This is the thread for discussing teas, tisanes, and other herbal infusions.Info on types of teas, where to buy, and how to brew: https://rentry.org/tea-pastebinPrevious thread: >>22021835
I keep forgetting to refresh my tea stash at work. Scraping by with the dregs of my russian earl grey, missing my masala chai and floral blacks.
>tfw the feds scour your tea package
Can someone recommend me a tea that is very peach/lemony/citrus forward? I a looking for a nice tea for summer that I could also use for iced tea without putting additives into it
>>22052810Been there, done that. They opened up everything.
>>22052975Why do they do it?
>>22052870It probably hasn't reached the middle, just pry off the outer layer and it's good
>>22053115Have you seen the prices some people pay for bunch of leaves?It might as well be drugs.
>>22052810Lmao
>>22053115Jealously. Those wagies don’t make much.
>>22052876could try one of the fruitier shengs, like dong guo from farmerleaf
Drinking some longjing
I got a new job that pays better but I'm set to start a PhD at the end of the year which pays worse.What tea do I buy to feel rich for the next few months? Some expensive pu-erh sample from quicheteas? >>22052876>peachMany phoenix oolong starting from mi lan xiang.>citrusBai mu dan (grassy-citrusy) or most darjeeling op/gfop (malty-citrusy).
>>22053764We need anon to try the new authentic LBZ from FL. Surely nothing will make you feel more upperclass than that.
Does anyone else have a drinking problem? I keep drinking lots of tea, coffee. It fucks up my sleep, makes me edgy, makes me wanna not go out and interact with ppl. Used to drink lots of alcohol but don't do that anymore.>pic unrelated
>>22053767The one from Spring 2026 that's already sold out?
>>22053776I'm sure he will release a cake in a week or two. Feel free to grab a sample.
>>22053771>It fucks up my sleep, makes me edgyI took a month break. It helped. Also for some reason only sheng fucked me up, black tea was fine. >makes me wanna not go out and interact with pplThat's kind of default for me. Surely one day I will be "normal".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk74JSrF9gI
>>22053848Why can't you just keep it upended while you brew? Seems needlessly complicated.
Drinking pu-erh milk tea.
Drinking gong fu cups of 2023 Day Dragon Pillar. Pretty good quality. How would you guys describe it?
>>22054413I haven't had this one. how would you describe it?
>>22054387Ripe or raw?
>>22054559Ripe. >>22054446This first time, it was gong fu cups from leaves boiled 10 minutes. 15grams and 900ml was the final amount of tea. I also filtered with those ultra finish mesh filters a few times. It tasted very refined and smooth. Everything was well rounded and blended together. Next time, I will do actual gong fu session steep times but 1-3m each steep. I can recommend this tea.
Are tea rooms created or discovered?
>>22054728They are founded.
>>22054566yeah Dayi ripes are never bad. and this is a very slightly fancier one than the numbered recipes so I'm sure it's goodvery cool wrapper too
>>22055100This dragon piller doesn’t seem thick body enough. I don’t know. Maybe the gaiwan too small and leaves can’t open. I just did a 7 gram session with>1m rinse>2 mins steep>2 mins steep>5 mins steepStill not thick and rich enough for me.
>>22055753>1m rinseWhy so long? I've never rinsed for more than like 2 seconds. You're pouring so much of what's available to be extracted down the drainWhat size is the gaiwan?
>>22055761Regular size?I like my ripe thick, syrupy and rich. >1 mins rinse. I don’t think that is long enough but more than 1m seems ridiculous.
>>22055761>2 seconds rinseLmao. The leaves from a cake are hard and compressed. A 1m steep barely opens it.
Is it just me or does English breakfast tea taste like fucking shit if you don't put milk in it? Is the dry filmy feeling on your tongue just a feature of English breakfast tea or have I been buying shit quality tea?
>>22056376It's not just you, this tea is designed to be drunk with milk, which binds the stuff that's overly bitter or astringent (the drying sensation)
>>22056382Good to know, thanks. Guess I need to find a new black or red to drink in my dairyless life.
>>22056386If you can get some, alwazah do a good ceylon that I like without milk. It's very cheap loose in a box online, but you can get it in bags as well.Alternatively, chinese black tea all does fine without milk.
why aren't you?
>like putting lemon juice in my tea >try lemon tea >it doesn't actually taste like lemon it just tastes like floss what the fuck dude
>>22056419I literally am.
Anyone ordered tea ceremony accessories off taobao/with an agent?Really want one of these trays with the built-in space for the 37x20 induction stoves and can't find a single vendor in the west that isn't upcharging by ~900%+ for similar trays, let alone ANYWHERE to actually buy the 110v stovesNot risking getting any borosilicate or lead-painted gaiwans, but curious if anyone has a lead on a reasonable vendor in NA before I send it I get that import/export fees and storage adds up for retailers but I'm not paying $500 for a tray that's $65 after shipping and customs for a 1-2 month waitEnjoying a 2018 raw pu-erh this morning while I browse accompanying glassware
>>22052876Why not drink earl grey, or one of the other citrus variations
>>22056376Brits do drink their tea with milk. And breakfast tea is often pretty cheapo indian shit that's not really meant to be fancy, as well as being the default "black tea" that's served almost anywhereBut I don't know what you mean by dry filmy feeling. I usually drink almost all tea without milk, including when I go out and have to grab some cheap breakfast tea from a random coffee place
