/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.7799169]

Please share anything adorable and tea related in this thread!
Adorable tea pots, infusers, cozies, cakes and cookies that scream to be set for you, dressed to the nines in your best Lolita, at a lovely tea party.
Tea parties are not essential, but don't they just make you feel extra feminine?

[Anonymous No.7799172]

>>7799169
How do you use these anon? When I make tea with herbs I just throw them in there or pour hot water on a bag of tea

[Anonymous No.7799175]

>>7799169
I need a link to that. The address is small as fuck.

[Anonymous No.7799181]

[Anonymous No.7799182]

I know this thread isn't exactly cgl and i probabbly shouldn't be contributing but fuck it, I've been admiring pic related for a while now as it's just so cute.
also those strawberry tea infusers are flimsy shit, and need smaller holes, wich is a pity as they're cute.

[Anonymous No.7799187]

[Anonymous No.7799191]

[Anonymous No.7799195]

>>7799175
http://www.amazon.com/niceeshop-Strawberry-Silicone-Strainer-Suitable/dp/B00JQ566JE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409816734&sr=8-2&keywords=strawberry+tea+infuser

You can find them for even cheaper too, though shipping will normally kill you.

[Anonymous No.7799204]

>>7799172
It's for loose leaf, you can normally just put moderately ground stuff in there (Nothing too fine). There's all kinds of different infusers out there, that do different things. Hit up a local tea store and check around, don't be afraid to ask questions.

[Anonymous No.7799209]

>>7799169
>>7799175
I bought mine from:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111252064089?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Here's a cute citrus one too:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Drinker-Teapot-Teacup-Herb-Tea-Strainer-Filter-Infuser-Bag-Lemon-Silicone-1pc/251420871480?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24934%26meid%3De92cb24761e94aa1968953c97800f69c%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10514%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D111252064089&rt=nc

[Anonymous No.7799225]

[Anonymous No.7799228]

>>7799225
Good god that's fucking adorable.

[Anonymous No.7799231]

>>7799228
don't you mean
>good gourd

[Anonymous No.7799233]

>>7799231
I'm on a new computer and haven't moved shit over, so I had to go out of my way to turn on my EXD, to respond to that.

[Anonymous No.7799235]

I have a thing for pengins

[Anonymous No.7799238]

>>7799231
This one might leave your tea a little... Flat.

[Anonymous No.7799241]

>>7799191
I want it.
>I am such an uber dork for Halloween.

[Anonymous No.7799254]

[Anonymous No.7799256]

[Anonymous No.7799480]

>>7799191
>>7799187
Sauce?

[Anonymous No.7799486]

>>7799238
Anon I saw this tumblr! It had a shit ton of notes too

[Anonymous No.7799490]

>>7799486
>shit ton of notes
i c wat u did

[Anonymous No.7799492]

There was a really cute pumpkin tea set in this season's edition of tea time magazine, but my copy's at home so I can't post the brand.

[Anonymous No.7799496]

I'm going to dump a bunch of cute photos in a few, but one word to the wise. Don't buy from teavana. Buy pretty much anywhere but teavana.

Their tea is cheap, the pad it with popcorn (say it's "for freshness" when it's really for filler) and you never ever get what you pay for. There are many many online shops that provide better quality than teavana. A place that touts monkey picked oolong as their best tea and trains their employees to tell people that silver needle has no caffeine is the place to stay away from.

[Anonymous No.7799503]

>>7799496
Agreed

[Anonymous No.7799511]

>>7799204
Thanks so much anon, I had seen it on eBay and wanted to buy it

[Anonymous No.7799514]

>>7799490
Would it be
>I t wat u did

[Anonymous No.7799517]

>>7799496
I had a really terrible customer service experience from teavana... Like the store,not online.

[Anonymous No.7799519]

I got this little whale as a souvenir from the Vancouver Aquarium. His water stream is detachable so you can use it to stir if you want.

[Anonymous No.7799534]

>>7799182
Sauce?

[Anonymous No.7799541]

This is probably my favourite... I like it too much so I haven't used it yet though... oops!

[Anonymous No.7799555]

[Anonymous No.7799600]

>>7799496
I generally buy from Harney. I mean Teavana has some good herbal and blooming, but it is overpriced so I only get it when I have coupon or Starbucks gift cards.

[Anonymous No.7799639]

>>7799496
I completely agree. I got some tea from them because "hey teavana can't be as bad as they say" but I actually ended up returning it because it was tasteless unless I added A LOT of leaves to the brew. Too expensive to be worth it.

Pic related of my recent purchase.

[Anonymous No.7799640]

>>7799534
T2 back to black range.

[Anonymous No.7799646]

>>7799639
does that just float in the cup? that's adorable

[Anonymous No.7799666]

>>7799640
>T2
>Thank you Based anon

[Anonymous No.7799670]

I love this thread. Please include sauce when you can.

roses-and-teacups.com

[Anonymous No.7799750]

>>7799646
Yep, it floats! It sinks a little more than I would prefer, like in pic related but it's still super cute.

[Anonymous No.7799786]

>>7799670
Thank you, anon! This website soothes my old lady soul!
Those aprons! Those linens!

[Anonymous No.7799813]

i've always found flowering tea really pretty.

too bad you can't have it with a cute tea pot or the effect is ruined...

[Anonymous No.7799823]

>>7799813
I respectfully disagree, anon. This pot is cute af

[Anonymous No.7799830]

[Anonymous No.7799834]

>>7799830
Just gonna post random tea/lolita pictures now

[Anonymous No.7799843]

>>7799823
I have it though, and it's shit. It stains really easily, the plastic become easily troubled. You'd better have a nice glass tea pot like pic related.

