I love tea. My love of tea came from a slow, pleasant, steady, courtship. I like tea, hot or cold, and I drink it daily. It didn't really come to the front of my mind, that tea was a daily part of my life, until my sister-in-law gave me a beautiful cast iron tea pot as a Christmas gift. The only other Christmas gift that I have used every single day, is my Uggs throw blanket, given to me by my Mother, and that blanket deserves a thread of its own.

My sister-in-law also gave me a basket of different tea varieties, and that was the beginning of my journey to the land of novelty teas. I can't describe the feeling of comfort and joy I get from making and drinking my glass or cup of tea. It is almost ritualistic to some degree. I love and mostly drink the herbal teas, but I also enjoy the plain black tea or green tea.

I was recently gifted two large gift baskets of variety teas. I thought the Tea of Life collections were wild, but the Tazo teas are really creative, and they are wild with their blends. My Brother gave me a Tazo tea variety that was a huckleberry blend. We used to pick huckleberries all the time when we where kids. My mom could make some of the best deserts from the berries we picked as children, so his gift was very sentimental. When you are poor, you didn't get candy or store bought items, but Mother was always able to make up something for us to enjoy.

Tea had been around since before 2700BCE. It is a beverage that is enjoyed in every country in the world. Every area has their own favorite variety, and in almost every country, tea time is a time of leisure. It is a time to take a break. A time to relax and is even more special when it is shared.

I think it is time for the whole world to have a cup of tea.

If I'm drink tes,,,,,not Whiskey,,,, then to be Healthy I prefer (龙井) Long Jing tea or better known as Dragon Well Tea.

It is Sweet and Very gentle also you can eat the eat leafs after you have drank your tea.

(11-21-2020, 03:28 AM)guohua Wrote: If I'm drink tes,,,,,not Whiskey,,,, then to be Healthy I prefer (龙井) Long Jing tea or better known as Dragon Well Tea.

It is Sweet and Very gentle also you can eat the eat leafs after you have drank your tea.

Now you have set me on a new quest. I am going to give it a try. We have an oriental market about 45 minutes away, hopefully they will have it. If they do, I will be able to try it tomorrow.

 I had to look it up.

    https://simplelooseleaf.com/blog/green-t...-well-tea/

Thank you for the suggestion.

I love tea. I used to go to a tea shop in a nearby town that sold all kinds of different flavors of loose tea. My favorite was emperor’s chai.

 I also like Savoy Tea. My brother had some pink pepper chai tea from there that was amazing. 

I love the steps of making tea from filling up the kettle to waiting for the whistle letting me know the water is ready. It just puts me in the most relaxed mood.

(11-21-2020, 04:02 AM)VioletDove Wrote: I love tea. I used to go to a tea shop in a nearby town that sold all kinds of different flavors of loose tea. My favorite was emperor’s chai.

 I also like Savoy Tea. My brother had some pink pepper chai tea from there that was amazing. 

I love the steps of making tea from filling up the kettle to waiting for the whistle letting me know the water is ready. It just puts me in the most relaxed mood.

I like chai also. I like a little bite and in my tea, and I like it strong.

There is something almost ritualistic, soothing, and relaxing about the whole process, I don't know why.

(11-21-2020, 03:59 AM)NightskyeB4Dawn Wrote:

(11-21-2020, 03:28 AM)guohua Wrote: If I'm drink tes,,,,,not Whiskey,,,, then to be Healthy I prefer (龙井) Long Jing tea or better known as Dragon Well Tea.

It is Sweet and Very gentle also you can eat the eat leafs after you have drank your tea.

Now you have set me on a new quest. I am going to give it a try. We have an oriental market about 45 minutes away, hopefully they will have it. If they do, I will be able to try it tomorrow.

 I had to look it up.

    https://simplelooseleaf.com/blog/green-t...-well-tea/

Thank you for the suggestion.

There are three grades of Dragon Well Tea, I like  Dragon Well Supreme the middle grade.

try this Link

As a born and bred Yorkshireman, tea is like water over here, essential for life! it's almost impossible to find someone who doesn't drink it. I like lots of teas, but mainly drink regular Yorkshire tea daily, occasional dabble with some Twinings flavours, love Green tea too!

I never drink it cold, in the UK we always have it hot with a drop of milk added, it's perfect!

(11-21-2020, 05:00 AM)Moonmagic Wrote: As a born and bred Yorkshireman, tea is like water over here, essential for life! it's almost impossible to find someone who doesn't drink it. I like lots of teas, but mainly drink regular Yorkshire tea daily, occasional dabble with some Twinings flavours, love Green tea too!

I never drink it cold, in the UK we always have it hot with a drop of milk added, it's perfect!

I drink more tea than water. That is why I enjoy trying different flavors and blends. I have easy access to Twinings. I have seen Yorkshire tea, but I have never tried it. Will give it go the next time I see it.

I will add a spot of milk to my tea, depending on the variety, and what I am in the mood for. But ice tea is a daily beverage for me, and I never use sugar in my ice tea. My Brother has bee hives and he has the best honey, so I so enjoy honey in my hot tea.

Cool! Beautiful! Let's have a cup of tea @"NightskyeB4Dawn" 

I like black tea, flavored with bergamot.

Kustodiev's The Merchant's Wife at tea time.  Nice samovar.



