No love for tea?

[Iason Taiwos]

I've seen all the recent things related to coffee here on Witt lately, and am wondering...where are my tea people?
I like coffee (I'm from Cajun country, so I like mine mixed with chicory), but being as how tea is the most widely consumed beverage on earth after plain water, I would have figured we'd have a few tea lovers here. I'm currently getting more into puerh and matcha, as these things have started becoming more easily available locally. But I always begin my mornings with a fine cup of Assam.
I'll let Professor Elemental sum up my thoughts: https://youtu.be/eELH0ivexKA?si=6D8BuX3LKIyUDt9m

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

I went caffeine-free for a few months and definitely leaned into herbal tea blends. One that I still drink even after re-caffeinating is from Celestial Seasonings called Tension Tamer. It is a blend of spearmint and catnip among other components. Yasuhito has matcha quite frequently and English Breakfast tea is a common morning drink too.

[Mic’haglh Autófil, O.Be]

I do enjoy a good cup of English Breakfast myself, though I find I usually have it later in the evening, sometimes with dessert. (Case in point, I had a slice of sweet potato pie and a cup of EB the other evening. 10/10 would enjoy together again.)

Of course, growing up in warmer climes than Wisconsin, I'm partial to a good sweet tea as well...

[Iason Taiwos]

I went caffeine-free for a few months and definitely leaned into herbal tea blends. One that I still drink even after re-caffeinating is from Celestial Seasonings called Tension Tamer. It is a blend of spearmint and catnip among other components. Yasuhito has matcha quite frequently and English Breakfast tea is a common morning drink too.

Celestial Seasoning's "Sleepy Time" is a favorite. (If I drink anything caffeinated after 2 pm nowadays, I won't sleep all night.) My wife prefers herbal teas, she says they have more flavor. The stuff I normally drink is too bitter for her tastes.

[Iason Taiwos]

I do enjoy a good cup of English Breakfast myself, though I find I usually have it later in the evening, sometimes with dessert. (Case in point, I had a slice of sweet potato pie and a cup of EB the other evening. 10/10 would enjoy together again.)

Of course, growing up in warmer climes than Wisconsin, I'm partial to a good sweet tea as well...

I was born in Tennessee and raised in Texas...and I loathe sweet tea. How is that possible?! Isn't sweet tea the official beverage of southerners? Well, in our household growing up, my Mom would always make a big pitcher of Lipton tea. She wouldn't add any sugar to it. If you wanted that, you'd add sugar to your own glass or cup. She always dumped a packet of Sweet and Low into her cup. For me, I just would drink it unsweetened, and I guess came to prefer it that way. Jump to today, there's a brand of sweet tea they sell in jugs that is very popular here in Ohio. My wife is a big fan. (It's called "Milo's".) I've tried it, and...to me, it is overwhelmingly sweet. Milo's also makes an unsweetened tea, and I bought a jug of it once. It was pretty good. Wife thought it was completely tasteless, and couldn't distinguish between it and a cold bottle of water. (Anyhow, these "yankees" accuse me of not being southern enough because I can't drink beverages that are 90% sugar to 10% tea.)

[King Txec]

I love a good cup of Earl Grey or English Breakfast, but I find I drink hot tea in the colder months. I do enjoy iced tea also and drink it regularly.

-Txec R

[Quedéir Castiglhâ]

I went caffeine-free for a few months and definitely leaned into herbal tea blends. One that I still drink even after re-caffeinating is from Celestial Seasonings called Tension Tamer. It is a blend of spearmint and catnip among other components. Yasuhito has matcha quite frequently and English Breakfast tea is a common morning drink too.

Tension Tamer is my evening go-to.

[Audrada Roibeardet]

I work in the coffee industry but I actually prefer tea. In fact, I had a cup of oolong when I got home from work today.

I like Breakfast blends. English Breakfast is my preferred blend. I also enjoy Earl Grey from time to time.

I'm planning on getting a Gung Fu Cha tea set in the near future. Right now, I'm buying bicycle parts for my next build so purchasing tea equipment isn't front of mind. Once I get that tea set, I'll splurge on some higher quality teas.

[xpb]

Red Zinger (or other hibiscus blends) are my go to from Celestial Seasonings (which Mo Segal started in the Boulder area).  For the caffeinated I like Morning Thunder which combines black tea and maté.
But I still drink 5 cups of coffee for every one of tea or similar.

[Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC]

Celestial Seasonings (which Mo Segal started in the Boulder area)

Urantia Foundation represent!

I haven't drunk tea in a long while, but I got used to drinking it Iranian-style in little shot-glasses

[Audrada Roibeardet]

Awhile ago I tried to create the "Coffee and Tea Purity Act" in Fiova. It was inspired by German Beer purity laws. I learned a lot about coffee and tea. This thread is giving me flashbacks. Haha!

[King Txec]

Tension Tamer is my evening go-to.

I tried this blend last night and I must say, I rather enjoyed it. Thanks for the tip! Tonight I'm going for some Green Tea.

-Txec R

[Barclamïu da Miéletz]

My recent personal favourite (which is what my aunt usually makes) in mint and nettle tea but I also sometimes make an earl grey with some milk.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

My recent personal favourite (which is what my aunt usually makes) in mint and nettle tea but I also sometimes make an earl grey with some milk.

One of my favorite tea drinks is a London Fog which has earl grey, steamed milk and vanilla.

[anglatzara]

My personal favourites are Chinese teas that are lighter and more floral, and white teas. I am fond of Darjeeling, though. Assam is too heavy for me (not that I'd refuse a cup!).

Sweden is very much into scented teas, chock-full of fruit peel, dried berries, and spices. Rhubarb-vanilla is a typical example. I really hate those with a passion.