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Post by dancingmoon on Jul 20, 2017 13:19:48 GMT
Tea has been a large part of my life. My current favorite is Gunpowder, also called "pearl tea" or "bead tea" (zhū chá, 珠茶) in Chinese, apparently because it looks like small beads of rolled tea leaves. The flavor is superb - strong and smokey. Photo: Wikipedia
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Post by dancingmoon on Aug 23, 2017 12:49:18 GMT
Pu'er or pu-ehr is an unusual variety of tea with a rich taste resembling distantly that of black tea. It's usually pressed into different shapes: bricks, flat 'cakes', and others. Mine was in 'bowl' or 'nest' shape ( tuóchá), like in the picture.
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Post by pzzagrl2 on Dec 2, 2017 6:25:34 GMT
Very nice! During the fall/winter, I enjoy green tea, chai, and chamomile. I do have some tea blueberry tea from Tevana that my sister gifted me for Christmas, but I need to find my strawberry bag for that.
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Post by dancingmoon on Dec 2, 2017 14:16:26 GMT
Very nice! During the fall/winter, I enjoy green tea, chai, and chamomile. I do have some tea blueberry tea from Tevana that my sister gifted me for Christmas, but I need to find my strawberry bag for that. Blueberry tea sounds great. Do you make your own chai?
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Post by pzzagrl2 on Jan 7, 2018 7:19:52 GMT
Very nice! During the fall/winter, I enjoy green tea, chai, and chamomile. I do have some tea blueberry tea from Tevana that my sister gifted me for Christmas, but I need to find my strawberry bag for that. Blueberry tea sounds great. Do you make your own chai? Well, if you mean adding milk to it and sweetener, that's about as making it as I can get. I haven't done this in a while and I would definitely love to now that the weather is icy cold here. The blueberry tea is actually pineapple and blueberry tea. My rubber strawberry bag is really not made for it. I think it might need a more finer bag. I end up having to strain it.
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Post by dancingmoon on Jan 20, 2018 10:42:04 GMT
Well, if you mean adding milk to it and sweetener, that's about as making it as I can get. I haven't done this in a while and I would definitely love to now that the weather is icy cold here. The blueberry tea is actually pineapple and blueberry tea. My rubber strawberry bag is really not made for it. I think it might need a more finer bag. I end up having to strain it. It's high season for spicy teas here too. I used to make black tea with spices (pepper, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, curcuma, badiam, etc.). Delicious and warming up.
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Post by pzzagrl2 on Jan 21, 2018 8:50:11 GMT
Nice! That sounds really delicious and more tasty. I will definitely give some recipes a try. Could you suggest something that may gently provide a pick me up in the mornings? I am looking to cut my coffee consumption down yet still can give a bit of alertness. I know black teas are quite strong but something with little less of that strength.
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Post by dancingmoon on Jan 22, 2018 17:54:08 GMT
Green teas are gentler than black ones, and white teas are gentler than green ones. I prefer green tea in the morning for a mild kick-start of the day, but if white was more available, it would be a perfect next step for cutting down on caffeine even more.
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Post by pzzagrl2 on Jan 24, 2018 19:17:16 GMT
I have actually tried green tea but perhaps a little more in the morning than a tiny cup or two (I drink out of a baby coffee cup). I never thought to drink white tea, but I have seen it at the store from time to time under the Celestial Seasoning brand. I'm not sure how pure it is. I know Etsy sells a lot of herbs and I'm thinking of getting some of these from a trusted buyer. Thanks
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Post by dancingmoon on Jan 25, 2018 11:50:27 GMT
I have actually tried green tea but perhaps a little more in the morning than a tiny cup or two (I drink out of a baby coffee cup). I never thought to drink white tea, but I have seen it at the store from time to time under the Celestial Seasoning brand. I'm not sure how pure it is. I know Etsy sells a lot of herbs and I'm thinking of getting some of these from a trusted buyer. Thanks I usually have a full 1-liter pot in the morning, so... Let me know your impressions if/when you do!
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