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[CheesecakeRecipe]

What do you guys use for your tea infusion? Those metal ball things, fill yourself tea bags or something else?

I used a mesh ball but some of the finer teas were getting stuck in the mesh and it was driving me insane so I grabbed one of David's Perfect Infusers. Best investment I've ever made! If only they still had the Bamboo one in stock when I bought it

Unrelated, the Harney order was supposed to be here by tomorrow but the shipment page hasn't updated at all since monday. God I hope it makes it here before I have to leave on friday.

 

[Egnirys]

What do you guys use for your tea infusion? Those metal ball things, fill yourself tea bags or something else?

I use one of these infusers. I've never had luck with the ball infusers, I don't think they let the leaves expand enough or the holes aren't small enough. I also use this infuser to filter out leaves when I use my teapot for larger brews.

 

[morningbus]

Samovar: Free Shipping good through 05/12/13 with code MomsTea

It's fairly rare that Samovar does any kind of promotion, so it is definitely worth checking it out. Be warned, though: they're still pretty expensive.

 

[YouEnjoyMySelf]

Earl Grey 4 Life, bitch

Word, dawg. Bergamot all up in my brain.

 

[TriniTrin]

Tried that matcha tea today, had the chai and it was good but spicy! Maybe I put to much powder in it. Dunno if it's worth the price they charge though, the bags were small for what they ask.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Picked up the 50grams each of honeydew mate, Cheeky Lychee and Midsummer's night dream from David's tea yesterday. So far, I've only tried the Honeydew Mate and really enjoying it. A very mild sweetness to it. Super bummed that it's limited edition. Next time, I'll buy another 50-100grams to last me the next year or so.

Picked up 50 grams of the vanilla rooibos from Tealuxe yesterday as well. Surprisingly, I'm a little disappointed. I'm a huge rooibos fan and tealuxe happens to have the best I've tasted. Absolutely love their almond, peach, and orange. The vanilla, however, seems to lack that distinct creaminess that the others have. I had came home from a concert and was exhausted though, so I may need to give this drink a second chance.

This is a quick, semi OT question, but we seem to have a few people in boston on here. Would be interesting to have a tea swap or something. I'm going to set up a Boston Gaf meetup for next month, making the thread in two weeks. Maybe we can plan a Tea OT tea swap meetup or something I know I have some tea's I'd be willing to share.

Edit: Just tried the Cheeky Lychee. Very fragrant, but smells like artificial lychee, very perfumey. It's decent, just not crazy about it yet.

 

[mrkapawutzis]

Tried that matcha tea today, had the chai and it was good but spicy! Maybe I put to much powder in it. Dunno if it's worth the price they charge though, the bags were small for what they ask.

Thanks for reminding me. I received mine a while back but never tried it out because I was working on some other teas. I think I'll give it a try now.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Actually, my last post got me thinking. Would you guys want to participate in a tea swap? Something similar to the candy swap. I'm always interested in trying new teas from different companies, but I keep going back to the same stores. Something like a tea swap would allow us to experience a tea we normally wouldn't get the chance to and interact with each other.

Edit: Also, if people are interested, I'll totally run the swap, wont be a problem at all

Thanks for reminding me. I received mine a while back but never tried it out because I was working on some other teas. I think I'll give it a try now.

Is that from the gotmatcha site? How is it? I'm trying to find a good matcha that is worth the price. but $24 for already reduced tea is a little pricey. Doesn't feel like I'm really getting a deal.

 

[BlueSteel]

Has anyone tried stuff from the Rare Tea Cellar ( http://www.rareteacellar.com/ ) ? Apparently they provide tea for some of the top restaurants in Chicago (Alinea etc) but I don't wanna go ballin on one of their teas without some reviews.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Has anyone tried stuff from the Rare Tea Cellar ( http://www.rareteacellar.com/ ) ? Apparently they provide tea for some of the top restaurants in Chicago (Alinea etc) but I don't wanna go ballin on one of their teas without some reviews.

