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Tea; Whats your fave, how do you make it...

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Lionheart

SOH-CM-2014
Hey all,

For tea drinkers; what is your fave tea? How do you usually fix it? In the cup? In the kettle? What do you like to put in it?


My fave tea; Uncle Lee's Green Tea 'Jasmine' (great stuff)

New tea I am trying; Guayaki Yerba Mate (has a strange flavor, but famous in the health food sector)

Creation: Fill the coffee maker up with water, drop in 6 bags of Jasmine, maybe 1 or 2 Guayaki bags as well. Lasts a few hours. No additives with it.

Curious to see how others have theirs.....


Bill
 
usually Earl Grey or Darjeeling for me, although assam isn't bad... preperation: Drop single tea bag in a mug, add 2 sugars , add boiling water let brew for 3-4mins, add milk, remove tea bag and enjoy... (the 2 sugars makes it a NATO.... oh and don't let the NAAFI do it for you.... unless you like luke warm weak stuff), or for a twist, go with the earl grey, same procedure as above and add a capfull of Scotch... great for a cold morning... really kickstarts the system...

another favourite tea of mine is called Liptons, comes in Peach or Lemon flavour bottled, and is served cold with ice < THAT is my favourite tea...

gonna have to try yours though Bill, sounds quite nice...
 
Currently it´s green tea, but only high quality japanese. Cheap green tea is a pure disgrace IMHO!

My fav. is Kabusecha Tenko.

Preparation:
You have to wait some time for the boiled water to cool down to araund 60°-70°. And don´t let the tea in the water any longer than 60 sek. You can use the same leaves for two further infusions, it get´s a little softer in taste then.

Superb stuff!!! Highly recomended for "hardcore-green-tea-lovers" you´ll find here:
http://prostores4.megawebservers.com/keiko-tea_us/-strse-6/Japanese-premium-green-tea,/Detail.bok

Regards
Alex

PS: Personally I am a coffee-nut, too. Need both tea (strong assam in the morning) and loads of coffee to make my day;)
 
Straight forward 'proper' tea like English Morning Breakfast, NATO Standard. All day, every day :salute:

Fresh water always boiled, straight in to a mug with the bag, stir it around a few times to get enough flavour and a good colour without stewing it, then remove the bag and add Milk and sugar.

Perfection
 
Vanilla Rooibos tea is my new favorite, I'm still trying different brands but haven't found one I disliked. If you enjoy tea and haven't tried Rooibos tea your in for a treat.
 
Lipton Tuscan Lemon....love it. I never was much a tea drinker until introduced to it by my Virginia wife. A very nice habit around 2:00 in the afternoon. I believe our British friends had something there.
Ted
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MudMarine said:
Tea, Earl Gray, hot. Just like John Luck Picards!! :icon_lol:
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LOLOLOL.... Love that, when he would have his tea made, lolol.. Good one Tim.



Man, some really great ways of having Tea. I didnt know there was so many ways. I know there is alot of tea out there.

Alex, sounds like you have it down to an engineered science. I too like to reuse the tea bags and add a fresh one as well.


I must admit I am also a coffee-aholic and have to have my morning doses or the day isnt complete... On that 'off topic', I mix a scoop and a half of Walmart decaf and half a scoop of good, french roasted Espresso custom. I cant take alot of caffiene, but I can sure take alot of tea...


Bill
 
Alex, sounds like you have it down to an engineered science
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I am too sloppy for making a science out of anything realy:redf: Just discoved greentea rather late - always prefered solid strong black teas - and figured my way through it. Don´t use any thermometer for the temp or stopwatch for the infusion or anything, just pure feeling! If it tasts good it sure is good!

Alex
 
Bill, usually when I stand in front of my replicator every morning I order "coffee black, hot". I don't report to the bridge until I have my coffee and I've kicked Dr. Crusher out of my quarters. I'm not worried because Number One has everything under control.:icon_lol:
 
My favourite cup of tea is actually coffee ;) . I normally drink instant coffee as other persons in this house normally drink "green tea". On the rare occasion I drink tea I drink ordinary black tea (Pickwick - English melange).

Cheers,
Huub
 
Iced Lipton tea preferably aged at least 4-5 days in the fridge and served with fried catfish and hush puppies.
 
Tetley Tea..... strong, hot, or iced and on the rocks. But, straight up ONLY. The way tea was meant to be. ;) :d
 
Marines don't drink tea. Sorry Mud, you have to turn in your USMC card, LOLOLOLOL. I like iced tea. With some lemon. In the morning it's coffee. Black. Hot.
 
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