[Anonymous No.7799844]

>>7799834

[Anonymous No.7799847]

>>7799844

[Anonymous No.7799853]

>>7799847

[Anonymous No.7799858]

>>7799853

[Anonymous No.7799863]

>>7799858

[Anonymous No.7799876]

>>7799863

[Anonymous No.7799912]

I've got this in pink and brown, and I was tempted to get the set similar >>7799555. Having a lid is better though to keep the tea hot while it steeps...

[Anonymous No.7799950]

>>7799863
Source?
I'd love to drink tea and pretend it's the skulls of my enemies.

[Anonymous No.7799954]

>>7799876

[Anonymous No.7799956]

>>7799496
Every time I go I always get passed over for people spending more money than me, and the way they push the tins on you would be funny if it wasn't so sad and annoying.
I go to Tea Cozy, and you can order very inexpensive tea from their online store.
http://teacozy.bigcartel.com/
I wish they had an online catalog of their accessories, they sell some of the most adorable tea pots.

I have a Bodum Assum pot in black. Very handy peice and it looks really clean, but doesn't go with my ridiculous cups.

[Anonymous No.7799962]

>>7799950
Looks like it's an antique so there might be similar ones out there somewhere.
>I want to pretend it's my enemy's skull too

[Anonymous No.7799967]

>>7799954

[Anonymous No.7799974]

>>7799967

[Anonymous No.7799978]

>>7799974

[Anonymous No.7799981]

>>7799978
I have so many tea-related images. Should I keep going?

[Anonymous No.7799991]

>>7799981
Yes please

[Anonymous No.7800037]

>>7799991
Alright!

[Anonymous No.7800038]

>>7799981
Oh yes please, this is exactly what I wanted when I put the thread up!

[Anonymous No.7800044]

>>7800037

[Anonymous No.7800045]

>>7800038
I'm trying to keep it just relevant enough.

[Anonymous No.7800047]

>>7800045

[Anonymous No.7800053]

>>7800047

[Anonymous No.7800057]

I hate to sound like a sour loser but can we actually talk about the tea and the food, please? Not tea set? What good is tea set that serves air?

[Anonymous No.7800058]

>>7799978
I.... I must have this immediately.

Pattern can be bought here for the snail cozy:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snail-tea-cosy

[Anonymous No.7800060]

>>7800057
You start then

[Anonymous No.7800064]

>>7800057
By all means, what's your favorite tea? Do you have a recipe for tea cakes or macaroons or some other goodie?
I'm currently enjoying Sangria de Saville, which is an herbal with strong citrus notes.

[Anonymous No.7800087]

>>7799225
holy frick i need it

[Anonymous No.7800089]

>>7800060

[Anonymous No.7800098]

>>7800089

[Anonymous No.7800105]

>>7800064
I personally like French tea a lot, both Mariage and Damman, but I'm looking forward to taste some English tea and maybe herbal teas. I heard good things about Clipper, anyone ?

[Anonymous No.7800107]

>>7800098
All of the food makes me want to bake, but I just started my diet again.
>cries some
>cries a lot

[Anonymous No.7800109]

>>7800098

[Anonymous No.7800152]

Why does this cost as much as Buhrando?

[Anonymous No.7800155]

>>7799956
I have that too~

God I love it, wish it came with a tea cup though

[Anonymous No.7800157]

>>7800109

[Anonymous No.7800177]

>>7800157

[Anonymous No.7800182]

>>7800177
Last one for now.

[Anonymous No.7800190]

thanks for nothing /cgl/, it's way too late for tea here but you made me want some.

>>7800064
i'm having an oolong with a chestnut flavour, i think from the comptoir français du thé? it's one of my favorites since the flavour is pretty subtle.

[Anonymous No.7800200]

>>7800105
What are your favorite flavors from Mariage? I've only tried vert provence but have a box of marco polo rouge and sur le nil sitting around that I need to get into.

For another French company I also like Palais des Thes for the du hammam, des alizes, montagne bleue and des sherpas teas.

Also should add that Karel Capek has the cutest tins but the only tea worth drinking is the good night tea.

[Anonymous No.7800249]

>>7800105
i don't know Clipper, but Lindfield has some great stuff. for what it's worth, i heard english tea tends to be stronger and less "flowery" than french tea

pic related, delicious and costly

[Anonymous No.7800256]

>>7800249
As an English girl living in France and tea-lover I can confirm this. English people drink black tea with milk all day long, whereas French people are more likely to go for fruity infusions on an evening.

[Anonymous No.7800264]

I had to travel out of state for job training and stopped in a tea cafe one day when I had time to travel a little bit. I found out that they sell their tea online and it looks like they have free shipping for it, too -
http://www.crepesteahouse.com/storechai.php

I was kind of surprised because I had never bought loose leaf before and an ounce is a pretty decent amount of tea. I bought some Lychee tea and it's pretty good. But now I need to buy some tea canisters!

[Anonymous No.7800267]

I feel so uncultured. This is my favorite tea infuser and mug that I own.
I would bring this to a lolita tea meet though. No shame.

[Anonymous No.7800271]

>>7800190
There is no such thing as too late for tea

[Anonymous No.7800283]

>>7800200
I like their Sakura and Madame Butterfly, I strive to try out Haute Couture though.

[Anonymous No.7800293]

>>7799225
I looked at the thumbnail and said "What? It's just another fucking pumpkin teapot."
Then I opened it to full size and immediately soaked my panties.

[Anonymous No.7800302]

>>7800267
This makes me happy just knowing it exists. Where did you get it?