I only see two reviews of their stuff on steepsters. http://steepster.com/companies/rare-tea-cellar
I've never personally tried them. their Cold Water Tea Infusion Brewer looks awesome though.

 

[BlueSteel]

I only see two reviews of their stuff on steepsters. http://steepster.com/companies/rare-tea-cellar
I've never personally tried them. their Cold Water Tea Infusion Brewer looks awesome though.

For some reason I've never frequented steepster much. I'm now wondering why X_X

A tea swap here would be awesome. I haven't participated in this thread much, but I'm guessing everyone as a whole is more knowledgeable on tea than something like reddit. I've gotten teas from swaps that were plainly meh.

 

[morningbus]

Actually, my last post got me thinking. Would you guys want to participate in a tea swap? Something similar to the candy swap. I'm always interested in trying new teas from different companies, but I keep going back to the same stores. Something like a tea swap would allow us to experience a tea we normally wouldn't get the chance to and interact with each other.

Edit: Also, if people are interested, I'll totally run the swap, wont be a problem at all

That's a really good idea. I was thinking about doing that in a few months time, but it would be awesome if you'd like to run it.

Let me know if you need any help!

 

[teepo]

Has anyone tried stuff from the Rare Tea Cellar ( http://www.rareteacellar.com/ ) ? Apparently they provide tea for some of the top restaurants in Chicago (Alinea etc) but I don't wanna go ballin on one of their teas without some reviews.

oak barrel tea? this is the first time in all my years of being a tea connoisseur that i’ve come across anything remotely resembling something like this. the benefits of using oak barrels for alcohol is obvious; during the fermentation, the liquid is being exposed to oxygen which allows for it to slowly evaporate and oxidize which in turn leads to a more robust and complex flavor. there is as well a chemical reaction from the liquids interacting with the wood, which slowly adds to the familiar qualities found in many of our favorite drinks, which become more pronounced the longer they're allowed to ferment – not to mention the addition of texture.

given their marketing, they want their customers to equate the qualities of their tea blends to come from the oak aging process even though tea isn’t a liquid, meaning a lot of the benefits of storing it in an oak barrel is negated and to top it off, tea’s worst enemy in storage outside of humidity is oxygen. this of course is ignoring the fact that the teas they’re using are well known for having many of the same characteristics found in red wines to begin with: smoke, spice, caramel, chocolate, vanilla, etc.

either way, storing tea which isn’t processed with the specific intent for it to withstand and use oxidization to its advantage, e.g compressed pu erh, in anything porous is a loud enough signal that they’re all marketing. i could be wrong and their blends could be that much better than their competitors, but for the prices they’re asking, i’d personally rather spend it on a first flush darjeeling , premium shincha or save money and just buy properly stored keemun from a trusted source directly from the country it originates from:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-Kee...371?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a3888afb

even with all that said, it is very clever marketing which is probably why their teas can be found in many upscale restaurants all throughout chicago. even most tea lovers are ignorant on the subject and a chef would know no better than not to trust such savvy and identifiable bulletin points which further equates tea to wine.

I've never personally tried them. their Cold Water Tea Infusion Brewer looks awesome though.

ugh, i can't even begin to comprehend how this would produce better results than the this tried and true method:

http://www.yuuki-cha.com/blog/2012/08/ice-brewed-green-tea/

separating the water/ice and slowly exposing it to the leaves over a period of 6-8 hours is a big no no.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

That’s right guys! It’s a tea swap!
After a wonderful turnout during the anniversary contest. Morningbus and I thought it would be an awesome idea to have a tea swap and I've decided to run it! This will allow us to give teas to people who would normally not have the chance to buy, whether they would’ve never thought to buy it or just haven’t experienced many teas. This is also a wonderful chance to interact with each other members of Tea Gaf. Don’t be scared if you’re new to tea and feel like you don’t know enough about teas, you can always browse Steepster and see what sort of reviews the teas have.

