i too have been a tea fan for a long time, the love really grew over covid especially! I am a bit of a baby when it comes to bitterness and astringency so sometimes I lean for gentler/smoother teas. It changes frequently but the past few weeks my favorite has been a ripe puer named "loon-call in the dark" sold by white2tea. Really nice to get through the cold weather!!
I also grew up with Lipton’s and that’s still the baseline idea of tea for me. My stereotypical immigrant grandparents drank it and would reuse the bags until the “tea” was pale. I would exasperate them with my “wasteful” desire for a new bag after just a couple of cups, but I wanted the flavour. I can’t handle caffeinated beverages any longer, but I still enjoyed all sorts of teas and tisanes. I enjoyed this video and see no reason why we can’t chat about matters other than pens.
My (Assam drinking) wife heartily approves of this deviation from the mean and I (her Darjeeling imbibing husband) agree. I would say more but I’ve just made a fresh pot. Chin up!
As usual I enjoyed this video, although no fountain pens were reviewed😅...since 2017 you have been my reference for my aquisitions as you are so honest and brutal transparent (many times funny) ...thank so much and please dont disapear as the guy from the pen habit, greetings from Mexico
Another great one thanks Stephen, I learned so much about tea that I never knew from the video and all the comments. Now forgive me, I just realized I wanted to comment on the review and shootout on the original Omas 360 andMoonman/MaJon 360, and didn’t. Here it is. I have always wanted an Omas 360 and gave up trying to find one I could afford. Thank you for your recent review and the shootout with the 360s. Your comments re Chinese pens were very helpful, and caused a slight modification in my opinion, at least for this pen. I will seek out a Moonman/MaJohn 360. And if you discover that there is a larger Chinese 360, please let us know with a review. All the Best for the Holiday season. Ha,ha, now excuse me, I’m off to get my morning cup of coffee, brewed, as always, with a pinch of salt -kills the bitterness without making it salty tasting.
So glad you mentioned Betjeman and Barton. I lived in Den Haag for 5 years in a road parallel to the Deneweg, so very handy for tea. I still have my Bredemeijer tea pot I purchased there. Have you tried Milk Oolong? I use Whittard Milk Oolong, other brands are available, but I find Whittard the best. Expensive but a little goes a long way. It does, as the description state, have a natural buttery, sweet taste and so can help satisfy those cravings. Have to say I developed a taste for Assam in my first job. The team leader was a tea fanatic and always brewed it. Will look for Latumoni estate tea. BTW - also recommend Ackerman's...I bought many pens from that place, as well as his ink bottles with the marble.
The moment you said you don't like Darjeeling, I thought: hopefully he is going to say Assam? A good friend from London brought some from Fortnum&Mason's this summer, strong and flavourful. Also, 'tea' from herbs is called a tisane, originally for medicinal purposes, but it covers everything that isn't from a tea plant. I have a Garfield mug that reads 'Here's to you and here's to me, here's to health and herbal tea.' Nearly right. :)
You never bore people, don't worry! This video has been interesting (thank you for it) but a bit incomplete, because tea itself is important, as well as it is important the way you brew it and how you drink it, e.g. alone, with/without milk, with/without sugar, etc. Good job again! Regrds.
I don’t care for coffee at all so it’s tea for me. Our local tea place left us. I always look forward to my rare visits to Murchies. Their afternoon blend is a really pleasant experience.
I also love tea and its my drink of choice and I got asked 2 days ago, if I had a type or style I preferred, and its things which get classified as breakfast tea, which I only realized recently tho its been decades in the making because I adore a strong cuppa, it makes me happy.
When you said Irish Breakfast I thought of Twinnings (that was the brand I had my first Irish Breakfast tea blend). On a side note, I don't think you should put yourself down for not liking so called "refined teas", Stephen - robust teas are just as legitimate and great a tea option as "refined" ones. All teas are admirable in their own right, so all that really matters is that you enjoy it! Since you're also in Canada, I have some vendors I'd highly recommend: (1) Silk Road Tea - I'm admittedly a lover of Darjeeling tea, but they have a great tea called Tanzania Gold (though I personally find it somewhere in the middle between delicate and robust). (2) World of Tea - Located in Ottawa, temporarily closed as of the writing of this comment as they are moving locations. I haven't bought from them since finishing my university studies, but they have a good selection of Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese teas - some of which I have been unable to find elsewhere in Canada (and which I will definitely be trying when my finances permit!). A tea they sell whose description you may find interesting is Sun Moon Lake T-18 (Taiwan is generally known for its oolong teas, but this one is a black tea).
