Tea

You might think this should be in the OTF. You'd be wrong. Tea is important. So let's discuss it.

Probably my favorite is Earl Grey. Quality can vary wildly, so I feel like you have to try at least 2-3 of any variety to confirm your opinion of it. I'm a fan of Bigelow's Earl Grey as my standby.

I recently discovered a brand called Ahmad tea. It's a Middle Eastern company, but it's very British tea varieties. Their "English Tea #1" and Earl Grey are excellent.

Morning tea has caffeine for me, and is usually black. Twinings makes a nice black tea variety pack. It's unspectacular but solid all-around. Evening tea is either green tea or herbal. One that I recently discovered is The Republic of Tea brand...their "Honey Ginseng Green Tea" is amazing. But expensive. I can only find it at a couple higher-end stores, or for ridiculous prices at places like Panera Bread.

I overdo any drink that I'm into. I used to drink too much juice. Then I got into soda/pop, which is horrible for you. I eventually segued into tea, which seems like the healthiest option available to me outside of plain water. I don't intend on becoming a coffee drinker because of my predilection for mild addiction. I never want to be the guy that needs a cup or two each morning to function. Tea is the middle ground there, where it helps but I don't need it.

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Enough about me. What's your tea of choice? And, if you don't drink tea, why not? And when are you going to start?

Tea makes me nauseous. Ice tea, on the other hand, is pretty good.

I like tea.

Used to drink several mugs of tea a day. The closest to Irish tea that I can describe would be a very strong black tea with very little caffeine.

Originally posted by Digi
You might think this should be in the OTF. You'd be wrong. Tea is important. So let's discuss it.

Probably my favorite is Earl Grey. Quality can vary wildly, so I feel like you have to try at least 2-3 of any variety to confirm your opinion of it. I'm a fan of Bigelow's Earl Grey as my standby.

I recently discovered a brand called Ahmad tea. It's a Middle Eastern company, but it's very British tea varieties. Their "English Tea #1" and Earl Grey are excellent.

Morning tea has caffeine for me, and is usually black. Twinings makes a nice black tea variety pack. It's unspectacular but solid all-around. Evening tea is either green tea or herbal. One that I recently discovered is The Republic of Tea brand...their "Honey Ginseng Green Tea" is amazing. But expensive. I can only find it at a couple higher-end stores, or for ridiculous prices at places like Panera Bread.

I overdo any drink that I'm into. I used to drink too much juice. Then I got into soda/pop, which is horrible for you. I eventually segued into tea, which seems like the healthiest option available to me outside of plain water. I don't intend on becoming a coffee drinker because of my predilection for mild addiction. I never want to be the guy that needs a cup or two each morning to function. Tea is the middle ground there, where it helps but I don't need it.

...

Enough about me. What's your tea of choice? And, if you don't drink tea, why not? And when are you going to start?

You're not Picard.

George Orwell had a great essay about the perfect cup of tea. http://orwell.ru/library/articles/tea/english/e_tea

This belongs in the otf (off-topic forum) imo (in my opinion) tbh (to be honest) fam (family) smdh (shaking my damn head).

Stfu u soab

Originally posted by -Pr-
Used to drink several mugs of tea a day. The closest to Irish tea that I can describe would be a very strong black tea with very little caffeine.

Here in the states, we have "Irish Breakfast" tea. It's black, but it's among the most caffeinated teas on the market.

Several mugs is...impressive. On my days off I'll sometimes make three cups, but it's usually less.

Originally posted by -Pr-
You're not Picard.

Happily conceded. But I'm waiting for the moment in my life when I can say "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot."

It's coming. It's coming...

Let's all have a tea party!

I just discovered Lady Grey and it's awesome

Originally posted by Omega Vision
George Orwell had a great essay about the perfect cup of tea. http://orwell.ru/library/articles/tea/english/e_tea

Holy Christ.

I enjoy myself some tea, but this is a different level. I do agree with him that there's something fundamentally disingenuous about using sugar in tea. I'd go a step further to include milk. The Starbucks revolution has produced a myriad of drinks whose prmary characteristic is that of sugary, milky ambiguity. The tea or coffee that these things are paired with are entirely an afterthought. It seems to me that those who drink such things aren't actually fond of coffee or tea. They just like the caffeine, and hide the rest.

Originally posted by Digi
Here in the states, we have "Irish Breakfast" tea. It's black, but it's among the most caffeinated teas on the market.

Several mugs is...impressive. On my days off I'll sometimes make three cups, but it's usually less.

Happily conceded. But I'm waiting for the moment in my life when I can say "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot."

It's coming. It's coming...

I don't know if it's similar to the one I could get in Canada (made by Twinings), but iirc it had more caffeine than the usual Irish tea, and STILL wasn't as strong. The tea I would drink here in Ireland would have, iirc, around 75MG of caffeine per average cup. Would have one in the morning with breakfast. One at lunchtime. One after dinner. Then 2-3 between then and going to bed. I gave it up because I couldn't drink it without sugar, and I've been cutting back on how much sugar I consume.

lol, one day...

Originally posted by Digi
Holy Christ.

I enjoy myself some tea, but this is a different level. I do agree with him that there's something fundamentally disingenuous about using sugar in tea. I'd go a step further to include milk. The Starbucks revolution has produced a myriad of drinks whose prmary characteristic is that of sugary, milky ambiguity. The tea or coffee that these things are paired with are entirely an afterthought. It seems to me that those who drink such things aren't actually fond of coffee or tea. They just like the caffeine, and hide the rest.

lol, Irish tea has, for a long time now, been mixed with milk and sugar, though sugar is considered more optional than most.

Originally posted by The Ecks
I just discovered Lady Grey and it's awesome

A fine variety. I find that it doesn't fit into my cycle of a strong black tea in the morning, then something uncaffeinated (or nearly so) at night. But when I have it, I enjoy it.

And also white teas are my pleasure.

You guys ever had african tea?

Originally posted by Mindset
Let's all have a tea party!

What kind of tea will you be having at the party?

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
What kind of tea will you be having at the party?

Originally posted by Mindset
You guys ever had african tea?

African rooibos red tea? Meh

Originally posted by The Ecks
African rooibos red tea? Meh

Originally posted by Mindset
Racist.

Hahahaha why racist? I just don't happen to like it lol