A few rules apply:
1. The deadline to sign up is Friday, May 17th.
2. I will pm you on Sunday, May 19th with your tea pair
3. Pm your tea buddy and swap addresses, if you prefer, you can pm me and I’ll pm your partner with your address.
3.You MUST mail your tea care package by May 31st.

It’s not required, but it would be nice if everyone told us what tea/teas they got as a swap as well as a review of their teas.
There is no specific price range, but please try to strive for at least one tin or bag of at least 50 grams (2oz) of loose tea. No bagged tea!

How to register:

If you’d like to participate, please post in this format:
Username:
Country of residence:
Your favorite teas:
Favorite flavors:
Things you dislike, allergies, can’t tolerate:
Where you buy your teas from:
Additional Notes:

I really hope we have a good turnout! Although this is the first one with no particular theme, if this goes well, it would be awesome to have seasonal tea swaps (summer teas/winter teas). Maybe I’m getting a little ahead of myself, but this event just seems so fun!

Anyways I’ll go first:

Username: Arsenic Yellow
State/Country of residence:Massachusetts, USA
Your favorite teas:I love all tea types, but my favorites are Almond Rooibus, Peach Rooibus, Orange Rooibus, and Coconut Oolong. Honeydew Mate from David’s tea is becomming a new favorite as well.
Favorite flavors:I love nutty Fruity and creamy flavors.
Things you dislike, allergies, can’t tolerate:chocolate, Lavendar, coacoa and coffee
Where you buy your teas from: Tealuxe, Metropolitan Tea Company and David’s Tea
Additional Notes: I’m seriously up for anything. I love unique blends. One tea type I havent tried is Pu’erh, but I’m nervous because I’ve heard that it typically smells a little fishy which doesn’t sound so pleasant considering I’m a vegetarian. Whenever I’m out in Boston, I usually buy at least 50-250 grams of teas, so my tea collection is fairly large, but it’s pretty much entirely from Tealuxe and David’s Tea.​

I also want to add, you don't have to buy JUST tea, if you want, you can include additional tea goodies as well. Some examples: Honey sticks, cute teacup, measuring spoon, mate gourd, bombillas, etc.

Edit: I'd also like to add that this is for full tea tins, not just samples of your own tea. Example: I love sencha from tealuxe and my partner has never tried it before. Instead of giving my tea partner a baggy of sencha. I'll go to tealuxe and buy them a small tin. of course that doesn't mean I can't include samples with my package. I'm not saying to go all out and give crazy amounts of tea, but a small tin would be nice

 

[morningbus]

Thanks for the title update, duckroll! Looking forward to this Tea Swap, Arsenic!

Username: Morningbus
Country of residence: United States
Your favorite teas: All tea.
Favorite flavors: citrus
Things you dislike, allergies, can’t tolerate: you don't got a tea I don't like.
Where you buy your teas from: Upton, Harney, Adagio, David's, Davidson's
Additional Notes: I will give you some of the craziest stuff in my collection.

 

[hom3land]

About to place an order on UPTON with the credit I won from this thread. Headed up to Mass for my little bro's graduation (too bad I couldn't just pick the tea up directly from Uptons) so good time to get small tea samples, I now don't have to bring my own supply.

BA04S
15g sample:
Green Rooibos Poire Creme

BA33S
15g sample:
Rooibos Chai
$1.00

BA38S
15g sample:
Rooibos Vanilla
$1.50


BH22S
12g sample:
Roasted Yerba Maté $1.00

TA11S
15g sample:
C.T.C. Fine Assam $1.00


TE11S
15g sample:
Extra Bergamot English Earl Grey

TF07S
15g sample:
Almond $1.00 $1.00

TF72S
15g sample:
Peach With Flowers $1.00 $1.00
TT10S

12g sample:
Oolong Standard Grade $1.00 $1.00

ZP87S
10g sample:
Organic Black Monkey $1.50 $1.50

Get to try all these teas, and have plenty left over to order more of the ones I really like! Thanks again!!!!

