Tea... an important issue

tea can only be called as such if it contains tea. take your verbena infusions elsewhere!

Ah, I didn't realise that Verveine and Verbena are probably just different forms of the same word. It's wonderful stuff all the same.

lapsang souchong, taken how i like my women, strong and black.

Easily my favourite (and almost life-defining) quote on this forum.

Today I'm trying Rooibos for the very first time, and its good. Similar to "Cinnamon tea" that we drink in the West Indies, when under the weather, or suffering from an upset stomach. Its not a true tea of course, but is cinnamon bark left to "brew" in boiling water.

There is also "bush tea", which, I'll be honest, I have no clue what the actual plant is that is used, but its green leaves from somewhere....

I like "English Tea", which is normally a mixture called English Breakfast, a blend of true teas, made for the English palate of the Victorian era. Still good. But I'm common.

I like tea, hate coffee (and the coffee thread.)

Tea is shit. This thread is shit.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7965380.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7326839.stm

the Japanese name for 'brown' is 'chairo'.. or 'tea colour'.

just thought i would share that.

And the water temperature for green tea thing is just a western creation. Everyone here just uses boiling water

Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Gold, brewed with sugar for 4 minutes, then plenty of full-fat milk. Heaven.

Can I just say that whilst supping down a Tick Tock Redbush before climbing the wooden hill, the tags on this thread are fucking leg-end

scottish blend

Bit of a thread resurrection, sorry.

Im a fan of Tetleys extra strong but would like to try something stronger, any suggestions?

Don't drink branded tea so can't help. I'm an own label man - Sainsburys Red Label during the day, decaf after about 7-8pm.

You need good quality dust for strong tea, from what I've heard Tetley's isn't the strongest so maybe their extra strong isn't the strongest either?

Im currently on Red Label myself too as TES is rather dear and ive not seen any about in my local supermarkets.
Red Label is a tasty tea though thats for sure.

met with a tea lady yesterday. apparently you can tell good quality by the size of the leaves. bigger = better.

Assam tea is pretty strong in general.

this is the shit you need to be drinking

this is the shit you need to be drinking

... but not their Earl Grey, which is FAIL.

But that's not going to make strong tea - it's all about surface area isn't it.

met with a tea lady yesterday. apparently you can tell good quality by the size of the leaves. bigger = better.

what is tea?

Funny you should resurrect this, I was just watching this:
Elemental - Cup Of Brown Joy on Vimeo

It is made from tea

hahaha When I say Herbal, you say no thanks

Yorkshire Tea, great day to day proper cuppa tea (in my opinion)

Old article but quite interesting:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article1845275.ece

Yorkshire Tea, great day to day proper cuppa tea (in my opinion)

+1
and dont you dare put milk and sugar in it either.