[Anonymous No.7800318]

>>7800271
Seconded

[Anonymous No.7800322]

>>7800060
>>7799600 is me

I'm going to have some of the new tea I bought from Harney which... Technically isn't from tea tree. I forgot the name so I'll post it later.

>>7800057
Sounds good. I love citrus but I like subtlety. Oh, and anything with peach in it.

[Anonymous No.7800342]

>>7800264
personnally i fucking love those japanese canisters, though the paper is very fragile and they're way overpriced.

>>7800322
rooibos?

[Anonymous No.7800353]

>>7800302
I bought one from AmiAmi (mine) and two from JList (for friends). I'm sure there are some still out there though. I only bought these in May or June.

[Anonymous No.7800362]

>>7800322 Meant to reply >>7800105

>>7800105
I'm sorry, native Asian snob here and I like oolong or herbal

[Anonymous No.7800364]

Lupicia is the best of the best in terms of flavored tea. Their flavors are always interesting and delicious, absolutely my all time fav

[Anonymous No.7800372]

>>7800364
Those look amazing. I don't think I can procure them here though...

>>7800342
Yeah they are expensive. I know places to get the paper so I'm actually considering buying my own tin and make my own. (They're called washi paper, and they're handmade, hence the price)

By the way, not rooibos. It's some weird tree I can't say the name correctly because my English sucks

[Anonymous No.7800373]

>>7800064
I'm just getting into teas to wean myself off of coffee. A David's Tea opened near where I work and I tried their pumpkin chai loose tea and a chocolate raspberry but they seem so...weak? I wonder if there's something I'm doing wrong. I want something with a stronger flavor, but I seem to be brewing according to direction well enough.

[Anonymous No.7800378]

>>7800372
They are global, so you might be able to. The website goes to their US shop, but they are mainly a Japanese company.

Also shameless Fordham and Mason plug, always fantastic English tea

[Anonymous No.7800384]

>>7799639
Just make sure to empty out the used leaves when you are done, I had one that mildewed and molded in like one day.

[Anonymous No.7800407]

>>7800378
I'm so trying it. Thanks.

>>7800373
Lot of chain doesn't tell you and my friend used to work in one so I'll tell you: 1.5x to 2x the amount teas are used in the samples.
Teavana and David's Tea comes to mind.

Harney's, no, since they let you try a fresh cup right on spot, and those kind of tea makers are the ones you should stick with. (Shows you what you're buying, let you try it with recipe taste, knows where they're coming from, etc)

[Anonymous No.7800413]

>>7800373
Oh, in liau of stronger tea, so, yes, use more tea.

Experiment!

[Anonymous No.7800414]

>>7800407
Thanks so much for the advice! And I love Harney's. They've got this ridiculous cinnamon one that tastes like Red Hots and will clear your sinuses in 2 minutes flat.

[Anonymous No.7800418]

>>7800372
>not rooibos
now i'm curious

[Anonymous No.7800426]

>>7800414
I had one too many cinnamon in my herbal remedy when I was younger. I don't hate it, but I don't like it as main ingredient, especially in a tea.

Also, let us know how your experiment goes later.

>>7800418
I'll post pic soon. Hopefully this stays alive for few hours

[Anonymous No.7800430]

>>7800373
>>7800407

Agreed, I usually use about half again the suggested amount with David's Teas. I would stop buying from there altogether, but their Cream of Earl Grey is amazing and I like trying their seasonal flavors.

For apple cider fans (or just people who want a sweet, low-cal beverage for fall) the new Sweet Apple Cider from David's Tea is really nice!

[Anonymous No.7800432]

>>7800064
My favorite type of tea is oolong flavoured with jasmine flowers. Its so subtle and floral, and has this beautiful brown, reddish colour.
When drinking tea, I tend not to eat incredibly sweet things, but I do enjoy small sandwiches

[Anonymous No.7800556]

>>7800432
Oolong is best with fatty fried food. It's what's served generally with Chinese tea-brunch (dim sum) and it goes marvelous with it. Jasmine adds other benefit, too, including the aroma and the taste.

Sigh, I want to yumcha now.

>>7800430
How strong of apple is it? It sounds like something I want to have more than just during the fall.

[Anonymous No.7800565]

A girl in my comm makes everyone Earl Grey cookies and they were so good that I think she puts crack in them.

[Anonymous No.7800606]

>>7800565
Earl grey and lavender-lemon shortbread cookies are my specialties. Shortbread is so versatile and good.

[Anonymous No.7800687]

>>7800606
Lavender and Lemon? That combination should be forbidden, it sounds too good to be true.

>>7800565
Maybe she does. You should tell her to make more for other people, too. I love tea and I rather drown myself to death in solo tea party if I had to run another party for myself only.

Pun intended

[Anonymous No.7800732]

>>7799541
sauce

>>7800565
my friend and I make them, they're insanely good. I want to try using matcha instead of earl grey next time

[Anonymous No.7800794]

I'm from the South so the only tea I have exposure to is iced sweet tea. What kind of teas do you recommend that are kind of sweet-ish (I like fruity stuff) and what should you normally add to tea?

[Anonymous No.7800842]

>>7800794
nothing, you monster.

[Anonymous No.7800858]

>>7800794
Honey because sugars are too processed, and honey also has added health benefit.

>>7800842
Don't be so cruel, now. Sure I like straight with gentler stuff but bit o'honey never hurts

[Anonymous No.7800866]

>>7800794
Add honey. I'm from the South as well (Alabama), and while I've never had a taste for sweet tea, I still have a love for sweet flavoured teas. If you have a Teavana near you, they usually sell really fruity teas. Whatever you do, don't add sugar to your tea- that's fucking disgusting.

