Tea thread

[Anonymous No.10673693]

What tea are you sipping on right now?

[Anonymous No.10674078]

>>10673693
pu'er, in a tea bag nothing special

[Anonymous No.10674081]

>>10673693
Kombucha

[Anonymous No.10674269]

>>10673693
cranberry herbal is my personal favorite, that or white pomegranate

[Anonymous No.10674278]

green tea

[Anonymous No.10674580]

I really like this one. I probably shouldn't be drinking it at 12am though.

[Anonymous No.10674734]

Vanilla bean macaroon

[Anonymous No.10674879]

>>10673693
Earl grey

[Anonymous No.10674915]

>>10673693
Krikland green tea from costco.
It has a nice matcha flavor and is surprisingly good

[Anonymous No.10674923]

>>10673693
Wuyi

[Anonymous No.10675393]

Jasmine

[Anonymous No.10675398]

I haven't had tea in a while because I just got a French press and I'm still in the honeymoon phase with it. I love a classic Earl Grey though, so simple, yet so satisfying.

[Anonymous No.10675404]

>>10673693
Earl grey

[Anonymous No.10675409]

Hibiscus and rose hips are good for the ticker, so they say

[Anonymous No.10675453]

>>10673693
Darjeeling forever

[Anonymous No.10675475]

silver needles

[Anonymous No.10675583]

M&S Empress Grey - It's a light and citrusy twist on Earl Grey

[Anonymous No.10675682]

Twinings Jasmine green tea, I drink this stuff by the litre

[Anonymous No.10675730]

>>10673693
just some taiwan oolong

[Anonymous No.10676308]

>>10673693
sencha. In general green tea above other kind

[Anonymous No.10676951]

>>10675730
I thought oolong is black tea, this looks green.

[Anonymous No.10677260]

lychee black tea

[Anonymous No.10677363]

>>10673693
I am so fucking lazy that pic related has become my favorite tea.

[Anonymous No.10677370]

I had matcha.

Later will have some oolong or licorice.

[Anonymous No.10677594]

I want to start drinking green tea so I can live forever. What brands do you guys recommend? My preference is to order it online and for it not to come from China (paranoid about lead poisoning).

[Anonymous No.10677617]

For me its Constant Comment

[Anonymous No.10677928]

>>10676951
Oolong is the broadest category of tea. Anything that is more oxidized than green but less oxidized than black technically qualifies, which means you can lean to either side almost completely and still count.

[Anonymous No.10677956]

I drink some poorfag green tea.
But, I do want to try others.

[Anonymous No.10678631]

>>10674078
Where do you get it? All pu 'erh i've had tastes like a dusty attic.

[Anonymous No.10679130]

>>10678631
>Where do you get it?
local supermarket
I have a box of brewtime too, haven't tried it out yet

>tastes like a dusty attic
what taste is that supposed to be?

[Anonymous No.10679148]

>>10674580
odd, I'm about to drink some of that right now
good shit anon

[Anonymous No.10679671]

>fuck
coffee
>marry
tea
>kill
energy drinks, soda, etc

am I right m8s?

[Anonymous No.10680491]

>>10679671
this anon gets it.

[Anonymous No.10680516]

>>10673693

does anyone know what kind of green tea boba shops use? And also where I can buy it?

[Anonymous No.10680627]

>>10677594
>brands
Whether you're after health or taste, that's the wrong path to start down. Good tea doesn't work that way.
I usually recommend online loose tea vendors like Yunnan Sourcing; however they specialize in pu'er and other Chinese stuff, which you're reluctant to drink (I urge you not to be too strict about that; there's a huge range of quality in Chinese tea, and plenty of farmers are more stringent about e.g. heavy metals).
China makes the most tea of anywhere, in a wider variety of styles; with it out of the picture, I really don't know what kind of tea you want. Greens? Look to Japan I guess, it's the only other major player in that scene. Taiwan oolongs are pretty cool if you want something different.

[Anonymous No.10680636]

Just made a big batch of hojicha for iced tea. Hype to drink it later with dinner.

Thinking about making another thing of iced tea out of something I have, but not sure what.

[Anonymous No.10681192]

>>10679671
>looking for validation on 4chan
holy shit kill yourself

[quiche !!T2UdrWkLSWB No.10682211]

>>10673693
I have my usual oolong brewing; tis 2 squids for 125g in chinatown and lasts ages because I drink mostly coffee
I have some lovely pu'er that gets seshed when tis very late and am with friends

[Anonymous No.10682220]

>>10681192
you first, lady

[Anonymous No.10682443]

Trying a Dong Ding Oolong for the first time right now.

I love me some Jin Xuan "sticky Rice" and some Gui Fei, hope this is just as good.

[Anonymous No.10682929]

>>10678631
not that guy but some puerh is basically dirt and mushroom coffee, but in a good way. its not for everyone but once in a blue moon i like it, especially on a cold winter day.

