Comments on: All About Tea http://zestycook.com/all-about-tea/ Food made simple. Food you love. Food you eat. Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erin from long island http://zestycook.com/all-about-tea/#comment-8303 Erin from long island Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:16:17 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=3727#comment-8303 I am with Banu! Although I will occasionally get seasonal stuff in bags, like the various hoiday teas by celestial seasonings, I am a loose tea person as well. I usually buy bulk of black, darjeeling, yerba mate, stevia, honeybush, and rooibis and blend them as I desire, incorporating any spices, vanilla bean, herbs that I have in the cabinets or the garden. Pineaple sage and fresh mint are out of this world in tea...as are basil and marigold! I am with Banu! Although I will occasionally get seasonal stuff in bags, like the various hoiday teas by celestial seasonings, I am a loose tea person as well. I usually buy bulk of black, darjeeling, yerba mate, stevia, honeybush, and rooibis and blend them as I desire, incorporating any spices, vanilla bean, herbs that I have in the cabinets or the garden.

Pineaple sage and fresh mint are out of this world in tea…as are basil and marigold!

]]> By: Banu B Bingor http://zestycook.com/all-about-tea/#comment-8302 Banu B Bingor Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:28:28 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=3727#comment-8302 Well... I'm a tea-lover, and I think I'm a "good" tea-drinker. First of all I never drink tea-bag brews if it's not a must do! Because no matter what the brand is the tea used in tea bags are all just "dust" of tea. Once you start using loose leaf tea you can never give it up and never turn back to tea bags :) I have a few kinds of fav. teas. Let's group them. Greens: Jasmine pearls (you must! try :) ) Moroccan mint Sencha (Japanese) Blacks: Darjeeling is always #1!! A blend of Assam and a bit of Ceylon with loads of cloves, cinnamon stick pieces, ginger pieces and sometimes dried orange peel... You know this blend is also called Christmas blend.. My fav.! This blend is also goes well with simple green tea. And of course... Earl Grey... is always a joy.... And when do I drink tea? Almost any time of day... I mostly prefer black teas for breakfast. The brisk taste of -especially Assam- is perfect for breakfasts. (And of course it's up to your breakfast traditions. Let's say as an example that a cup of light green tea wouldn't match a rich English breakfast :p) I prefer green Morroccan mint tea after dinners. So digestive... And I like trying new kinds of teas during the day if I have any chance. And I can reccomend rooibos tea as a day-time drink... Hope this helps a bit :) I can talk about tea for ages!!! Well… I’m a tea-lover, and I think I’m a “good” tea-drinker.

First of all I never drink tea-bag brews if it’s not a must do! Because no matter what the brand is the tea used in tea bags are all just “dust” of tea.

Once you start using loose leaf tea you can never give it up and never turn back to tea bags :)

I have a few kinds of fav. teas. Let’s group them.

Greens: Jasmine pearls (you must! try :) )
Moroccan mint
Sencha (Japanese)
Blacks: Darjeeling is always #1!!
A blend of Assam and a bit of Ceylon with loads of cloves, cinnamon stick pieces, ginger pieces and sometimes dried orange peel… You know this blend is also called Christmas blend.. My fav.! This blend is also goes well with simple green tea.

And of course… Earl Grey… is always a joy….

And when do I drink tea?

Almost any time of day… I mostly prefer black teas for breakfast. The brisk taste of -especially Assam- is perfect for breakfasts. (And of course it’s up to your breakfast traditions. Let’s say as an example that a cup of light green tea wouldn’t match a rich English breakfast :p)

I prefer green Morroccan mint tea after dinners. So digestive…

And I like trying new kinds of teas during the day if I have any chance.

And I can reccomend rooibos tea as a day-time drink…

Hope this helps a bit :)

I can talk about tea for ages!!!

]]> By: Kate http://zestycook.com/all-about-tea/#comment-8301 Kate Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:46:52 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=3727#comment-8301 I've found more and more that I love iced tea year round. I'm a huge fan of green teas, and lately Earl Grey has been my go-to choice. Stash is also my preferred brand as I have never been disappointed with any of their options. They have a Green and White Fusion tea that is always in my cupboard. During these pre-Christmas days, I love a good steaming cup of Earl Grey in the late afternoon as the sun goes down. I’ve found more and more that I love iced tea year round. I’m a huge fan of green teas, and lately Earl Grey has been my go-to choice. Stash is also my preferred brand as I have never been disappointed with any of their options. They have a Green and White Fusion tea that is always in my cupboard. During these pre-Christmas days, I love a good steaming cup of Earl Grey in the late afternoon as the sun goes down.

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