[Anonymous No.7800896]

>>7799978
Anybody know where I can get these?

[Anonymous No.7800900]

>>7800794
Stockholm blend teas go well with honey, but is also sweet enough (for me) to drink on their own.

>rose
>vanilla
>apricot

Another type I'd recommend is Hydrangea-based teas. Hydrangea has a naturally sweet aftertaste. You can find plain hydrangea tea on ebay from Korean sellers, listed as Snow Dew Green Tea. Two to three leaves per cup and you're usually good to go.

I lived in Texas for ages, so I'm aware of what sweet tea does do your tea drinking expectations. It can take a while to get out of that hyper-sweet mode.

[Anonymous No.7800910]

>>7800842
>>7800866
>tfw you enjoy earl grey with evaporated milk and sugar

h-have i been doing everything wrong

[Anonymous No.7800922]

oh my goodness a tea thread, this is me, i m going to dump a few of my pieces~

[Anonymous No.7800926]

>>7800910
Don't listen to the tealitists anon, you do you.
>mfw my favourite tea is unsweetened chamomile and I get shit on for not drinking "reeeeeeal tea" often enough
>this is what sons of perfidious Albion truly believe

[Anonymous No.7800929]

>>7800922

[Anonymous No.7800937]

>>7800926
... what's wrong with chamomile?

[Anonymous No.7800945]

>>7800929

[Anonymous No.7800946]

Who's down for a list of tea houses and tea shop so people can have ideas for meet ups and such?

[Anonymous No.7800947]

>>7800910
My boyfriend's family (pretty traditional brits) frequently drink it with milk (and sometimes sugar). While I love a good earl grey black with a slice of lemon, london fog-like drinks are some of my favorite cafe drinks, and I almost always enjoy my evening earl grey with a touch of milk and honey.

[Anonymous No.7800949]

>>7800945
i really like black teas~
if you like them too i also suggest trying
china rose black & lychee black, because both of those are pretty good ~

[Anonymous No.7800950]

>>7800937
Apparently it's not earl grey and is therefore inferior/not "real tea"

[Anonymous No.7800958]

>>7800926
>>7800937
>>7800950
"Cha" by definition isn't only the leaves themselves, but refers to fact you heat water, filter water using some sort of plant matter, and drinking it for the benefit of cleaner water. Taste was a plus. And even looking at historical standing view, this was what tea was consumed for.

By that extension, coffee snobs can go shoot themselves for shit-talking tea, coffee is a fucking tea, too.

My favorite tea is honied-yuzu tea; it's citrus fruit looking like lemon except lot more bigger and with more wrinkles. It's tea in Asia, where it originated from.

Don't let weaker tea snobs lie to you. I'll fight them for you, friend. They don't want to meet me. I'm pretty sure I had more cup of tea then the amount of leaves they spent.

Tea, is tea.

[Anonymous No.7800963]

>>7800910
I think Earl Grey is actually made to be mixed with milk and sugar? But for most other teas, milk kills all the antioxidants, or whatever, and that/sugar kinda overpowers the flavour, imo.

>>7800950
Are there people that seriously only drink Earl Grey? I feel like that's just generic teaboo tea. Like, yeah it's nice, but it's not the only tea in the world.

[Anonymous No.7800967]

>>7799639
Dude, even their sugar rocks are bland

[Anonymous No.7800976]

I tend to be more into big mugs than fancy cups. I like the "Perfect Mug" style from David's Tea, which come with an infuser and lid. Don't buy their Nordic Mug, they spill too easily because of the rounded shape.

[Anonymous No.7800977]

>>7799496
Teavana is for middle-class soccer moms who want to have a ritual that makes them look unique and sophisticated while still getting their Starbucks-esque vices fulfilled.

It's barely tea. Most of it is just flowers and berries and "scents". I have a tin of earl grey "creme" that I used a gift card on. It's shit, and what could have been a good tea (seriously, how can you fuck up earl grey?) was ruined by "vanilla scent".

Teavana, not even once.

[Anonymous No.7800986]

>>7800963
Some English swear by their favorite blend, and only stick to one blend. Nothing wrong with it, but they're seriously missing out.

>>7800977
You forgot word "artificial flavoring". It's used in some of the tea. They don't tell you, and I can't remember which, but if you ask for label on 2 lb \ 5 lb bag it's written on it.

The More you know.

[Anonymous No.7800990]

>>7800950
lel, earl grey is obviously inferior, it adds a bergamot flavour to the tea while chamomile is usually the pure stuff. your tealitists are fakers

[Anonymous No.7800998]

>>7800986
>artificial flavouring in tea
Sounds like shite. I'm so terribly sorry. Is that a shop chain like Starbucks? You Yanks really seem to like those.

[Anonymous No.7801005]

>>7800946
Yes please!

[Anonymous No.7801015]

>>7800950
>>7800990
uh.

chamomile is "herbal tea". that means it's not actually tea at all because it isn't made with tea leaves, which come from the camellia sinensis plant.

chamomile comes from chamomile.

>>7800986
by "scent" I did mean artificial flavoring. that's what all the employees like to tell you it is.

>>7800998
I think Teavana is actually either owned by starbucks or partners with Starbucks. I know that you can sometimes use Starbucks cards to buy brewed tea at the Teavana stores if/when they have little cafes attached.

[Anonymous No.7801025]

>>7800946
Chado is a fairly popular one in LA and Pasadena. I'm curious about the one in Huntington Gardens myself.

[Anonymous No.7801028]

Best places to find tea online?
>mfw can't find a good peach flavor in shops here

[Anonymous No.7801029]

>>7800946
Please.