OT: Pi Luo Chun. It's my favorite new green.

[Anonymous No.10683015]

[Anonymous No.10683138]

Local taiwanese family shop. The ~$100 tea selections are 1lb

[Anonymous No.10683140]

>>10677617
Legit best bagged tea

[Anonymous No.10683965]

>>10682929
>Pi Luo Chun
sound classy but pricey. how much did you spend?

[Anonymous No.10684249]

>>10677617
My guy, constant comment is by far the best.

[nekuro No.10684483]

idk what tea 2 buy

[Anonymous No.10684517]

>>10684483
Gunpowder green tea. Brews in 30 seconds, very tasty, naturally sweet.

[Anonymous No.10684663]

>>10675730
That looks like way too much tea.

[Anonymous No.10685738]

just drinking some generic fuck. is it cool to reuse an old bag from a couple hours ago? im not sure but i think it's produced a bitter taste?

[Anonymous No.10685750]

>>10685738
Bags ? definitely no, loose ? a couple times.

[Anonymous No.10685777]

hahaha this shit is so delicious and healthy for my stupid brain

[Anonymous No.10685782]

>>10685777
Based coke shill.

[Anonymous No.10685824]

>>10677594
vahdam seems like a good indian company

[Anonymous No.10685827]

I drink mostly green tea with goji berries

[Anonymous No.10685834]

>>10684483
you can buy assorted tea packs

>>10684517
my nigger

[Anonymous No.10685840]

>>10685738
i use the same loose leaves all day, i drink about 8 cups as day in 2 cup batches

[Anonymous No.10685863]

>>10685827
that sounds yummy

[Anonymous No.10686187]

>>10685827
Do you brew the tea and goji together?

[Anonymous No.10686267]

what is the appeal of tea?
i like iced tea for the taste, but warm tea just tastes like hot water to me.
and there is not really enough caffeine to get a buzz.

[Anonymous No.10686275]

>>10686267
I feel this when other people make tea, I typically only like it when I make it for these reasons. Everyone says my tea is too bitter and strong, which is perfect.

[Anonymous No.10686276]

>>10686267
Your taste buds have been ruined by chemicals congrats, or you are drinking tea bags.

[Anonymous No.10686278]

Nothing, my friend somehow managed to break my teapot while drunk.

[Anonymous No.10686296]

i'd really like to drink rooibos tea again but i cant get to it to buy so i'm stuck with my Ceylon Assam Cherry right now

[Anonymous No.10686392]

>>10674580
If you like that, you should try Barry's.
It's much better Irish breakfast and it's the only bagged stuff I'll drink.

t. Irish

[Anonymous No.10686470]

none, my fucking order has been stuck in customs for 3 god damn weeks already

[Anonymous No.10686770]

>>10686275
A good amount of bitter is the essence of tea.

[Anonymous No.10687252]

I usually switch it up between Earl Grey, Darjeeling, and different breakfast teas but I'm getting interested in more complicated stuff like infusing ginger and mint into my brews. Also getting interested in green teas
>>10684517
Where do you guys get your gunpowder green and what kind do you get?

[Anonymous No.10688075]

>>10686187
Yea, I brew the tea and berries together and I keep a big pitcher of it in my fridge to drink all day.

[Anonymous No.10688273]

Bought a pound of tulsi tea, enjoyed the hell out of it for about 3 months but now kinda burned out on it, any good blending suggestions?

[Anonymous No.10688756]

is rice green tea a meme?

[Anonymous No.10689557]

It's dirt cheap and not so bad.

50 for around 1€.

[Anonymous No.10690550]

Been drinking a lot of this lately. For anyone who is into rooibos, do you have any favourite brands? This is the only one I've tried so far since I found it at the supermarket.

[Anonymous No.10690551]

>>10688756
Genmaicha is ancient

[Anonymous No.10691326]

is good tea that much better than the shit you buy at trader joe's? i've been cutting back on my coffee intake and recently discovered black tea and it's pretty delicious. is the difference between trader joe's tea and a "good" black tea the same as the difference between a $7 bottle of wine and a $20 one?

[Anonymous No.10691341]

>>10673693
>unironically drinking tea
tell your wife's bull I said hello

[Anonymous No.10691344]

>>10673693
not a tea fag but i do enjoy earl grey

[Anonymous No.10691399]

explain in plain terms kombucha to me
is it worth making

[Anonymous No.10691668]

It's 95 degrees outside and I don't have a/c. Why should I drink hot tea?

[Anonymous No.10692302]

>>10677928
Just Googled a bit:
>Oolong, like both green and black tea, originates from the camellia sinensis plant. The difference between these teas lies in how they're processed. Oolong is fermented and allowed to partially oxidize, while green tea is not. Black tea is fully fermented and oxidized, which gives it the characteristic black color.

