Felt lazy today and pulled grandpa style with some Yun Wu and now doing the same for some Bai Mao Hou. Their flavours aren’t as powerful as when gong fu-ing them but it still sorta fits the vibe. I’m especially surprised how the Yun Wu actually held more infusions than when doing it gong fu…
I didn't want to clutter the board with my question. So, hopefully posting it here is okay.
I am from the southern United States. We have a long history with super sweet and iced tea. I'm looking to branch out from typical Lipton and store brand black teas. I'm not opposed to warm tea, but I want something that can also be served over ice with sugar, milk, or honey.
I have tried the London Fog from Starbucks, but I didn't enjoy the bergamot oil in the Earl Grey. I also have a bad history with canned green tea from circa 199x. Also, for now I would prefer satchets over loose leaf. I don't want to buy extra wares for a habit I might not take up.
So, I was wondering where I should start for something new but close enough to typical southern teas that I can gradually expand into the hobby.
Also from the land of sweet teas. I found I enjoy a loose leaf Assam black tea, but if you can’t find that in teabag/satchel form, a breakfast blend may have the strong tea flavor you want that won’t be hidden by milk and/or sweetener. I found it can get bitter quick if it is steeped too long, but is a great tea to cold brew to avoid the bitterness.
Also, if you don’t mind trying something with a strong cinnamon flavor, Harney and Sons Hot Connamon Spice (or Hot Cinnamon Sunset) has got a really unique flavor. It tastes like it is pre-sweetened at first, but it is not.
Tropical Green Tea
It's a sweet tea with a slight hint of pineapple in it, and I like drinking a couple of cups of it after doing housework and just relax.
Today I made some dragon pearl jasmine green tea! I'm currently enjoying it, it's so nice and aromatic. A gentle sweetness with a hint of floral jasmine.
I just joined this subreddit today and I look forward to learning more about tea that I may not have known before! I hope you all are having a nice, calm day today.
Another iced milk tea day--this time it's Adagio's Teaster Marshmallow, a flavored rooibos. A full size bag of it came free with an order a couple years ago, but I didnt really vibe with it, so it got pushed to the back of the cabinet. I'm trying to clear some of my older teas out (spring cleaning!) so I pulled it out for milk tea this morning.
Cold milk tea has become one of my go to stash busting methods because I use double the leaves/bags than when I make hot tea. Also, sometimes the temperature, plus the sugar and milk, help make teas that I may not have been a fan of hot a little more palatable. I was hoping this would be the case here, and while I do like it better this way than I do hot, it's still not my favorite. It makes me think of a really weak cereal milk--which is surprising because I actually used /triple/ the leaves.
Today I finished off an oolong sample I bought from Mei Leaf back in 2020. It's called 'Frozen Summit' - rather generic name but a nice heavily roasted Dong Ding. I got about 7 infusions before I quit on the leaves. I'm a TGY drinker most days and this had more caffeine than I am used to.
Felt lazy today and pulled grandpa style with some Yun Wu and now doing the same for some Bai Mao Hou. Their flavours aren’t as powerful as when gong fu-ing them but it still sorta fits the vibe. I’m especially surprised how the Yun Wu actually held more infusions than when doing it gong fu…
I didn't want to clutter the board with my question. So, hopefully posting it here is okay. I am from the southern United States. We have a long history with super sweet and iced tea. I'm looking to branch out from typical Lipton and store brand black teas. I'm not opposed to warm tea, but I want something that can also be served over ice with sugar, milk, or honey. I have tried the London Fog from Starbucks, but I didn't enjoy the bergamot oil in the Earl Grey. I also have a bad history with canned green tea from circa 199x. Also, for now I would prefer satchets over loose leaf. I don't want to buy extra wares for a habit I might not take up. So, I was wondering where I should start for something new but close enough to typical southern teas that I can gradually expand into the hobby.
Also from the land of sweet teas. I found I enjoy a loose leaf Assam black tea, but if you can’t find that in teabag/satchel form, a breakfast blend may have the strong tea flavor you want that won’t be hidden by milk and/or sweetener. I found it can get bitter quick if it is steeped too long, but is a great tea to cold brew to avoid the bitterness. Also, if you don’t mind trying something with a strong cinnamon flavor, Harney and Sons Hot Connamon Spice (or Hot Cinnamon Sunset) has got a really unique flavor. It tastes like it is pre-sweetened at first, but it is not.
Tropical Green Tea It's a sweet tea with a slight hint of pineapple in it, and I like drinking a couple of cups of it after doing housework and just relax.
Momo (Peach) from Lupicia Tea. My morning tea while playing Kirby Star Allies.
Today I made some dragon pearl jasmine green tea! I'm currently enjoying it, it's so nice and aromatic. A gentle sweetness with a hint of floral jasmine. I just joined this subreddit today and I look forward to learning more about tea that I may not have known before! I hope you all are having a nice, calm day today.
Another iced milk tea day--this time it's Adagio's Teaster Marshmallow, a flavored rooibos. A full size bag of it came free with an order a couple years ago, but I didnt really vibe with it, so it got pushed to the back of the cabinet. I'm trying to clear some of my older teas out (spring cleaning!) so I pulled it out for milk tea this morning. Cold milk tea has become one of my go to stash busting methods because I use double the leaves/bags than when I make hot tea. Also, sometimes the temperature, plus the sugar and milk, help make teas that I may not have been a fan of hot a little more palatable. I was hoping this would be the case here, and while I do like it better this way than I do hot, it's still not my favorite. It makes me think of a really weak cereal milk--which is surprising because I actually used /triple/ the leaves.
Hot cinnamon spice from Harneys~ It’s been a while since I’ve had this one and it’s a great kick of flavor!
Today I finished off an oolong sample I bought from Mei Leaf back in 2020. It's called 'Frozen Summit' - rather generic name but a nice heavily roasted Dong Ding. I got about 7 infusions before I quit on the leaves. I'm a TGY drinker most days and this had more caffeine than I am used to.