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Tigerlily
May 8th, 2006, 07:50 PM
I just finished a lovely tea made with cinnamon and loose black tea leaves (which I got in the Middle East). Loose tea is much nicer than mass produced tea bags, I think. :)
Cherry
May 8th, 2006, 11:13 PM
Thanks for the pic Troub. I'll keep looking out for it. Alas, I think my local Chinese shop is about a 3 hour drive away :D
Enchantress
May 8th, 2006, 11:46 PM
I found it at my day centre place, vanilla rooibos, that is. Unfortunately I have no idea where my day centre place got it from. It was quite nice, it might have been nicer with some soya milk in it, but my day centre is a stupid omni place and they haven't got any :(.
veganwitch
May 9th, 2006, 03:35 AM
I LOVE tea...must drink 6-8 mugs of it a day, if not more.
Black teas like irish breakfast, darjeeling, and especially earl grey are my favorite. The stronger the better.
I also like oolong for it's strong flavor and underlying smokiness.
I recently tried dragonwell green for the first time and loved it. It tastes like a black tea. Another favorite green tea is pinhead gunpowder. I love to watch the pellets unfurl into huge leaves in my glass carafe. Another green tea I like is green ginger.
Favorite black teas w/ fruit added are mango ceylon and blackberry sage.
I recently bought some loose kenya black tea that I am going to mix with dried pink rosebuds. I've had black rose tea before and liked it but never brewed my own from loose ingredients.
Favorite caffeine free teas are dekaffe roast by Yogi tea (I'm drinking it right now) and sweet cinnamon spice by Tazo.
Oh, and how could I forget Yerba Mate? Love it. There is also a yerba mate I buy that has cocoa added to it . Very good.
I like chais of all sorts...sometimes I'll add soymilk to those. But I usually just have all my tea straight up.
I could go on forever about tea so I'll stop now. Except to say I recently tried chamomile w/ lavender and earl grey w/ lavender and they were both lovely.
speedylemons
May 11th, 2006, 06:55 PM
Does anyone know of some actually decent tasting detox-like teas? I've tried some teas that claim to help detox but they were incredibly gross. I'm looking for something that will clean me out etc. :o
Tigerlily
May 11th, 2006, 07:29 PM
Oh, and how could I forget Yerba Mate? Love it. There is also a yerba mate I buy that has cocoa added to it . Very good.
I found that yerba mate tasted like tobacco. Eww.
twinkle
May 11th, 2006, 07:29 PM
... His eyelids gave him trouble because they would close when he was drowsy so he tore them off and threw them on the floor. Where they landed tea bushes began to grow.
YOWCH!
twinkle
May 11th, 2006, 07:32 PM
... I'd like to try vanilla rooibos but I haven't seen it anywhere.
Currant Affairs in Leicester quite often have it in stock - a box of 40 bags, I think the brand is Dragonfly.
I'll keep an out out for it for you :)
aubergine
May 11th, 2006, 07:41 PM
I've been drinking a lot of Rooibos 'breakfast blend' lately. I don't like caffiene, and I've gone off of standard decaffienated tea.
Cherry
May 11th, 2006, 08:12 PM
Currant Affairs in Leicester quite often have it in stock - a box of 40 bags, I think the brand is Dragonfly.
I'll keep an out out for it for you :)
Thank you Twinkle :)
abrennan
May 11th, 2006, 11:27 PM
I've been drinking a lot of Rooibos 'breakfast blend' lately. I don't like caffiene, and I've gone off of standard decaffienated tea.
I had a list of how good Roobios is for you, apparently it is outrageously good for you.
OUTRAGEOUS Antony:eek:
veganshirl
May 11th, 2006, 11:59 PM
rose and chamomile pukka love tea - the best!
abrennan
May 12th, 2006, 06:22 AM
At a vegan chinese place near where I live they have "oriental beauty". It's Oolong tea with rose buds in it, kinda like tea perfume.:eek:
Xenius13
May 12th, 2006, 08:51 AM
Celestial Seasonings Tangerine Orange Zinger is good stuff (I only do herbal teas).
Blueshark
May 13th, 2006, 08:17 PM
Looks interesting, but I am always suspicious about claims to 'boost memory'.
Stu
May 13th, 2006, 08:28 PM
:) Calming tea is a safe and time-tested Ayurvedic formula designed to ease stress and tension, encouraging a state of relaxed alertness without drowsiness. This healing formula contains Organic Chamomile (Matricaria recutita), an herbal nervine that supports, soothes and rejuvenates the nerves. Known for its mild, apple-like flavor, Chamomile has been used as a calming agent for centuries and is widely regarded for the way in which it helps compose the mind and cool the body. Organic Lemon Grass is also included in this formula, as it is a popular antispasmodic and mild anti-irritant.
More Detail About Calming Tea (http://www.herbs-wholesale.com/products/Calming/3915/Calming.htm)
So why not just drink Camomile tea?
Blueshark
May 13th, 2006, 08:33 PM
This one is probably on a special offer :D
Mr Flibble
May 13th, 2006, 09:14 PM
Looks interesting, but I am always suspicious about claims to 'boost memory'.
I'm always suspicious about people who only post 'advice' on forums where they're trying to sell something (take a look at parks' other 4 posts ;)).
Troub
May 13th, 2006, 09:57 PM
Zomg Its Teh Spam!!111!!11!
Pob
May 13th, 2006, 10:06 PM
See - we don't need this tea. We already remember this person is spammer.:rolleyes:
Blueshark
May 13th, 2006, 10:36 PM
I see Rob, wonder what the next spam entry will be :rolleyes:
speedylemons
May 16th, 2006, 12:13 AM
Does anyone have any recommendations for peach tea?? i've tried african red bush peach and i just bought some peach detox..
Wishin986
May 16th, 2006, 12:33 AM
Does anyone have any recommendations for peach tea?? i've tried african red bush peach and i just bought some peach detox..
my friend always has peach green tea at her house and thats what i drink when we drink tea (and she drinks chai tea) its really good! i definately recommend it
Syren
May 16th, 2006, 04:48 AM
Unfortunately, I can't deal with rooibos. It makes me absolutely sick to my stomach. :( No idea why. Even the smell of it just about kills me.
I'm hopelessly, shamelessly addicted to jasmine green tea. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever tasted. Aside from that, I mostly drink Earl Grey, Lady Grey, and chamomile (or chamomile blends). I tried a London Fog for the first time tonight, and couldn't believe how amazing it was! And, of course, there's chai. If you've never had a proper chai latte (no tea bags, folks!) you *must* find your way to a quality cafe and give it a try. It'll knock you off your feet.
Seaside
May 16th, 2006, 05:36 AM
I'm hopelessly, shamelessly addicted to jasmine green tea. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever tasted.
Good another jasmine tea lover! I like it hot, but it is also very nice iced, with fresh jasmine flowers floating in it. :)
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