Which type of tea is your favourite?

copacetic

nesf wrote:

My personal recommendation would be their Breakfast Assam. It's a nice strong malty assam very full in flavour. I've been searching for a decent replacement in the shops here (ordering tea from the US is not exactly something for the weekly shopping list...).

A good Assam tea would be my favourite but day to day I'm happy enough with Barry's. I'm a bit of a black tea kind of person, I flirted with green and white tea for a while but it never made a lasting impression on me.

stop it, i'm strung out enough already!

nesf

copacetic wrote:

stop it, i'm strung out enough already!

Well for the more realistic budget simu has been raving about a Roobus Earl Grey she found in some healthstore or another.

dashboard_hula

I don't really drink "regular" tea anymore. I'm working on cutting down my caffeine intake a lot (because a proper nights sleep is just a distant memory at this point).

The 2 I'd drink most regularly are a "Cleanse" blend by a crowd called Pukka, which has fennel, nettles and aloe vera. It takes a bit of getting used to, but it uh..lives up to its name.

In the evenings I drink a lot of Ginger and Lemon tea, which is quite spicy at first, but once you get used to it, you end up having to use 2 teabags to get any kind of kick out of it. I'd really like to find a stronger brand of that (other than Twinings)

Calina

In Forum Les Halles in Chatelet in the centre of Paris, there is a shop called Compagnie Anglaise des Thés. They sell a significant variety of flavoured teas, black and green. My cupboard is full of the stuff. My favourite is Turon black tea which is black tea with added nougat. I like very much.

I like specialist tea shops but we don't have any here from what I can see.

Twinings do an orange and cinnamon flavoured black tea which I have failed to find in Ireland so bulk buy in France every time I'm there. Locally it's Barrys all the way.

copacetic

Calina wrote:

In Forum Les Halles in Chatelet in the centre of Paris, there is a shop called Compagnie Anglaise des Thés. They sell a significant variety of flavoured teas, black and green. My cupboard is full of the stuff. My favourite is Turon black tea which is black tea with added nougat. I like very much.

I like specialist tea shops but we don't have any here from what I can see.

Twinings do an orange and cinnamon flavoured black tea which I have failed to find in Ireland so bulk buy in France every time I'm there. Locally it's Barrys all the way.

ah man, if you had just left out that last sentence that would have been an interesting post. now with that extra info I have to delete it from memory!:p

Calina

For a country that drinks so much tea, the choice of available tea is shocking. Apart from CAT, France, a place better known for coffee, is full of specialist tea shops. So is Germany but I don't know that place so well.

My cupboard is full of tea with added this, added that, flavoured this, flavoured that. I've been drinking German Christmas tea which is just lovely...

copacetic

Calina wrote:

For a country that drinks so much tea, the choice of available tea is shocking. Apart from CAT, France, a place better known for coffee, is full of specialist tea shops. So is Germany but I don't know that place so well.

My cupboard is full of tea with added this, added that, flavoured this, flavoured that. I've been drinking German Christmas tea which is just lovely...

nah, not working. now that I know you are a barrys drinker I just can't trust a word you say..

Geranium

Earl Grey, hot.

Green tea is nice too.

copacetic

Geranium wrote:

Earl Grey, hot.

ah, the nerds choice.

MooseJam

no fav, if im lazy ill just drink hot water and milk

Stark

Lyons Gold blend
Barry's
Clipper green tea

Badabing

Lyons Kenya blend or Typhoo

RE*AC*TOR

Fortnum & Mason - Fortmason tea. (loose leaf - with orange blossom) -- very nice tea - anyone who likes Earl Grey would probably like this.

Whittard of Chelsea - Loose leaf Ceylon tea.

Bewleys - loose leaf irish breakfast tea.


I don't use tea bags anymore, if you actually look at what inside a tea bag, its not very appetising. Almost microscopic particles of tea-dust.

SuperSean11

Has to be Pungana Just finished a cup:D

siochain

Hi Folks,

I'm currently drinking Japan Sencha and China Wuyuan Jasmin. I stock up when I'm in Germany in a specialist tea shop. You can order on line off the shop, I'll pm the mod to see if I can post link.

Peace

Mr Magnolia

siochain wrote:

Hi Folks,

I'm currently drinking Japan Sencha and China Wuyuan Jasmin. I stock up when I'm in Germany in a specialist tea shop. You can order on line off the shop, I'll pm the mod to see if I can post link.

Peace

Post away and we'll all have a look

Mr Magnolia

I tried Twinings Lady Grey yesterday. Very nice soothing tea, orange and lemon zest flavours. Really enjoyed it at the end of yesterday evening.

cozmik

I like Yogi licorice tea and organic camomile tea.

okgirl

Has to be Earl Grey! Black, no sugar with a twist of lemon in the summer. although I am getting back into the auld green tea these days.In need of a cleanse before Crimbo!

okgirl

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

I tried Twinings Lady Grey yesterday. Very nice soothing tea, orange and lemon zest flavours. Really enjoyed it at the end of yesterday evening.

to be honest I was very disappointed with Lady Grey. Earl is the way to go!

okgirl

Stark wrote: »

Lyons Gold blend
Barry's
Clipper green tea

Excellent choice!! If it has to be reg tea make it Barry's!!

Mr Magnolia

okgirl wrote: »

to be honest I was very disappointed with Lady Grey. Earl is the way to go!

Hmm. I prefer the Lady Grey at the minute. I still enjoy an Earl Grey though.