"Where there's tea, there's hope"

[Irish4]

Irish breakfast

I have not heard of this tea before but would love to try it. Is Irish breakfast tea hard to find or is it easy to locate.Anything Irish has got to be good.Thanks

 

[Mike in Seattle]

I have not heard of this tea before but would love to try it. Is Irish breakfast tea hard to find or is it easy to locate.Anything Irish has got to be good.Thanks

Should be really easy. I think most of the major brands (once you move beyond Tetley & Lipton in the supermarket tea aisle) have an Irish Breakfast tea. Teavana, Stash and Republic of Tea have it. Bigelow didn't. Most markets seem to carry Stash, some carry Republic of Tea, but in any case, they've all got online ordering.

 

[Lefty]

The wife and I are all about tea, though I'm a coffee drinker as well.
I bought her a great samovar from Beem (through Sur La Table), which gives drinking tea more of a special, ceremonial feel. We've got a tea service from Lomonosov to make everything that much more fancy. (We're not Russian, we just like the styles.)

Our favorite teas are are way too expensive, but so worth it. All are loose teas.

Taylors of Harrogate - Tippy Assam - the best black tea we've ever had.
http://www.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk/

Adagio Teas - Earl Gray - the most full flavored we've had.
http://www.adagio.com/

Fauchon - Vanilla/Blood Orange - Fauchon makes great jelly too, but they closed their online store. We buy here:
http://www.westpointmarket.com/store/product/SF-16-017/FauchonBlendTea.aspx

 

[JP147]

Good old Yorkshire Tea on a wet day, nothing beats it.

Lady Grey on a warm day, refereshing and light, just lovely.

 

[rumblefish]

Iced Green Tea

Here's a recipe I'd like to share:
Astringent green teas like Sencha do well like this.
Simmer in a quart of water a piece of fresh ginger the size of your thumb for 15 minutes or so. Remove from heat and add green tea bags or loose tea for four cups, and let sit for 5 minutes or more. To your iced tea container (the one you'll store it in to chill) put in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, the juice of 1/2 lemon and two teaspoons of sugar or less.

Pour your tea into the container, squeeze out the ginger and the tea leaves or bags, and stir, then chill.

I hope you like.

 

[John in Covina]

Tea for me.

In general I will have coffee in the morning as my eye opener, but a good cup of tea in the cooler weather is great. I like Celon teas and go to a Japanese Shop in Clairmont's little downtown area for loose teas. I still don't mind bag teas such as Lipton, Teatley, and Bigelow. Orange Pekoe and Irish Breakfast as well as Earl Grey all are very good.

When the weather is hot I find I like to have Iced Tea a lot as the drink with meals or as a break. I usually mix from the fountain, a splash of Minute Maid Lemonade, unsweetened tea and the rasberry flavor tea so it is not too sweet.

 

[Geesie]

On weekdays I usually just use a bag of whatever Twinnings brand I grab first from the shelf. Weekends is for the nice pots of loose tea to accompany the wife's muffins while reading the paper...

Favorite is darjeeling but it's so very expensive for the authentic stuff. I usually get some as a birthday or Christmas gift every so often. I had some great assam but it got lost in a move and I haven't been able to find any around here since. I have a pu-er and a jasmine that I got in Hong Kong which are very nice. The boxes they came in even have the proper steeping times for each brewing!

Herbal "teas" which do not contain tea are, for me, in the same category as "martinis" which do not contain gin and vermouth. That is to say, a fraud and an insult to a fine beverage.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Tea Secrets

I think the secret to the perfect pot of tea, yes it does have to be a pot!!!, is to bring fresh water to the boil and warm the pot 1st by "swishing" boiling water into the pot, then one spoon of tea per person and one extra (for the pot) alow the tea to stand or "brew" for 5 mins and then put the milk in first to the cups and then say "Who wants to be Mother?" = (who wants to pour)

PS

use bone china tea ware, NO MUGS!!!