 

[Egnirys]

Tea Swap is a great idea! Question though, are we buying tea for others, or just mailing samples of what we already own?

Username: Egnirys
Country of residence: USA
Your favorite teas: Sencha, Genmaicha, Earl Grey
Favorite flavors: Lavender, fruity flavors that are not listed below.
Things you dislike, allergies, can’t tolerate: Overly sweet flavors, Blueberry and any tropical fruit flavors. No Mate or Pu'erh because I get really bad headaches from those two.
Where you buy your teas from: Lupicia, it's conveniently close. Sometimes Davids but that's a trip to SF for me. I've also ordered online from Harney.
Additional Notes: Give me caffeine, Accounting courses at 8am should be illegal.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Tea Swap is a great idea! Question though, are we buying tea for others, or just mailing samples of what we already own?

.

I like the idea of buying a tea tin for others, though I'll probably include a couple of my favorite teas as extra samples. Also those dates I listed can be a little flexible.

 

[Egnirys]

I like the idea of buying a tea tin for others, though I'll probably include a couple of my favorite teas as extra samples. Also those dates I listed can be a little flexible.

Thanks for clarifying! Lupicia does special edition tins sometimes, so I wanted to do something special.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Thanks for clarifying! Lupicia does special edition tins sometimes, so I wanted to do something special.

Same! I will definitely include some small samples, but Id feel weird just sending a few samples, i need to send at least one tin of something! Added a little notes in the original post about it as well. I specifically don't mention a price, but I would like people to send a tin with at least 50 grams (20oz) worth.

 

[pax217]

I'd like to sign up, but I'd prefer to be paired with someone who can give me recommendations, or point me in the right direction (Des, where you at???) 'cause I don't really drink a wide range of teas (the craziest I go is Rooibos) and don't want to let anyone down.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

I'd like to sign up, but I'd prefer to be paired with someone who can give me recommendations, or point me in the right direction (Des, where you at???) 'cause I don't really drink a wide range of teas (the craziest I go is Rooibos) and don't want to let anyone down.

I'm pretty sure most people here will be able to help you find something interesting There is also Steepster for tea reviews. I'm sure anyone you get will be able to assist you! So sign up!!!

 

[Shrike_Priest]

either way, storing tea which isn’t processed with the specific intent for it to withstand and use oxidization to its advantage, e.g compressed pu erh, in anything porous is a loud enough signal that they’re all marketing. i could be wrong and their blends could be that much better than their competitors, but for the prices they’re asking, i’d personally rather spend it on a first flush darjeeling , premium shincha or save money and just buy properly stored keemun from a trusted source directly from the country it originates from:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-Kee...371?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a3888afb

That looks pretty darn amazing. The selection is crazy, and the prices aren't too bad compared to what I have to deal with here in Sweden. Have you used it in the past? How are they in terms of support/deliver etc?

 

[Arksy]

I'm tempted. I'll be willing to trade a whole bunch of unique Aussie teas. There are a fair few Australian Grown pesticide free stuff that's really amazing.

Oh, and that billy tea, which is incredible.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

I'm tempted. I'll be willing to trade a whole bunch of unique Aussie teas. There are a fair few Australian Grown pesticide free stuff that's really amazing.

Oh, and that billy tea, which is incredible.

Yes totally participate in this! Don't be hesitant!

 

[kami_sama]

I want to enter in the tea swap, but I fear the shipping costs are going to be astronomical.

 

[teepo]

That looks pretty darn amazing. The selection is crazy, and the prices aren't too bad compared to what I have to deal with here in Sweden. Have you used it in the past? How are they in terms of support/deliver etc?

over the past three years i've been ordering from them, only one time had an item not lived up to how they described it on their site. of course it was out of their control since apparently it was a bad year for all high mountain oolongs crops harvested during the winter. they're easily one of the best, and the only other site which i can think of that is comparable when it comes to taiwanese and chinese teas is yunan sourcing.

be warned, since they're shipping from china, you might be charged with custom fees.