@@sbrebrown I hope I was right; Twinnings' teas may be store-bought, but there's something endearing about that - even more so if there's a nostalgic factor. Having grown up in Asia for part of my life, I grew up on oolong teas, but Twinnings' Irish Breakfast blend was (also) my gateway into black teas as well. You'll have to give it a try sometime and let us know if it's the taste you can recall from your childhood!
At home, Yorkshire Tea every time. Teaspoon per person and one for the pot. Teapot should be warmed and the brew left to mash for between 4 and 6 minutes. Milk should be in cups/mugs before tea is poured. Good Darjeeling is wonderful if kept and served properly (Betty's tearooms in York, Harrogate, Ilkley and Northallerton know how to do this to perfection. Darjeeling is not insipid when they prepare it). Flavoured teas (as opposed to herbal drinks) are the work of the devil. Bergamot is good as a scent, but a destroyer of an otherwise wonderful beverage.
@@dapprman From Suffolk and a PG Tip man myself. I was hoping that there would be a collective on this thread. I also second, everything Julian stated, especially regarding to flavored teas being the work of the devil.
I very much like Assam teas, but also Yunan teas. Darjeelings can be very good. (Some 1st flush are incredible). Assam teas can be great with milk. Taiwan oolongs can be wonderful, too. Of course, YRMV. These are the teas I like.
Hello Sir, love from India here. As a fellow lover of strong tea, I suggest you must try one thing, that is mixing both the types of the tea leaves. What I do is, prepare the tea with Assam leaves according to my taste and once done, mix a spoonful of Darjeeling leaves into it, let it seat for a few minutes and you get a tea that tastes like Assam tea and gives the aroma of Darjeeling Tea. That's how we make tea at home. I know you don't really reply to comments much, but I would love to know how you feel about this.
Lovely video! I am also a long term tea drinker. I wonder if you have ever been to one of the Mariages Freres shops in Paris. The one in the Marais is the best tea shop in the world for me.
Chinese teas should be taken black, of course. My favourites are Keemun and Oolong, but again, they need to be kept carefully. When I lived in HK I knew a man called Professor Ti who would only ever drink tea he had prepared and kept in his own vacuum flask. He was a man I held in great respect.
Ooolong milk tea from China… amazing. I also love green teas, and other oolongs. Loose is best for me. Black teas have more caffeine than I want. Great vid!
Top malt tea tip: add a teaspoon of Nestle malt powder (or Horlicks). Dash of milk if you take it. Tea heaven as enjoyed in Sri Lanka, home of Thomas Lipton’s first tea plantation and the best tea in the world 🍃🫖
Yes, I agree with you about Assam. Upton Tea Importers supply it for me here in New England. Barry's offers a Master Blend that has a glorious flavor. Check it out if you can find some.
I grew up making Red Rose Orange Pekoe for my parents, and it's what I think of as tea. Did you know it's possible to run with a tea cup if you get a the cadence right? I'm mostly a coffee drinker now, but I hate bitter French roasts. My current favourite is something my local roaster calls Black Java. Very rich and deep. I used to feel bad about the cost until I realized what my wife was paying for loose leaf teas.
Fountain pens and tea, a combination made in heaven. Actually there is an channel labeled Pens and Tea. Aside from that my choice of teas is green teas due to flavor and white tea which is lighter, milder than green steeped a shorter time at a higher temperature. I trained my palette to enjoy green tea as my first experience with it had me exclaiming: It tastes like grass. But it was from tea bags. When I started exploring the world of teas and the world of health, positive nutrition, I settled on black teas and then green and white. Alas, black teas don't inspire my palette. Your distinction that tea is only the product of the plant camellia sinensis moves towards the direction of expertise. The other steeped plants are tisanes. Your adjectives were spot on for me describing this drink: robust, bitter, delicate, malted, etc. Sometimes I add pumpkin spice or just cinnamon. Sorry about that. And now confession: I do enjoy coffee, mild to medium roast, black no additions except maybe cocoa powder. Oops, such a long comment. I assumed you have learned that Drew Brown is now president of Fahrney Pens. I only mentioned this due to the video with you, Joost and Drew. And so it goes.
If you like very robust Assam tea you should definitely try Harney and Sons Irish Breakfast. It is my daily drinker. I completely agree with you about Darjeeling not being strong enough for my taste
I think you are referring to Twinings Irish Tea. To my knowledge Lipton only makes English breakfast tea, Have you ever tried Bigelow tea? They are tea merchants in New England - Fairfield , Connecticut . Happy Holidays !