 

[MEDIUMMYND]

Twinnings English breakfast black no sugar.Warm the pot and most important do not over boil the water and definitely china cups

 

[Lauren]

My favorite tea brand is Whittard of Chelsea. So far there are no teas from there that I don't like, though my all time favorite is Earl Gray. They have both an afternoon and morning version, as well as an English Rose tea that's to die for. Their Jasmine and Mint green teas are very good as well. If you live in the US and want some there is a store in San Diego that can ship to the US and you'll avoid paying the higher online and shipping prices than the UK site.
http://www.whittard.co.uk/
They have very cute china that are made especially for them as well.

 

[Wil Tam]

dim sum & tea for sunday brunch ... yum!

Usually darjeeling or oolong for me, no sugar no milk no lemon ... no nothing !!! because a really good tea doesn't need to be augmented

and the battery of waitresses who wheels their carts loaded with all those morsels of yumminess ... man I live for Sundays and the agonizing long wait on line to get a table for the whole family

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Our favorite teas are are way too expensive, but so worth it. All are loose teas.


Adagio Teas - Earl Gray - the most full flavored we've had.
http://www.adagio.com/

I am a big fan of Adagio....and their samplers let you try things out before you buy in any large quantity.

And they have a frequent buyer program....I bought tea related presents for family one year...and then ended up with about a -years- worth of free tea because i spent so much .....

I am personally a huge fan of Russian Caravan tea....but I shall admit that I also drink PG tips when I am being too lazy to make a whole pot.

 

[dnjan]

I have not heard of this tea before but would love to try it. Is Irish breakfast tea hard to find or is it easy to locate.Anything Irish has got to be good.Thanks

I believe Irish Breakfast blends are primarily Assam. So, if you have difficulty finding Irish Breakfast, try an Assam to see if you like it.

 

[B. F. Socaspi]

Give me any green tea black, unless I want to get fancy and throw some mint from the garden in, and I'm content for the next hour or so.

 

[Brooksie]

I prefer Chai and Rooibos teas. The Chai I like with a splash of soy milk and honey and the rooibos with honey.

Brooksie

 

[Caity Lynn]

I stayed an evening and night then half a day with a friend once, on the hottest day in July, we entered the house after a nice stroll and she offered me something "hot or cold to drink" I thought she was nutty, but later accepted her offer. she told me to choose a mug, poured the water and insisted we "go for a walk while it steeps, tea is absolutely terrible if it's not allowed to sit long enough.a walk up the lane and back is perfect." and it was.After SEVERAL cups that stay (it's all they drink, I actually can't recall being served anything other than tea or water at her home) I was hooked, I'm completely addicted to Red Rose Tea (anything else is uncivilized in their standards) While I do enjoy some other types of teas it will always remain my favorite. I've become so addicted I always carry a few tea bags in my purse, in case I should need a tea fix. Perhaps one of he funniest memories of my sophomore year was an early Sat.morning Drama club function and me greeting a friend who as she walked up to the group said "Are we walking to Sheetz, Caity has her 'I NEED TEA' look." and I hadn't had my morning cuppa lol.

So yes, Red Rose is the life blood of my existence. I do indulge in an Irish or British Breakfast should I need something softer, and if I need something different Celestial tea's tranquil does me wonders, However, as much as I try I cannot learn to like Earl or Lady Grey.

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[MEDIUMMYND]

I believe Irish Breakfast blends are primarily Assam. So, if you have difficulty finding Irish Breakfast, try an Assam to see if you like it.

Irish breakfast tea is a strange one it is blended specifically for Irish water and outside of Ireland has a strange taste.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

At this time of year there are also a great deal of "Christmas teas" on the market strong black tea with cinnamon, cloves and other horrible ingrediants, be warned!!!

 

[MEDIUMMYND]

At this time of year there are also a great deal of "Christmas teas" on the market strong black tea with cinnamon, cloves and other horrible ingrediants, be warned!!!

That man speaks nothing but sense

 

[Mr. Paladin]

I was introduced to tea in my early 20's by an older friend who was SF in Vietnam in the 60's. I never drink coffee except for the occasional espresso and most enjoy the whole or broken leaf Assams (India) or a fine Keemun (China). Great selection from SpecialTeas or Mark T. Wendell for bulk orders. My wife is English so we make a great match and go through several pounds a year. (Though she is quite happy with a bag of PG Tips...*yucky*)

Only loose and only in a pot--Like BinkyBaumont said!