 

[thcsquad]

Username: thcsquad
Country of residence: USA
Your favorite teas: Greens, Keemuns, Mate, Rooibos, Earl Grey
Favorite flavors: A lot of my favorite flavored teas have some vanilla. Mint as well.
Things you dislike, allergies, can’t tolerate: Never been able to get into Chai
Where you buy your teas from: Tealuxe, Davids Tea

 

[ameratsu]

Just wanted to drop in and share what I bought with the help of the gift card provided by morningbus (2nd place in tea anniversary sweepstakes).

What I bought
Uji Matcha "Kiri no Mori" - Haven't ever tried matcha before! Amazing taste considering the price. I'd like to try making green tea ice cream with it. 30gr $15.
Kabusecha - Supposed to have characteristics of sencha and gyokuro. 2012 harvest 100gr package for ~$15
Chiran Sencha - Good inexpensive daily sencha. 2012 harvest 100gr ~$15.
Yutaka Midori - First flush sincha 2013 crop. A couple previous crops of this variety have been some of the best tasting tea I've had in my life. 100gr $25.

Uji Matcha

Kabusecha opened and in my green tea storage container

Weighed out and ready to go into my kyusu

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Just wanted to drop in and share what I bought with the help of the gift card provided by morningbus (2nd place in tea anniversary sweepstakes).

What I bought
Uji Matcha "Kiri no Mori" - Haven't ever tried matcha before! Amazing taste considering the price. I'd like to try making green tea ice cream with it. 30gr $15.
Kabusecha - Supposed to have characteristics of sencha and gyokuro. 2012 harvest 100gr package for ~$15
Chiran Sencha - Good inexpensive daily sencha. 2012 harvest 100gr ~$15.
Yutaka Midori - First flush sincha 2013 crop. A couple previous crops of this variety have been some of the best tasting tea I've had in my life. 100gr $25.




Uji Matcha



Kabusecha opened and in my green tea storage container


Weighed out and ready to go into my kyusu

Wow someone went on a green tea frenzy! Can't wait to hear your reviews.

Today was free tea day at David's Tea, I had no idea but happened to stop in the store after a job interview to get some tea. Tried their forever Nuts and love it. Smells exactly like a granola bar and tastes just like it (although it was rather mild). Planning on getting one of their large collector tins of it next month.

Anyways, picked up a timolino travel mug, already in love with it. Has a great weight to it, built in infuser as well as an extra storage compartment for another serving of tea. picked up the teal because its just so fun! David's tea carries them in their own colors, but there are a wide variety of colors available on amazon and target.

Picked up some extra tea as well. Got 150 grams of the honeydew mate again. I'm so addicted, I want to make sure I'm stocked up once its gone. Also got 50 grams of the Main Squeeze (orange and pineapple) Mate, a collectors tin (160 grams) of The Skinny Oolong tea and 50 grams of the blueberry jam.

The Skinny is great, pu'erh and oolong tea mixed with ginger. Taste may not be the most pleasant, but i'm enjoying the earthiness of it. Haven't tried the rest, but definitely looking forward to it.

Also, I'm happy to see more people signing up for the swap. So far, we've got 5 people (1 through PMs) including me! Hoping we will get more ! Seriously, aside from the people who are worried about shipping costs due to being in another country, there is no reason not to sign up!!! I'm looking forward to learning about new tea companies and blends I wouldn't normally try. Also, for those that think you're not knowledgeable enough, come on! this will only help you experience more tea, through research for your partner AS well as the tea you will receive

 

[Egnirys]

Anyways, picked up a timolino travel mug, already in love with it. Has a great weight to it, built in infuser as well as an extra storage compartment for another serving of tea. picked up the teal because its just so fun! David's tea carries them in their own colors, but there are a wide variety of colors available on amazon and target.