How about chinese black teas? Assam's are prepared in the "Chinese style" (twisted leaves with buds included) after all. Might be worth trying out. Also, autumn Darjeeling's have much "darker" flavors, if you haven't tried (vs first flush where they're much "brighter"). You might want to check out the store named camellia-sinensis (in Montreal but they ship everywhere), they have some banger Assams. The "Assam Doomni" is a favorite of ours.
I drink tea or coffee willingly. I like my tea loose-leaf and my coffee freshly ground and never with cream or sugar. I'm not much of a connoisseur, so I don't always taste the difference between different kinds of tea. I more often drink green tea than black tea. I live in rural North Dakota, so I have to buy it online.
I love bitterness and hate astringency. I can drink double IPAs and espresso, but I won't extract green tea for more than a minute at 170F (76C). The human palate is very interesting.
I was awaiting the part where you demonstrate reverse tea sipping for those who enjoy such a thing... I drink mostly green tea and coffee, I am in a different camp of tastes. 😀
I also don't drink coffee. My favorite teas are Pu Erh and Lapsung Suchong, so I prefer aged or even smoky teas. But mostly and far more frequently High Mountain Oolong because it doesn't keep me up all night. No fruit! Only loose teas. No bags. My wife thinks I'm crazy spending way over $100.00 a pound on exotic, but simple, teas. And perhaps I am.
I do like Assam but prefer Darjeeling for exactly the same reasons you are a fan of the former. I like Darjeeling as a lighter refreshing drink in the evenings and during the summer.
Possibly the only positive legacy of the British Empire is our knowledge and valuing of this beverage. There might be decent tea-drinking outside those ex-colonies and Britain, but I've never met it yet.
Nice! I’ve heard great things about the Tea Trader but haven’t tried them. I also like Matsukaze but it’s Japanese, which might not be your cup of tea.
my favorite drinkable ": tea" is Sleepytime Tea but my second facorite tea is a brand called Good Earth Sweet and Spicy ... its like fireball its so cinnimony and so spicy I love it
Not sure if you have discussed this in another video but what other hobbies do you really enjoy outside of pens and what kind of music do you like to listen to?
Interesting. I also love a good Assam Tea and can’t stand coffee. I don’t know one estate from another, but you should be happy you live in Canada where you can order a tea that isn’t just warmed in a coffee urn. I remember a CBC editorial about tea drinkers’ rights a few decades ago. It made me laugh as the US was not a place for a decent tea back in the day. It was usually miserable brands of tea stored without protection for years. No wonder most of my compatriots have no desire for tea. Perhaps they think of divorcing tea as part of the American Revolution . My grandparents who were Orthodox Jews had a samovar so they could enjoy hot tea over the sabbath without lighting a match. Just sharing some thoughts to accompany your next tea time. Have a good end of the semester and calendar year.
I came on here to say this too! It’s like no other tea. Yunnan Sourcing has great “own brand” versions at reasonable prices. I particularly love young raw puerh and drink it all day, most days
My one problem with pu'reh (or bo-lei) is I was introduced it and used to drink it with dim sum in restaurants when doing yum chai. After a while I bought some to drink at home and near instantly started to feel hungry ....
i too have been a tea fan for a long time, the love really grew over covid especially! I am a bit of a baby when it comes to bitterness and astringency so sometimes I lean for gentler/smoother teas. It changes frequently but the past few weeks my favorite has been a ripe puer named "loon-call in the dark" sold by white2tea. Really nice to get through the cold weather!!
I also grew up with Lipton’s and that’s still the baseline idea of tea for me. My stereotypical immigrant grandparents drank it and would reuse the bags until the “tea” was pale. I would exasperate them with my “wasteful” desire for a new bag after just a couple of cups, but I wanted the flavour. I can’t handle caffeinated beverages any longer, but I still enjoyed all sorts of teas and tisanes.
I enjoyed this video and see no reason why we can’t chat about matters other than pens.
Thanks, I love it. I have to, it was my question 🙂. Great video and I learned something again.
My (Assam drinking) wife heartily approves of this deviation from the mean and I (her Darjeeling imbibing husband) agree. I would say more but I’ve just made a fresh pot. Chin up!
Gotta love tea! I got into Chinese teas and brewing with a gaiwan a few years ago and since then they have been my go-to beverage.