>>7800998 >>7801015
It used to be independent but got bought by them bout two years ago. It's kind of weird ever since. I still like some old ones but their newer ones are really try-hards.

>>7801015
You could have natural scent. Of course, who the hell am I kidding.

[Anonymous No.7801030]

>>7801015
>it isn't made with tea leaves
so? it still doesn't have flavoring

[Anonymous No.7801043]

>>7801030
bergamot oil. you act as if it's an artificial flavor.

I'm not being snobby here, I'm just explaining why a jerk would say chamomile isn't "real tea". it's the same reason rooibos isn't real tea.

to say someone is a "tealitist" or that they don't actually like tea because they enjoy a tea mixed with bergamot oil is plain stupid.

[Anonymous No.7801055]

>>7801043
Precisely the irony.

I don't even consider myself tea snob, and I barely had hundred or so kind.

[Anonymous No.7801086]

>>7800977
Ugh, yes, that vanilla is Bigelow tier. Anyone try Argo? I feel like it'll be nearly the same thing, but I work near NYU and it's so close.

[Anonymous No.7801089]

>>7801055
There's no irony there...

[Anonymous No.7801094]

>>7801043
i don't remember saying anything about the flavor being artificial.
but i do know some people think flavored tea is inferior. i've worked in a tea shop for a very short period of time and i've seen a lot of them. ironically, they also tend to be the people that don't know earl grey is flavored and drink only that.

i thought the use of both the terms "tealitists" and 'fakers" in the same sentence would make it pretty obvious that i was joking, but apparently not.

[Anonymous No.7801108]

>>7801094
I do like earl grey, but I also think most flavored teas are inferior, for exactly the reason those anons were talking about in regards to Teavana: most flavored teas sold commercially are artificially flavored.

I like flavored teas when they aren't flavored with "scents" or what-have-you. If I'm drinking a peach tea, there should be bits of peach in it, not "peach flavoring".

sorry for jumping on you since you were just joshing.

also, does anyone know what these taste like? I want to get together with my cousin and do teatime at her home since neither of us has the time to go to our special teahouse, and I want to bring a special snack to make it seem more tea-time-y.

[Anonymous No.7801109]

>>7801089
Oh?

>>7801094
We didn't say you were serious. But there are people who are.

[Anonymous No.7801115]

>>7801108
oops. pic related. chocolate tea biscuits.

[Anonymous No.7801127]

>>7801115
Never seen these before. I'm used to having Bahlsen or Carr's, their lemon ginger is amazing.

[Anonymous No.7801131]

>>7801108
pretty sure the peach bits are just here to decorate and the flavor is oil based. a lot of the stuff you see with the leafs is just there to look pretty

[Anonymous No.7801132]

I have this one! I bought it relatively cheap at a random store in LA. It's selling for $60 on amazon now.

I also just use a zojirushi thermos during classes-- they're amazingly well designed and you can get them in cute colors.

Also, for any anons who like jasmine tea, I highly recommend osmanthus tea! I found out about it recently and love it.

[Anonymous No.7801136]

>>7801005
>>7801029

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N5y8oNVn7Hjh6Q4ldVMIIRG1e0kq9mic94tfG-oXVnc/edit?usp=sharing

Knock yourself out, guys. I'll split it into regions and stuff once I get a fairly big list.

[Anonymous No.7801139]

>>7801131
is there such a thing as peach oil? I was using that as an example; I usually only drink black teas for the most part.

[Anonymous No.7801147]

>>7801115
They basically taste like animal crackers, only bigger. Very crispy, but very dry and not a lot of flavor to them. Not overly sweet, but not unsweet either. I get them sometimes, if I'm in the mood, cuz they're $.74 here and remind me of having animal crackers & tea with my great-grampa. But if you were looking for something sophisticated, that is not it.

[Anonymous No.7801148]

>>7801139
I never heard of it. I want it if it exists, but I don't think I should want it.

[Anonymous No.7801149]

>>7801139
never thought of it... but since i've heard the small fruit bits and the tiny flower petals are the most useless as far as flavoring go, i guess so?

[Anonymous No.7801152]

>>7801139
>>7801148
>>7801149
google says it exists, though it's entirely possible the peach flavor in tea comes from a mix of unrelated oils that happen to taste like peach when put together, i honestly have no idea how this works

[Anonymous No.7801155]

>>7801147
mostly just going for a comfy "this is a special-just-us-time-snack" feel rather than sophisticated. not sure those sound too appealing though. I'll ask her.

[Anonymous No.7801165]

>>7799666

Absolutely beautiful. I love geometric patterns and shapes

[Anonymous No.7801167]

>>7799912
source??? holy crap that's cute

[Anonymous No.7801198]

>>7801152
>SCIENCE!

>>7801155
If your friend think it's okay, who cares

[Anonymous No.7801237]

>>7801028
David's tea spring collection of peach was really good. It was limited and sold out in 2 days around where I live.

[Anonymous No.7801238]

>>7801086
>Ugh, yes, that vanilla is Bigelow tier.
>tfw vanilla chai bigelow is my favorite box tea

[Anonymous No.7801257]

>>7799519
HHHHHHH wow

Teasub that I've had in my cart for months

[Anonymous No.7801574]

>>7800362
The term herbal refers to a wide range of teas from the simple to the complex. What is one of your favorite herbals?

[Anonymous No.7801591]

>>7800998
Only the idiots that don't know any better like starbucks and teavana.
Anytime I've ever had starbucks I get straight black, since that's the basis for all of their fancy crap, and it's always been horrible.

