger tea is really good for nausea and upset stomach also.

I'm quite fond of mint tea lattes!
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[bellaclaire]

Well, being from Yorkshire its gotta be Yorkshire tea!!! closely followed by Ringtons and then Tetley!!! these are simmular to what you may call "breakfast" tea......there a mixed black tea. i do like green tea, ginger, lemon and varies others but cannt beat a "builders" tea with milk and sugar.....served hot! in the Army known as a "brew"!! lol

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Oooo-long. lol lol lol
I prefer Earl Grey so, yes please.

The "Earl" has a longer reach, and is just peachy with me, as well!

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Dandelion tea...is the magic medical tea......

 

[Black Dahlia]

Dandelion tea...is the magic medical tea......

Dandelion tea is really good! Especially roasted Dandelion tea.
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[lolly_loisides]

Genmaicha (Green tea with roasted rice) is a particular favourite.

 

[Tomasso]

I was using a friend's house in Majorca a while back and she had one of these gadgets in the kitchen. It worked like a charm.

 

[Black Dahlia]

I was using a friend's house in Majorca a while back and she had one of these gadgets in the kitchen. It worked like a charm.

And it's so unbelievably cute! Aw

Think I need some tea right now. It cures everything I hear! ;0
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[DNO]

The two best tasting cure-alls: a cup of tea and English bitter ale. (not together, of course!)

 

[dnjan]

... Margaret's Hope estate in Darjeeling.

That is my Sunday afternoon read-the-newspaper tea!
Every morning I make a pot of Ceylon tea (Keniworth Estate), and enjoy a cup while listening to Morning Edition (NPR) on the radio.
The rest goes into a pre-heated thermos and into work with me. It is usually consumed by the time I have caught up on e-mail and FL postings.

 

[Henry Gondorff]

I take my tea drinking very serious, too. I never use tea bags. I do prefer chinese tea and here are my favorites: Lung Ching (Dragon well) green tea from the Zeijiang province;

And a chinese stone tea, an Oolong (the name comes from the very high areas in which this tea grows, above 2000m) Jing Luo Tiao;

 

[dnjan]

I had some Dragons Well a few years ago - a grad student of a colleague's brought some back for him after a trip home. He isn't a tea drinker, but he knew I was. So I was fortunate enough to have some tea that would normally be well out of my price range.
A very nice tea indeed!

 

[TidiousTed]

The two best tasting cure-alls: a cup of tea and English bitter ale. (not together, of course!)

I've been known to drink the two together, though with tea I prefer a darker beer