Comments on: Tea Snob

By: xJane

xJane — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:28:32 +0000

All the major tea purveyors sell it: Twinings, Republic of Tea, Harney & Sons,< ahref="http://www.teavana.com/shop.axd/Search?x=0&y=0&keywords=Lapsang+Souchong">Teavana. I'm also a big fan of Oolong: especially a half-and-half combination of Monkey-Picked and Ti Kwan Yin. A hint of raspberry with insane energy (not just caffeine, either, something deeper; maybe speed).

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:05:24 +0000

And where might one find said mysterious tea?

By: Vagabond Loafer

Vagabond Loafer — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:01:01 +0000

Try Lapsang Souchong. Nothing else will do for me now. An acquired taste, perhaps, but it’s mysterious, dark, and strong.

By: xJane

xJane — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:50:57 +0000

Thank you, Quin, that’s awesome! I don’t often swirl the water unless it’s quite cold out. Then I’ll just use hot water from the tap. Other than that, i do this just about every morning I even make tea in a tea pot if I’m going to put it in a car-mug.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:44:01 +0000

Quin, I loved that post! I didn’t really like tea until I tried Twinings Earl Grey. Thanks for all the suggestions- my order should arrive via UPS any day now.

By: Quin

Quin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:27:55 +0000

Tea is divine! If you’ve never read Douglas Adams’ thoughts on the subject . . .

http://blog.robotfromthefuture.com/douglas-thank-you-for-the-perfect-cup-of-tea

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:14:09 +0000

Thanks, xJane and Craig. Sorry about mistaking your post for John’s, xJane. At the grocery store this morning I saw that they now carry some Twinings teas, which is a big improvement over the Lipton & Bigelow that they had in the past. (It used to be that I had to take a 45 min. drive to the big city to find Twinings. Yes, I do live in a small town.) I appreciate the links, and will add them to my bookmarks.

Thanks!

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:47:14 +0000

Yeah, Twinnings Earl Grey is great.

One of my favourite herbal teas is by the Royal Gypsy Tea Co. They produce really delicious fair-trade organic teas that are just amazing. I buy mine at whole foods. They come in really neat tall cylindrical metal canisters. One I really like is the “precious lemon rooibos”.

By: xJane

xJane — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:08:29 +0000

Mike: I presume the question was meant for me, although I'm sure John could also answer it. Twinings (which you can buy online) has the classic Earl Grey. They also sell a very mellow Orange Pekoe. Harney & Sons do Big Red Sun, a black morning tea similar to English Breakfast, and Indian Nimbu. which again is a mild tea that's wonderful without any sweetener or milk. Republic of Tea does the best Moroccan Mint I've ever tasted and their fruity black teas are very good as sun or iced tea. Elise: it is absolutely possible! Teavana is a great source (although they're also expensive) for loose herbal and white teas. Their "To Life" tea is a winner among the uncaffeinated and caffeinated alike. Rooibus, which you can buy at Trader Joe's is also a good non-caffeinated "tea". Many places are starting to do Rooibus blends, like Earl Rooibus, Vanilla Rooibus, and the like.

By: Elise

Elise — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:09:27 +0000

I am definitely a coffee-snob. But since I am trying very hard (and occasionally successfully) to decrease my caffeine intake, maybe I will do better if I try to become a tea snob instead. Is it possible for one to find many types of high-quality, loose and low-caffeine teas?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:19:56 +0000

So, John, what are your favorite teas that might be available away from the Tudor House? My little town has no tea houses… we are just barely civilized enough to have a couple of coffee shops, and the best they sell is bagged Earl Grey.

Thanks for an interesting blog….
Mike