As usual I enjoyed this video, although no fountain pens were reviewed😅...since 2017 you have been my reference for my aquisitions as you are so honest and brutal transparent (many times funny) ...thank so much and please dont disapear as the guy from the pen habit, greetings from Mexico
Another great one thanks Stephen, I learned so much about tea that I never knew from the video and all the comments. Now forgive me, I just realized I wanted to comment on the review and shootout on the original Omas 360 andMoonman/MaJon 360, and didn’t. Here it is. I have always wanted an Omas 360 and gave up trying to find one I could afford. Thank you for your recent review and the shootout with the 360s. Your comments re Chinese pens were very helpful, and caused a slight modification in my opinion, at least for this pen. I will seek out a Moonman/MaJohn 360. And if you discover that there is a larger Chinese 360, please let us know with a review. All the Best for the Holiday season. Ha,ha, now excuse me, I’m off to get my morning cup of coffee, brewed, as always, with a pinch of salt -kills the bitterness without making it salty tasting.
So glad you mentioned Betjeman and Barton. I lived in Den Haag for 5 years in a road parallel to the Deneweg, so very handy for tea. I still have my Bredemeijer tea pot I purchased there. Have you tried Milk Oolong? I use Whittard Milk Oolong, other brands are available, but I find Whittard the best. Expensive but a little goes a long way. It does, as the description state, have a natural buttery, sweet taste and so can help satisfy those cravings.
Have to say I developed a taste for Assam in my first job. The team leader was a tea fanatic and always brewed it. Will look for Latumoni estate tea.
BTW - also recommend Ackerman's...I bought many pens from that place, as well as his ink bottles with the marble.
The moment you said you don't like Darjeeling, I thought: hopefully he is going to say Assam? A good friend from London brought some from Fortnum&Mason's this summer, strong and flavourful. Also, 'tea' from herbs is called a tisane, originally for medicinal purposes, but it covers everything that isn't from a tea plant. I have a Garfield mug that reads 'Here's to you and here's to me, here's to health and herbal tea.' Nearly right. :)
You never bore people, don't worry!
This video has been interesting (thank you for it) but a bit incomplete, because tea itself is important, as well as it is important the way you brew it and how you drink it, e.g. alone, with/without milk, with/without sugar, etc.
Good job again!
Regrds.
I don’t care for coffee at all so it’s tea for me. Our local tea place left us. I always look forward to my rare visits to Murchies. Their afternoon blend is a really pleasant experience.
I also love tea and its my drink of choice and I got asked 2 days ago, if I had a type or style I preferred, and its things which get classified as breakfast tea, which I only realized recently tho its been decades in the making because I adore a strong cuppa, it makes me happy.
Assam is my favorite, too, for the same reason.
When you said Irish Breakfast I thought of Twinnings (that was the brand I had my first Irish Breakfast tea blend).
On a side note, I don't think you should put yourself down for not liking so called "refined teas", Stephen - robust teas are just as legitimate and great a tea option as "refined" ones. All teas are admirable in their own right, so all that really matters is that you enjoy it!
Since you're also in Canada, I have some vendors I'd highly recommend:
(1) Silk Road Tea - I'm admittedly a lover of Darjeeling tea, but they have a great tea called Tanzania Gold (though I personally find it somewhere in the middle between delicate and robust).
(2) World of Tea - Located in Ottawa, temporarily closed as of the writing of this comment as they are moving locations. I haven't bought from them since finishing my university studies, but they have a good selection of Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese teas - some of which I have been unable to find elsewhere in Canada (and which I will definitely be trying when my finances permit!). A tea they sell whose description you may find interesting is Sun Moon Lake T-18 (Taiwan is generally known for its oolong teas, but this one is a black tea).
Thank you for the recommendations! I'll check them out. And you know what, I think you're right, I tho it was Twinings!
@@sbrebrown I hope I was right; Twinnings' teas may be store-bought, but there's something endearing about that - even more so if there's a nostalgic factor. Having grown up in Asia for part of my life, I grew up on oolong teas, but Twinnings' Irish Breakfast blend was (also) my gateway into black teas as well. You'll have to give it a try sometime and let us know if it's the taste you can recall from your childhood!
At home, Yorkshire Tea every time. Teaspoon per person and one for the pot. Teapot should be warmed and the brew left to mash for between 4 and 6 minutes. Milk should be in cups/mugs before tea is poured. Good Darjeeling is wonderful if kept and served properly (Betty's tearooms in York, Harrogate, Ilkley and Northallerton know how to do this to perfection. Darjeeling is not insipid when they prepare it). Flavoured teas (as opposed to herbal drinks) are the work of the devil. Bergamot is good as a scent, but a destroyer of an otherwise wonderful beverage.