I have this mug, if you didn't catch my post where I talked about it, let your tea cool down for a while after brewing. I detached the infuser basket, put on the lid and went to class, and half an hour later I badly burned my mouth while taking a sip. It really keeps all the heat in!

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

I have this mug, if you didn't catch my post where I talked about it, let your tea cool down for a while after brewing. I detached the infuser basket, put on the lid and went to class, and half an hour later I badly burned my mouth while taking a sip. It really keeps all the heat in!

I didn't see your post but I read about it on steepster. I usually brew a pot in the morning, so I'll probably just put the already brewed tea in there, unless i plan on having a long day of work and need a pick me up during lunch. I was looking everywhere for a bright sparkly orange but couldn't find one. With my luck, it'll come out in the summer at David's Tea

 

[Egnirys]

I didn't see your post but I read about it on steepster. I usually brew a pot in the morning, so I'll probably just put the already brewed tea in there, unless i plan on having a long day of work and need a pick me up during lunch. I was looking everywhere for a bright sparkly orange but couldn't find one. With my luck, it'll come out in the summer at David's Tea

Sparkly orange would be awesome! I'd love to see what different colors they'll have. Enjoy the mug, it's seriously amazing. I use it almost everyday and I'm amazed that by noon, if I still have tea inside, it's hot.

 

[teepo]

Uji Matcha "Kiri no Mori" - Haven't ever tried matcha before! Amazing taste considering the price. I'd like to try making green tea ice cream with it. 30gr $15.

Kiro no Mori was my first matcha too -- it was incredible! still one of the best deals out there.

Yutaka Midori - First flush sincha 2013 crop. A couple previous crops of this variety have been some of the best tasting tea I've had in my life. 100gr $25.

curious to know how the crop turned out this year since outside of a huge community sample pack i've bought into, it'll be my second year i'll be skipping the shincha variant from o-cha. i still consider it my favorite tea since it's the one that did helped turn my curiosity into a passion, but as of late, i've been more drawn to lightly steamed greens such as the Kirameki these days, even if it sometimes takes nearly half the packaging to finally learn how to brew it to your desired taste.

 

[thcsquad]

Picked up some extra tea as well. Got 150 grams of the honeydew mate again. I'm so addicted, I want to make sure I'm stocked up once its gone. Also got 50 grams of the Main Squeeze (orange and pineapple) Mate, a collectors tin (160 grams) of The Skinny Oolong tea and 50 grams of the blueberry jam.

Since you're in Boston, check out Tealuxe's honey mate. It's new and not on the menu yet, but when I went in yesterday to get some regular mate the guy told me about it.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

15% off online orders from tealuxe with code: LOVEMOM . Shipping is free for order over $50. I'd recommend their royal coconut, creme de la earl grey, copley square vanilla, almond rooibos, peach rooibos and orange rooibos.

Since you're in Boston, check out Tealuxe's honey mate. It's new and not on the menu yet, but when I went in yesterday to get some regular mate the guy told me about it.

Its actually on my wishlist. I'm hoping to find another honeydew melon mate though :[

 

[Iph]

Picked up some great smelling moroccan mint tea at the bulk store. About to try it. :d

 

[thcsquad]

15% off online orders from tealuxe with code: LOVEMOM . Shipping is free for order over $50. I'd recommend their royal coconut, creme de la earl grey, copley square vanilla, almond rooibos, peach rooibos and orange rooibos.

I'll add Golden Monkey and Mocha Nut Mate to the list of recommendations.

 

[Easystride]

Just wanted to drop in and share what I bought with the help of the gift card provided by morningbus (2nd place in tea anniversary sweepstakes).