[Anonymous No.7801598]

>>7801028
Tea Cozy has really nice stuff, they do ordering and have detailed information on their site for each tea, and you can request a peach tea and I'm sure Nami could hook you up. It's a little tea place in my city that is just perfect.
http://teacozy.bigcartel.com/products

And to those that noticed I posted their link earlier, I promise this is the last time

[Anonymous No.7801604]

>>7801591
So Turkish?

[Anonymous No.7801644]

>>7801152
The title for the geniuses that have created chemical mouth wizardry are flavorists. Anything artificially flavored is just so because a flavorist broke down the chemical compounds of what makes things taste the way they do and created it in a lab setting.
In fact, there are even a few artificial flavors that are much less.. messy, like one type of natural raspberry flavor comes from a gland on a beavers ass, and apple flavor, when natural, will contain cyanide, simply because in the processing plant, they can only eliminate so much of the seeds that contain the poison.

There is also a nebula floating in space that would taste of raspberries and rum if you could survive removing your helmet long enough to try it.

Fun facts!

As for relating this to tea, there really is no reason to avoid teas with flavorings, since it's all the same chemicals you're ingesting anyways, just know that if you go for a flavored tea, don't expect to get any extra benefits like vitamins you'd find in the fruit or what have you.

>>7800794

You're really just going to have to mature your palette as a conscious effort, I had real southern tea once... it's a hard thing to come back from.

[Anonymous No.7801659]

>>7799519
Thanks friend! I ended up ordering two, one for me and as a gift. This is so cute!

[Anonymous No.7801666]

>>7799666
Your welcome anon.
Nice choice in the Fruity Birdmal range although it hasn't been very popular...at my store atleast.

[Anonymous No.7801750]

>>7800565
>>7800732

Do you have any good recipes to share? I'm vegan anyway so I would be changing a few ingredients, but I would love to have something to work off (and it would please me greatly if that something came from a seagull!).

[Anonymous No.7801840]

Hey Maybe you guys can help me identify this tea I got as a gift

So my little sis gives me this bag of tea from this company called basilur. It doesn't come with the box and the only label aside from it is "Pure Ceylon tea" I think it's green tea because the leaves are green but it's pretty fruity

I know nothing about tea

[Anonymous No.7801843]

>>7801840
>what's google ?
http://www.basilurtea.com/

[Anonymous No.7801847]

>>7801843
It's not on that website hence why I can here to ask

[Anonymous No.7801854]

>>7801843
But I did do a google image search and I found which collection it came from
Still don't know what flavor it is so oh well

Thanks I guess?

[Anonymous No.7801858]

>>7801591
McDonald's is better than Starbucks tbh

[Anonymous No.7802239]

Has anyone bought from English Tea Store?
I'm thinking of getting either their blue or pink Tea for one set

[Anonymous No.7802243]

>>7801854
Ceylon tea is usually black tea from my experience

[Anonymous No.7802244]

>>7801750
Go ask /ck/ for vegan recipes. They love vegan cuisine.

[Anonymous No.7802253]

>>7801574
Weird, because I'm used to calling all of these "cha" / tea, but westerners have this weird conception that tea can be only from tea tree leaves, which I posted earlier as terribly incorrect.

As posted >>7800958 my favorite is honeyed-yuzu. Honeyed-lemon is great, too. Or anything with peach added.

[Anonymous No.7802256]

>>7801840 >>7802243
In West, tea is by color of leaves
In Asia, tea is by color of the tea itself

Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, generally produces black tea. It is one of the highest grade by western standard, especially when added words like "orange pekoe" and etc, which refers to how big and how little-to-no damage the tea leaves suffered during the entire process.

There are one or two known sources of green Ceylon, but 99% of the time it is black. If it was green, it would also say it, for your easier indication.

[Anonymous No.7802260]

I figured this might be a good place to ask this.

Recently I've been going through my Great Grandparents stuff because we need to sell some of it since it's been sitting in storage for about 30 years. But in it, I found a lot of really lovely and near perfect tea sets.

Some of them are purple flowers with saucers to match and teapots and other little things from The Netherlands around 1949-1954. Would lolitas or anyone be interested in the set? I might ask for a bit of a price on them since they're rather old with all their paperwork of manufacture but we have about 5 different sets that I honestly have no idea what to do with.

I figured lolitas would like them for their tea parties or just to have? Would that be something to put up on the BTS thread?

[Anonymous No.7802266]

>>7802260
Currently I have no tea set as I just moved into my flat, so I'd be interested if you live in the EU!

[Anonymous No.7802284]

>>7802260
I would love to take it off you, if you live in the States

[Anonymous No.7802296]

>>7802284
>>7802266
Afraid I'm not in EU. I'm West Coast but I'd be more than happy to do some really careful shipping if any of the sets strike you for half off.

I have a few sets so I'll try to get some pictures of them set up nicely and post them to the BTS thread! I'll put 'teasetanon' too.

Thanks you guys! I really want them to go to a good home since they're rather pretty and have sets from The Netherlands, to Japan, to Germany, Switzerland and France.(Great-Grandpa was WWII Major so they traveled a lot and Great-Grandma loved collecting things)

[Anonymous No.7802302]

>>7802296
Ooh, that sounds neat!

[Anonymous No.7802306]

>>7802296
Just let me see them hen you get chance. Should I email you or you want to email me?

[Anonymous No.7802323]

>>7802256
So what you're telling me is that my sis has a nack for this stuff?

Thanks anons!

[[e-mail] No.7802328]

>>7802296
I'm interested too!

[Anonymous No.7802337]

>>7801644
>I had real southern tea once... it's a hard thing to come back from.

Once you go southern tea, there's no going back. You're hooked for life.. or until you get diabetes.