Cheers

(11-21-2020, 05:00 AM)Moonmagic Wrote: As a born and bred Yorkshireman, tea is like water over here, essential for life! it's almost impossible to find someone who doesn't drink it. I like lots of teas, but mainly drink regular Yorkshire tea daily, occasional dabble with some Twinings flavours, love Green tea too!

I never drink it cold, in the UK we always have it hot with a drop of milk added, it's perfect!

Yorkshire Tea... good brew.

There's something reassuring of sitting in a bait-cabin on a building site (construction) at 3 o'clock and with the
wind whistle outside, you sit with with your mug of tea. Knowing that 'wor lass' will have the tea (dinner) on when
you get home.

Lets see if I remember all the stuff about making tea.
Milk first then hot tea, that way you dont burn the milk.
Let the tea brew for at least 5 mins
Drink it hot ( good way to get cancer)

Now remember tea is too wet to be drunk on its own so you must "dunk" a digestive in it, if you are celebrating then its chocolate digestive.
You must understand how hot your tea is, so you keep the digestive just long enough in the tea that it becomes damp but not so long as it breaks before you can eat it.

(11-21-2020, 10:20 AM)Wallfire Wrote: Lets see if I remember all the stuff about making tea.
Milk first then hot tea, that way you dont burn the milk.
Let the tea brew for at least 5 mins
Drink it hot ( good way to get cancer)

Now remember tea is too wet to be drunk on its own so you must "dunk" a digestive in it, if you are celebrating then its chocolate digestive.
You must understand how hot your tea is, so you keep the digestive just long enough in the tea that it becomes damp but not so long as it breaks before you can eat it.

There's an eternal debate on how a cup of tea should be made and the conversation ranges from cultures to economics.
Tea leaves or tea-bags. Milk or no milk and the same goes for sugar. A cup or mug... all facets that people will defend
with verve and tones that suggest their opponent belong to a certain caste.

I'm certain -although I'm struggling to find the evidence, that a digestive biscuit is a must when enjoying a brew.
The duration that said-favourite is immersed in the beverage is another discussion and based on the strength of
the biscuit's composition.

The word on the street is 'Hobnobs' still holds the record for keeping itself together during a drowning.

How I love tea!    I have two cups of a white/green/herbal tea when I first wake up, then two cups of black for caffeine.   It's hard to start the day without it.   I buy from Adagio and have been really enjoying their CommuniTea samplers.   Different tea for every day of the month.    My favorite unflavored teas are shincha sencha, wuyi, ti kuan yin, and keemun mao feng.

(11-21-2020, 10:59 AM)BIAD Wrote:

(11-21-2020, 10:20 AM)Wallfire Wrote: Lets see if I remember all the stuff about making tea.
Milk first then hot tea, that way you dont burn the milk.
Let the tea brew for at least 5 mins
Drink it hot ( good way to get cancer)

Now remember tea is too wet to be drunk on its own so you must "dunk" a digestive in it, if you are celebrating then its chocolate digestive.
You must understand how hot your tea is, so you keep the digestive just long enough in the tea that it becomes damp but not so long as it breaks before you can eat it.

There's an eternal debate on how a cup of tea should be made and the conversation ranges from cultures to economics.
Tea leaves or tea-bags. Milk or no milk and the same goes for sugar. A cup or mug... all facets that people will defend
with verve and tones that suggest their opponent belong to a certain caste.

I'm certain -although I'm struggling to find the evidence, that a digestive biscuit is a must when enjoying a brew.
The duration that said-favourite is immersed in the beverage is another discussion and based on the strength of
the biscuit's composition.

The word on the street is 'Hobnobs' still holds the record for keeping itself together during a drowning.

Remember im talking about what was , a time when the English had real men who did not fear dunking a digestive, and could handle the mess if it went wrong. Now they have to use the supper safe hobnob. 

(11-21-2020, 11:13 AM)Wallfire Wrote: Remember im talking about what was , a time when the English had real men who did not fear dunking a digestive,
and could handle the mess if it went wrong. Now they have to use the supper safe hobnob. 

I blame the internet and sex-education in schools. You're right though, the days of 'Conan'-style behaviour in
handling a sodden biscuit situation are behind us now.

(11-21-2020, 11:20 AM)BIAD Wrote:

(11-21-2020, 11:13 AM)Wallfire Wrote: Remember im talking about what was , a time when the English had real men who did not fear dunking a digestive,
and could handle the mess if it went wrong. Now they have to use the supper safe hobnob. 

I blame the internet and sex-education in schools. You're right though, the days of 'Conan'-style behaviour in
handling a sodden biscuit situation are behind us now.

I think the "sodden biscuit situation" would be a great tool in sex education, "Boys this is what happens to you if you dont use protection"

(11-21-2020, 01:01 PM)Wallfire Wrote: I think the "sodden biscuit situation" would be a great tool in sex education, "Boys this is what happens to you if you dont use protection"

  Wallfire does it again!!!

I couldn't survive without tea.

Any strong black tea, but what I find that makes a great cuppa' is what kind of water you use.

(11-21-2020, 01:18 PM)beez Wrote: I couldn't survive without tea.

Any strong black tea, but what I find that makes a great cuppa' is what kind of water you use.

Please explain, I've heard of this before, but being a working-class scumbag from 'up Norf' in England,
the quality of water issue alludes me. (My mathematical equation of water quality for tea begins with
the word 'wet'!!)