What I bought
Uji Matcha "Kiri no Mori" - Haven't ever tried matcha before! Amazing taste considering the price. I'd like to try making green tea ice cream with it. 30gr $15.
Kabusecha - Supposed to have characteristics of sencha and gyokuro. 2012 harvest 100gr package for ~$15
Chiran Sencha - Good inexpensive daily sencha. 2012 harvest 100gr ~$15.
Yutaka Midori - First flush sincha 2013 crop. A couple previous crops of this variety have been some of the best tasting tea I've had in my life. 100gr $25.




Uji Matcha



Kabusecha opened and in my green tea storage container


Weighed out and ready to go into my kyusu

I've always wanted to try out Matcha tea, but I've been hesitant because I don't want to buy a whisk and end up not liking it.

 

[Train of Midnight]

Did you guys know Starbucks has a green tea frappachino? Made with matcha, son. I've never seen it on any of their beverage menus, but damn it's delicious.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Did you guys know Starbucks has a green tea frappachino? Made with matcha, son. I've never seen it on any of their beverage menus, but damn it's delicious.

I used to love their matcha when I was younger, but then I actually read about the matcha they use from tazo and its preloaded with sooo much sugar. 55grams for a 16oz drink. Way too much for me as I try to stay under 20 grams total a day

 

[Meteorain]

Heh just found a Twinings: Cranberry & Sanguinello Orange tea in my workplace's kitchen. Gonna try it out; never seen such an interesting "green tea".

 

[Train of Midnight]

I used to love their matcha when I was younger, but then I actually read about the matcha they use from tazo and its preloaded with sooo much sugar. 55grams for a 16oz drink. Way too much for me as I try to stay under 20 grams total a day

Hehe, I have no such reservations

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

The Georgia Tea Company is having a 50% off sale, $15 for $30 in tea. Use the coupon code “greatdeal” under the KGB deal box. You must make an account to use the code. I've been meaning to try tea from a new company, so I'm going to order some today. Keep in mind it doesnt work unless you select $30 worth of tea.

edit: ended up ordering:
2oz Divine Temple (Green)
4oz Almond Cookies (Green)
2oz Strawberry Kiwi (Herbal)
2oz Snowflake (Black)
2oz Grandma's Apple Pie (Black)

Cost 16.00+4.50 shipping!

 

[JosiahB]

The Georgia Tea Company is having a 50% off sale, $15 for $30 in tea. Use the coupon code “greatdeal” under the KGB deal box. You must make an account to use the code. I've been meaning to try tea from a new company, so I'm going to order some today. Keep in mind it doesnt work unless you select $30 worth of tea.

edit: ended up ordering:
2oz Divine Temple (Green)
4oz Almond Cookies (Green)
2oz Strawberry Kiwi (Herbal)
2oz Snowflake (Black)
2oz Grandma's Apple Pie (Black)

Cost 16.00+4.50 shipping!

Thanks for posting this deal! I ordered:

2oz Dragonwell
2oz Formosa Oolong
2oz Ti Kwan Yin
2oz Pai Mu Tan

for a total of 22.70.

 

[ThisWreckage]

What brand of Earl Grey do you guys prefer?

 

[Laekon]

Is there a particular size or brand of French press I should get? Amazon has a ridiculous number of them at all different prices. I'm single but like to make small pitchers of ice tea so not sure what type. Would a 17 oz be enough since you normally make it more concentrated for ice tea? In the past I've been using 4 tea bags and 2 cups of water to make 2 pint glasses of ice tea.

 

[Easystride]

Has anyone ever tried wine infused tea? I saw an interesting tea, Assam Cabernet, on Praisetea.com, and was interested in trying it.

What brand of Earl Grey do you guys prefer?

I really like Adagio's Earl Grey Bravo, but I haven't tried too many other kinds.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

What brand of Earl Grey do you guys prefer?

I love Tealuxe's Creme de la Earl tea.

 

[bob page]

What brand of Earl Grey do you guys prefer?

Earl Grey Creme from David's Tea.