PG Tips !! - actually even as a Lancashire man I have to admit Yorkshire Tea is better than Tettley and PG Tips.
@@dapprman From Suffolk and a PG Tip man myself. I was hoping that there would be a collective on this thread. I also second, everything Julian stated, especially regarding to flavored teas being the work of the devil.
I very much like Assam teas, but also Yunan teas. Darjeelings can be very good. (Some 1st flush are incredible). Assam teas can be great with milk. Taiwan oolongs can be wonderful, too. Of course, YRMV. These are the teas I like.
Hello Sir, love from India here. As a fellow lover of strong tea, I suggest you must try one thing, that is mixing both the types of the tea leaves. What I do is, prepare the tea with Assam leaves according to my taste and once done, mix a spoonful of Darjeeling leaves into it, let it seat for a few minutes and you get a tea that tastes like Assam tea and gives the aroma of Darjeeling Tea. That's how we make tea at home. I know you don't really reply to comments much, but I would love to know how you feel about this.
Lovely video! I am also a long term tea drinker. I wonder if you have ever been to one of the Mariages Freres shops in Paris. The one in the Marais is the best tea shop in the world for me.
Chinese teas should be taken black, of course. My favourites are Keemun and Oolong, but again, they need to be kept carefully. When I lived in HK I knew a man called Professor Ti who would only ever drink tea he had prepared and kept in his own vacuum flask. He was a man I held in great respect.
Ooolong milk tea from China… amazing. I also love green teas, and other oolongs. Loose is best for me. Black teas have more caffeine than I want.
Great vid!
Top malt tea tip: add a teaspoon of Nestle malt powder (or Horlicks). Dash of milk if you take it. Tea heaven as enjoyed in Sri Lanka, home of Thomas Lipton’s first tea plantation and the best tea in the world 🍃🫖
Yes, I agree with you about Assam. Upton Tea Importers supply it for me here in New England. Barry's offers a Master Blend that has a glorious flavor. Check it out if you can find some.
I grew up making Red Rose Orange Pekoe for my parents, and it's what I think of as tea. Did you know it's possible to run with a tea cup if you get a the cadence right?
I'm mostly a coffee drinker now, but I hate bitter French roasts. My current favourite is something my local roaster calls Black Java. Very rich and deep. I used to feel bad about the cost until I realized what my wife was paying for loose leaf teas.
You are never boring
DONT GET EXCITED HAVE A NICE CUP OF TEA
Fountain pens and tea, a combination made in heaven. Actually there is an channel labeled Pens and Tea. Aside from that my choice of teas is green teas due to flavor and white tea which is lighter, milder than green steeped a shorter time at a higher temperature. I trained my palette to enjoy green tea as my first experience with it had me exclaiming: It tastes like grass. But it was from tea bags. When I started exploring the world of teas and the world of health, positive nutrition, I settled on black teas and then green and white. Alas, black teas don't inspire my palette. Your distinction that tea is only the product of the plant camellia sinensis moves towards the direction of expertise. The other steeped plants are tisanes. Your adjectives were spot on for me describing this drink: robust, bitter, delicate, malted, etc. Sometimes I add pumpkin spice or just cinnamon. Sorry about that. And now confession: I do enjoy coffee, mild to medium roast, black no additions except maybe cocoa powder. Oops, such a long comment. I assumed you have learned that Drew Brown is now president of Fahrney Pens. I only mentioned this due to the video with you, Joost and Drew. And so it goes.
If you like very robust Assam tea you should definitely try Harney and Sons Irish Breakfast. It is my daily drinker. I completely agree with you about Darjeeling not being strong enough for my taste
I'm with you on the preference for Assam, or at least for Assam-heavy blends. I enjoy the rich flavor!
SBRE please try Barrys Tea. Great tea. Especially Barrys Tea Gold Blend. As always great video.
I think you are referring to Twinings Irish Tea. To my knowledge Lipton only makes English breakfast tea, Have you ever tried Bigelow tea? They are tea merchants in New England - Fairfield , Connecticut . Happy Holidays !
How about chinese black teas? Assam's are prepared in the "Chinese style" (twisted leaves with buds included) after all. Might be worth trying out. Also, autumn Darjeeling's have much "darker" flavors, if you haven't tried (vs first flush where they're much "brighter").
