What kind of hot tea do you like?

[unclebilly]

Marks and Spencer Extra Strong tea. It’s really nice, everyone that stops by for a ‘brew’ absolutely loves it and comments on it.

It’s cheap in the UK and my in laws bring us a bunch when they visit. I see even Amazon sells it now.

https://www.amazon.com/Marks-Spencer-Extra-Strong-Teabags/dp/B07YTHXVJR/ref=sr_1_2?crid=FE4684W53LTZ&dchild=1&keywords=marks+and+spencer+tea+bags&qid=1609295954&sprefix=Marks+and+spencer+%2Caps%2C632&sr=8-2

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

China black tea. NO milk and sugar.

Not to be confused with black tea; it's different stuff.

Nothing in mine either if I'm having Darjeeling or Pu-Erh (or white, green or oolong). I find that pretty much anything Asian is great by itself. I'm sure the others are as well, but I like the others with a little something.

I find that brewing time also has a HUGE effect on flavor. A quick brew (30secs - 2mins) gives lots of flavor without bitterness. You can also usually steep the same leaves 2-3 times. If you brew longer (3-5 mins) then I usually find that the bitterness goes way up and it's not as good.

[944 S2]

PG Tips Guvnor! Makes a nice cuppa!

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by masraum

I find that brewing time also has a HUGE effect on flavor. A quick brew (30secs - 2mins) gives lots of flavor without bitterness.

Ah, ha. Interesting.

I remember seeing Mr. twinings on TV. He was a really neat guy. He said draw tea (not just his) for three minutes, don't stir it, and use 90 celsius which = 194 Fahrenheit. something about boiling point brings out the tannins too much.

[Fast Freddy 944]

Earl Grey, Liptons, makes great ice tea! And Irish breakfast tea.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Ah, ha. Interesting.

I remember seeing Mr. twinings on TV. He was a really neat guy. He said draw tea (not just his) for three minutes, don't stir it, and use 90 celsius which = 194 Fahrenheit. something about boiling point brings out the tannins too much.

I have a Zojirushi hot water bottle/heater. I think it's got 3 set-points, 160º, 195º, 208º. The default is 195 and that's where we keep it.

I once found a site that sold Asian teas that had different (excellent) recommendations for different temps and steep times for various teas. Most of the places that I get tea now, even if the tea itself is good, the directions are usually crap. Weird stuff like "4 tbs of tea for 5 mins." Obviously, they want you to come back and buy more tea, but good grief, 4 tbs! And 5 mins? Tea rarely takes that long, and usually doesn't taste that good if it does, at least, not to me.

[rusnak]

Moroccan mint with some milk and a bit of sugar.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Dang, Baz! It took you five years to go through your leftovers in the pantry? 😂

No tea for me, except an occasional sweet tea.

LOL.....sorry I got a little distracted! Better late than never!

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

Tea?

Ha, good one. Love me some coffee.

Tea, depends on my mood

When the lemons are ripe I drink a lot of green tea with lemon and honey. Hot or iced.

I like regular black tea, flavored like Earl Grey or with fruit flavor, say orange or raspberry. Summer I make sun tea.

I drink a lot if iced coffee too

[Tishabet]

Ceylon, Assam, and Darjeeling for me. TGFOP if I can find/afford it.

[PorscheGAL]

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Originally Posted by Baz

Dusting off the 5 year old thread with an update!

BTW - always interesting to go back and see some of the posts from older members who kinda dropped off the radar.

But I digress......

Friend of mine mentioned he was drinking this so I bought some and will have later tonight before going to bed.

The tea bag has a Bob Marley quote on it --- so must be some good sheet!

[TimBer]

My favorite, hot or iced:

[Brutus Mcfairy]

Tea is for Volvo and Saab drivers, I see the parking lot full of them as I drive by the steam bath, Im sure their all drinking peppermint tea together, in a circle, together, end of story

[flatbutt]

I've recently discovered a Brown Rice tea...it's interesting. Otherwise it's black or orange pekoe with milk and honey for breakfast, Earl Grey mid-morning, green tea or green tea with jasmine until dinner then again black tea , ginger lemon or green tea with chamomile. Not the same every day but near enough.

[craigster59]

I've been a Celestial Seasonings "Tension Tamer" fan for a long while along with their "Sleepytime".

Then I went to see "Hot Tuna" at McCabe's in Santa Monica (amazing) and they were selling these teas along with the merch. I bought this one (now I use it to store my picks)..





It is a GREAT tea but she only mixes it for Jack Cassidy (bassist) and Jorma. But she has others that are phenomenal and I'm not a tea guy.

https://www.herbalsage.com

[Alan A]

Taylors Scottish breakfast tea.
Very very different from English and Irish versions by same manufacturer. Has a slight malty flavor that does it for me.

Otherwise it’s plain old Assam.

[wdfifteen]

Not very adventurous, but I'm not a big tea drinker.
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Earl Grey

[Tishabet]

Originally Posted by Alan A

Taylors Scottish breakfast tea.
Very very different from English and Irish versions by same manufacturer. Has a slight malty flavor that does it for me.

Otherwise it’s plain old Assam.

Yep, the "maltiness" is exactly what I'm after with my preferred assam and ceylon teas... yum! I also drink them with milk and sugar because I am a barbarian.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Tishabet

I also drink them with milk and sugar because I am a barbarian.

Actually, black tea without cream and sugar is uncivilized.

What I've never understood is the English habit of pouring brewed tea into the milk.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by Tishabet

Yep, the "maltiness" is exactly what I'm after with my preferred assam and ceylon teas... yum! I also drink them with milk and sugar because I am a barbarian.

Weaned myself off sugar 30 some years ago. No way I’d have black tea without milk though.