Tea... an important issue

Green or White tea is the best. Get some Chinese loose leaf from the tea shop in Covent Garden, chuck it in the bottom of a mug and pour on the water. Those rolled up leaves expand nicely.

Japanse Green tea is probably the best. I had a $10 cup in NY once, it was just amazing. I think the leaves had been hand picked by Virgins or Monks or something. Was truly lovely. Think it added about 7 years to my life

the irony being that no one in Japan drinks that stuff.. its all just powered green tea you add water too.. pretty much 'instant' tea. i was rather disspointed