You might want to check out the store named camellia-sinensis (in Montreal but they ship everywhere), they have some banger Assams. The "Assam Doomni" is a favorite of ours.
I drink tea or coffee willingly. I like my tea loose-leaf and my coffee freshly ground and never with cream or sugar. I'm not much of a connoisseur, so I don't always taste the difference between different kinds of tea. I more often drink green tea than black tea. I live in rural North Dakota, so I have to buy it online.
Well now I'm interested in Assam tea. Would using tea bags be okay?
I love bitterness and hate astringency. I can drink double IPAs and espresso, but I won't extract green tea for more than a minute at 170F (76C). The human palate is very interesting.
I was awaiting the part where you demonstrate reverse tea sipping for those who enjoy such a thing...
I drink mostly green tea and coffee, I am in a different camp of tastes. 😀
I love tee ,
I also don't drink coffee. My favorite teas are Pu Erh and Lapsung Suchong, so I prefer aged or even smoky teas. But mostly and far more frequently High Mountain Oolong because it doesn't keep me up all night. No fruit! Only loose teas. No bags. My wife thinks I'm crazy spending way over $100.00 a pound on exotic, but simple, teas. And perhaps I am.
You’re not - tell her from me! 😂
P.S. I only drink tea made with tea bags if it is the absolute only choice.
Very interesting! 👍
I do like Assam but prefer Darjeeling for exactly the same reasons you are a fan of the former. I like Darjeeling as a lighter refreshing drink in the evenings and during the summer.
Possibly the only positive legacy of the British Empire is our knowledge and valuing of this beverage. There might be decent tea-drinking outside those ex-colonies and Britain, but I've never met it yet.
Check out Chinese tea!
Oh yes. China, of course. 🫖🫖🫖
Nice one Stephen..
Nice! I’ve heard great things about the Tea Trader but haven’t tried them. I also like Matsukaze but it’s Japanese, which might not be your cup of tea.
DR. BROWN, YOU SHOULD TRY SOUTH AMERICA HIERBA MATE. A BIT BITTER BUT VERY GOOD.
my favorite drinkable ": tea" is Sleepytime Tea but my second facorite tea is a brand called Good Earth Sweet and Spicy ... its like fireball its so cinnimony and so spicy I love it
@MissMarilynDarling Yes! To the Good Earth Sweet and Spicy! It’s excellent plain or with milk. It is a special tea in its own category.
@@ruthfeiertag Right its definitely the sober version of Fireball !!
@@MissMarilynDarling 😂🥵🤣
And then there is the T like I heard that so and so was getting another esterbrook pen ;/
Ha!
And then of course the robustness and flavor possible from coffee, and so ends tea sophistication…☕️
But do you have it with milk?
Not sure if you have discussed this in another video but what other hobbies do you really enjoy outside of pens and what kind of music do you like to listen to?
Before watching I thought this was a tease. Now I found this was serious. I just assumed.
Interesting. I also love a good Assam Tea and can’t stand coffee. I don’t know one estate from another, but you should be happy you live in Canada where you can order a tea that isn’t just warmed in a coffee urn. I remember a CBC editorial about tea drinkers’ rights a few decades ago. It made me laugh as the US was not a place for a decent tea back in the day. It was usually miserable brands of tea stored without protection for years. No wonder most of my compatriots have no desire for tea. Perhaps they think of divorcing tea as part of the American Revolution . My grandparents who were Orthodox Jews had a samovar so they could enjoy hot tea over the sabbath without lighting a match. Just sharing some thoughts to accompany your next tea time. Have a good end of the semester and calendar year.
One day you should try puerh or pu‘er tea. You can get it in full leaves but most commonly is sold in tea cakes. 🤗
I came on here to say this too! It’s like no other tea. Yunnan Sourcing has great “own brand” versions at reasonable prices. I particularly love young raw puerh and drink it all day, most days
My one problem with pu'reh (or bo-lei) is I was introduced it and used to drink it with dim sum in restaurants when doing yum chai. After a while I bought some to drink at home and near instantly started to feel hungry ....
@ yes that is one of his side effects. Nowadays I just drink it on its own.
@@dapprman haha it's meant to have slimming properties!!
Not a fan of coffee?! Suddenly I'm questioning your opinions.. Lol
Not bored I am English.
I like tea but for some reason it irritates my stomach.
india hasnt impressed me like japan & chinese teas have.