I always drink black oolong (the one they claimed the leaves are picked by monkeys), and so many different names to be confused with, I guess it's time to try some tieguanyin.

[Anonymous No.10692310]

>>10691399
just drink vinegar

[Anonymous No.10692349]

>>10691399
>explain in plain terms kombucha to me
like most fermented/otherwise disgusting food/drinks, most likely discovered on accident by starving/retarded, desperate ancient peasants trying to get use out of poorly stored, unhygienic things. it's fermented tea. according to unwashed hippies and clueless yuppies, it has health benefits. scientists tend not to agree.
>is it worth making
whether or not it's worth TRYING is up to you, but it's absolutely not worth making. remember that you're letting something sit for weeks while literally growing fungus and bacteria. if your batch becomes contaminated, you're opening yourself up to a potential world of hurt. unless made to an exacting standard of cleanliness, it's not much different from letting some milk sit out for a month, unrefrigerated, and then just pounding it.

if the idea of kombucha doesn't disgust you, it should.

[Anonymous No.10693119]

Got memed into buying a yun wu from chinalife. Not cheap enough to be a generic daily drinker but not good enough to be otherwise either.

[Anonymous No.10693190]

meme?

[Anonymous No.10693199]

>>10693190
Matcha is just a powder you whisk into water. These tea bag things are just regular green tea, not matcha, so yeah. It's a meme of a meme.
Also,
>This picture is image

[Anonymous No.10693200]

>>10684483
drain

[Anonymous No.10693214]

>>10693199
>>This picture is image
i call marketing ploy on that Engrish Tbh

[Anonymous No.10693550]

>>10693200
good boy bladee drinks devilwood tea to transform into evil bladee

[Anonymous No.10694836]

>>10692349
>carbonated tea
Literally the only reason I drink it, desu.

[Anonymous No.10695006]

I dont really drink a lot of tea but I bought this at the asian supermarket because I like jasmine tea. Anyone more knowledgable got this? Is is shit tier or pretty good?

[Anonymous No.10695171]

>ordering some harney and sons tuesday
>gonna pick up some barrys tea and a can of yerba mate from the store later today
>next saturday im going to a local supplier to check out the first flush and some new gyo
>tfw the smell of coffee actually disgusts me at this point

who else is a #teaobsessive

[Anonymous No.10695737]

>>10695006
Commodity tea
Or ’shit’

[Anonymous No.10696695]

how do you know if the loose leaf (green tea) is quality?
bright color? big pieces?

[Anonymous No.10696799]

>>10696695
Mostly you'd be looking for the tea leaves to be whole and unbroken. More broken up or very powdery teas would indicate lesser quality. If it's rolled into balls, they should unfurl completely after steeping.
Twigs sometimes show up attached to the leaves, but too many does indicate either a lack of care during processing or being kept as intentional filler.
Of course, just tasting the damn thing works too. Lesser tea tends to brew up more bitterly and hold up to fewer total infusions. Old or improperly stored tea will go stale and taste more like hot water than anything else. Flavored teas have a bit of a bad rep since there is a tendency to abuse the fact that they are flavored to mask lower quality ingredients, but whether or not you go for them is up to you.

[Anonymous No.10696807]

>>10696799
>hold up to fewer total infusions
how many times can you brew tea?

[Anonymous No.10696856]

>>10696807
Short answer: Depends.
Full leaf green and oolong can be brewed upwards of a dozen times before they lose potency, whereas black tends to be a few at best.
Brewing styles also differ. Western style uses a small amount of leaves to make a larger cup, but you'd only manage a few infusions with it. Gong-fu uses much more leaves in a smaller amount of water to make many more infusions, but they're obviously less volume.
Of course it all really depends on how far you're willing to go, some people don't mind later infusions getting weaker or more bitter.

[Anonymous No.10696865]

>>10696856
ohh, so i guess you just have to follow brewing requirements and then just try to rebrew it.. ty for the answers man

[Anonymous No.10696878]

>>10696865
Pretty much, the only thing to keep in mind is that you should slightly lengthen the amount of time you steep for if you're reusing leaves.

[Anonymous No.10697243]

Right now I'm just throwing five or six bags of black tea from Aldi in a ~2l metal pitcher and drinking that cold. Mostly it's to use up the old stuff in my house before I start buying loose leaf so I can do the same thing with something that actually tastes decent.

[Anonymous No.10697287]

>>10696878
that would make sense
>>10697243
the caffeine on black tea makes me hyper

[Anonymous No.10698322]

u guys drink any herbal tea?
hibiscus seems nice it lowers estrogen levels

[Anonymous No.10698972]

>>10698322
My mom used to make Red Zinger all the time.

[Anonymous No.10698990]

Twinnings Pure White Tea