[Anonymous No.7802350]

>>7799823
I had a model almost identical to that, and it broke :c

[Anonymous No.7802355]

There is a tea shop in n old Bavarian town near wear I live. They have earl gray with some sort of blue flower in it. It tastes like fruit loops. Its literally the best.

[Anonymous No.7802511]

>>7802323
I hope so, certainly.

>>7802355
Barvaria? Germany?

[Anonymous No.7803006]

>>7802244
You are a terrible person telling her something like that.

[Anonymous No.7803014]

>>7802260
To get a good gauge on it's worth, try looking up the names of the sets or the manufacturer so you get what they're worth out of it.
Pictures please?

[Anonymous No.7803026]

This whole thread is perfection. I've been making tea pancakes for a while now, and I love how they taste. I can't really go back to normal pancakes anymore. Usually I do a chocolate chai chocolate chip pancake with whipped vodka chocolate sauce. Perfect dessert.

[Anonymous No.7803046]

>>7802355
Cornflowers? They're pretty common in tea, I have a couple of blends with them

[Anonymous No.7803244]

Has anyone bought from Adagio? Prices don't seem that bad for what you get and there's a new customer discount. The main draw is that you can customize or GET literally anything customized. I'm seriously considering it.

[Anonymous No.7803259]

>>7803244
All of my family's loose leaf teas are from there (I have a giant bag of their chamomile). My brother has bought from them for several years iirc, and our pantry is always full of their smaller bags.

I think you can also get them in their little tea tins which are really cute. I'd recommend them!

[Anonymous No.7803271]

>>7803259
Alright, I'm gonna go for it. I just have to

narrow down the shit I'm looking at on the site.

[Anonymous No.7803393]

>>7802511
Bavarian towns are American towns modelled after Bavaria and made to be touristy spots or general muh heritage centres, iirc

[Anonymous No.7803395]

>>7803006
Holy shit I just noticed the comment, topkek

[Anonymous No.7803400]

>>7803244
It's pretty much exclusively where I buy tea now. I also love their little pyramid teabags.

[Anonymous No.7803435]

>>7803393
Never knew about it. Cool.

[Anonymous No.7803486]

>>7803046
Yes! That is exactly it. Its crazy good in earl grey.

[Anonymous No.7803676]

>>7803244
HELLZ YEAH. They have a frequent buyer-type program, where you get points and then can earn more points for writing reviews and such. I love them. They always put awesome samples in my orders too :)

[Anonymous No.7803703]

Tea is my jam. One of my favorite places to go to is Dushanbe/Boulder Tea house. I'm a Colorado-ian with a tea addiction and always looking for tea houses to go to.

[Anonymous No.7804298]

Help Anons

The only tea I've purchased from teavana is the youthberry/wild orange blossom mix, I love it, but I want to stop buying from them.

Is there a dupe that anyone's tried that comes close?

[Anonymous No.7804345]

If there's anyone here from Australia looking for cute and cheap tea steepers Daiso have some atm. They're stainless steel and are shaped like a heart, a teapot or a little house and come with a rest to to catch the drips after taking it our of your cup.

[Anonymous No.7804370]

Does anyone here make their own blends? I'm interested to see/read/taste what you've come up with!

[Anonymous No.7804980]

>>7804370
I make a lot of herbal blends. My staple is chamomile and lavender because it's my favorite but then I'll add in pinches of peppermint, dandelion root, nettle, etc. Sometimes I'll add white tea leaves with some herbs.
My favorite thing I've ever made before though was jasmine with gunpowder.

[Anonymous No.7805009]

The Franz Collection Tea sets at Bloomingdale's has all of my wants. Phoenix , Fish or Birds.

[Anonymous No.7805023]

[Anonymous No.7805049]

>>7800556
It's quite apple-y. However, it's one of their seasonal flavors, which they usually only stock for 3-4 months (so if you really like it, stock up!).

[Anonymous No.7805699]

>>7799496
Just to play Devil's Advocate, I love a Teavana tea I received for my birthday. The tin has kept it fresh and lovely all this time, and the last time I was in one of their stores, the people were so incredibly nice, and not pushy at all. I love some of their tea sets, and some of the gadgets they sell, I haven't seen anywhere else. Yeah, they're more expensive than I would want to pay regularly, but I would hardly say they're terrible. Just to put a different opinion out there.

[Anonymous No.7805709]

>>7805699
Also, I got my tea there before they were owned by Starbucks, and that might have had something to do with it?

[Anonymous No.7805932]

>>7799813
I'd have to disagree with that statement. I have owned a couple of glass flowering teapots over the years some of them were really cute too. have you tried the ones from tea beyond? I own (pic related) and it has pretty much become my got to teapot!

[Anonymous No.7806108]

I've collected several treat recipes from across the web that I can share. Pic related would go perfectly with the chai I'm drinking right now.

[Anonymous No.7806110]

>>7806108
Something a little more summery and sweet.

[Anonymous No.7806111]

>>7806110
Or if you're not too keen on lemon, lime is just as sweet.

[Anonymous No.7806114]

>>7806111
I find buttermilk tends compliment every tea I've paired it with. It's a lot more creamy and has more flavor than plain milk biscuits. If I'm drinking a particularly strong or spicy tea, I like to dip the biscuit in like a cookie and let it absorb some of the flavor.

[Anonymous No.7806119]

>>7806114
Sprinkle Bakes is my all-time favorite recipe blog. She has so many creative little treats that just blow my mind.
My screengrab software messed up with this one, so I'll just provide a link. I think this tutorial would be really useful for those trying to spruce up the offerings for their next tea party~
>http://sprinklebakes.com/2014/02/fancy-little-jam-cakes.html

[Anonymous No.7807074]

>>7803486
i don't think they taste like anything, it's usually just a decoration. it's either the tea or the bergamot used that made the difference in that earl grey you liked

[Anonymous No.7808847]

>>7807074
bump for more tea talk.

sippin' on mint green tea with lime

[Anonymous No.7809948]

Suggestions for cold teas? Other than sweet tea. Weather is warming up here and I'd like something cool and thirst-quenching that isn't bottled Lipton.

I like Turkish Apple (I know, not 'real' tea), so similar types of teas or tea-like drinks would be great.

[Anonymous No.7809956]

>>7809948
I really like most hibiscus teas, or black tea with or without peach

[Anonymous No.7809968]

This is my teapot! I bought it as a housewarming gift to myself when I moved to my new apartment. I love it, it's so cheerful and cute, I get happier just seeing it sit on the table.

[Anonymous No.7809969]

>>7809948
I really like drinking mint tea cold, it has a nice cooling effect.

[Anonymous No.7809978]

>>7809956
>>7809969
Thanks for the suggestions! My sister in law has a hot mango and mint tea that might do well chilled, actually. I'll see if I can give that a go.

[Anonymous No.7809983]

>>7809948
I like my chamomile cold (and completely plain), try it out!

[Voldie !YXLuNAGINI No.7810037]

Stopped in at David's Tea to pick up my entry level strawberry rhubarb parfait tea and ended up getting this cute teapot for pretty cheap (it comes with an infuser too). Any recommendations for cute infusers?

[Anonymous No.7810045]

>>7810037
>that filename
I love how retro cute it is also!

[Anonymous No.7810047]

This is very relevant to my interests. If any of you are US based and looking for cute San-X type mugs, Shopkawaii has a bunch.

Aaand a tumblr with a list of other tea related tumblrs:
>http://tea-amo.tumblr.com/tagged/tea-blog-masterpost

[Anonymous No.7810055]

>>7805699
I have a friend that worked at one for like 5 years. She was super pissed when they were bought by Starbucks, but I'm not sure how much it's actually changed the place itself.

[Anonymous No.7810079]

This is my teapot, it's not fancy or anything but the important part is the inside workings, it has a little strainer inside and the lid and strainer are detachable which makes cleaning it really easy. It's made by this Japanese company called Beehouse Teapots:
http://www.beehouseteapot.com/

[Anonymous No.7810524]

>>7810079
Holy shit, that late 90's web design!
I like the idea though. Having a look

[Anonymous No.7810768]

>>7799863
>3spooky5me
censor that shit

[Anonymous No.7810799]

I was thinkning about ordering this from aliexpress, looks pretty nice.

[Anonymous No.7810879]

Can anyone recommend a good tea for die hard coffee drinkers? I keep trying and trying to delve into tea, but I grew up on coffee from a pretty early age and it's hard for me not to think about coffee WHILE I'm trying to enjoy the tea. So far I like chai tea or anything kind of creamy tasting. I thought I would like straight black tea, but no. I tasted this amazing Mango one at David's Tea, but I feel like they brew way better than I could and I can't replicate how good that is at home. I sprung for a pumpkin spice because I like cinnamon, nutmeg--the works--but it was weak no matter how much I added.

[Anonymous No.7810904]

>>7804298
You can look at the ingredient list and compare it to what other tea shops might have, you'll likely find something you like as much if not more in the search.

[Anonymous No.7810912]

>>7810879
>it was weak no matter how much I added
Did you heat the water to temp? David's tea is alright for the price. Also I recommend a black tea of some kind, preferably chinese, they tend to pack a punch.

[Anonymous No.7810923]

>>7810079
Ooooh, my tea shop has those! If you could do it over, would you get this tea pot again?

[Anonymous No.7810947]

>>7810879
I'm just going to recommend my favorites, don't know if you'll like them, but I love these ones:
Earl Grey (There are different variants, some are more "flowery" with more bergamot, some kinds like Russian Earl Grey are more citrus-y. Lady Grey is nice too, it has lavender as an added flavor.)
Lapsang Souchong (Nice smoky, strong flavor. It's a bit unorthodox but I enjoy it mixed with Earl Grey sometimes.)
Rooibos is nice sometimes too, it has no caffeine content so it's nice before bed.

Also, buy loose-leaf if you can. And never drink Lipton shit.

[Anonymous No.7811000]

>>7800946
I would definitely contribute to this

[Anonymous No.7811007]

>>7800958
>>7800926
>>7800937
>>7800950

Hate to point this out, but that's Japanese, not English, and in English "tea" is defined as "a hot drink made by infusing the dried, crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water."

Therefore, technically, everything else is a "tisane"

[Anonymous No.7811026]

>>7806119
I adore her blog, it's amazing.

[Anonymous No.7811197]

This is my current favorite for mornings. Little bit of honey and whole milk and I am ready for the day.

[Anonymous No.7811250]

>>7810879
Look into pu-erh. You can make it stronger than other types of tea and it has a good earthy taste. You also don't have to worry about as much about water temperature or brew time.

[Anonymous No.7811684]

>>7809948
I discovered this at the beginning of the summer and I love it. The website is in French but If you're in the US I find it at Kroger but everywhere else that sells it is a specialty tea store.

[Anonymous No.7811700]

>>7810799
not enough room for the leaves to expand. Also want your leaves completely covered by water and you do this with this cup it looks like it would spill.

[Rii No.7811802]

My gram used to collect royal bayreuth. I got a bunch of it when she died. This fucking strawberry set is the only thing I liked. Wish I had that teapot