This is Random, But... Rec Your Tea?

[hellonurse]

I'm trying to cut out soda completely. I've been drinking a TON of water, but I'm looking to add in a few other drinks for variety. I ordered a juicer last night (yes, I got sucked into FS&ND ). I'm thinking of adding teas for the health benefits and again, for some variety.

I do not like iced tea, and obviously that's not what I'm going for anyway. So, recommend your hot teas- flavors, brands, etc.

Thanks!

[cjeanette]

I love Kusmi Teas.

[nomad100]

Unless you live in the Chicagoland area and can stop by, you would need to order from them but I love Todd & Holland. www.todd-holland.com/

I used to live where they are located and always spent way too much every time I went in. Now I place an order every 6 months or so since I am hooked on some of their blends.

[Deleted]

For herbal teas I like Yogi and Traditional Medicinals brands. But I am no connoisseur.

[Deleted]

I drink Rishi tea because it was local in Milwaukee. So far, I really like both vareties of black that I've had (China breakfast and golden yunan), the plum berry white tea, the peppermint roiboos (no caffeine), and the mystic mint (herbal, no caffeine). The jasmine green tea is also supposed to be great.

[limey]

English or Irish breakfast are my favorite, because they are on the darker side.

I like Twinnings and Tazo

If you like Chai, I recommend Oregon Chai.

[treedimensional]

We're big tea drinkers. We go through about a gallon a day so we're always brewing more.
We like Twinings decaf Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Irish Breakfast and English Breakfast. We buy those by the case. You can subscribe-ship on Amazon.
I also love Lapsang Souchong, but my spouse does not. I've never seen that in decaf.
We occasionally drink Rooibos and green tea, but I'm not fond of green.

[FWP]

Celestial Seasonings' seasonal Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride is my current favorite. It's pretty mild but nice when I want a hot drink. Otherwise I like English Breakfast (several brands) w/ 1% milk added.

Also, not sure why you gave up soda but we did too awhile back and lately we've been hooked on 1/2 juice/1/2 sparkling seltzer water. It's a nice substitute with way less sugar. My favorite juices are apple and a cranberry/pomegranate blend.

[hellonurse]

Dec 6, 2012 15:20:01 GMT -5 FWP said:

Celestial Seasonings' seasonal Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride is my current favorite. It's pretty mild but nice when I want a hot drink. Otherwise I like English Breakfast (several brands) w/ 1% milk added.

Also, not sure why you gave up soda but we did too awhile back and lately we've been hooked on 1/2 juice/1/2 sparkling seltzer water. It's a nice substitute with way less sugar. My favorite juices are apple and a cranberry/pomegranate blend.

Just to cut out the sugar and calories. I'll have to give the sparkling juice a try, sounds good!

Thanks for the rec's, all!

[ddi741]

I like red rose and bromely. They are just run of the mill, grocery store teas. Nothing fancy.

[y4m]

I drink Republic of Tea - Ginger Peach black tea and Honey Green are two of my favorites. You can buy them online, or at World Market.

[y4m]

I'd also think about a soda stream if I were you--Sparkling water with lemon or lime is a great substitute.

[magdala9]

Dec 6, 2012 14:47:59 GMT -5 hellonurse said:

. So, recommend your hot teas- flavors, brands, etc.

Thanks!

Flavors: I like green tea with lemon (hot or iced), ceylon, jasmine, Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Orange Pekoe, White Tea and Gunpowder.

Brands: When on the road, I bring bag tea from Twinings, Bigelow, Stash, and Salada. These are larger grocery store brands. At home, I will stop in one of the small ethnic grocery stores to get the best prices on loose tea. I am lucky because I have Chinese, Indian, Japanese, and Korean grocery stores in the area.

[hellonurse]

Dec 6, 2012 15:47:24 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

What do you like? Black tea, fruity Herbals? White tea? I have recs for all the above, but below are my favorites, although I dislike black tea

SO loves Red Blossom tea and the creamy back teas

I like Tazo passion fruit

Teavana Raspberry riot mate

Capital Teas ( online) :
-Georgetown lemon
-white champagne rasberry ( white tea)
- dolly Madison tea
-chai Masala
- O Christmas tea ( green tea with orange flavor)
- jolly strawberry
-lemon drop ( my fav!!! Tastes like sour patch kids)

Honestly, I've never found a tea that I like. However, there are SO many that I haven't tried. I just know I can't stand the taste of sweet tea, which is about the extent of my experience with tea. If it helps, I usually love mint flavored anything. Thank you for the recommendations!

[hellonurse]

Dec 6, 2012 16:15:39 GMT -5 y4m said:

I'd also think about a soda stream if I were you--Sparkling water with lemon or lime is a great substitute.

I'm considering it! My husband is hinting at one for Christmas anyway, so it may happen.

[starfish19]

My MIL buys us some for Christmas every year from the Mighty Tea Leaf Company, I believe. My favorites have been the pear caramel and silver jasmine.

[ladygrey]

Tazo Zen

[sa]

Yogi Egyptian Licorice Mint

Harney and Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice

Davidson's Moroccan Mint

Laduree Earl Grey (Twinnings is pretty good too and more readily available)

This Jasmine tea: www.amazon.com/Yamamotoyama-Jasmine-1-13-Ounce-Boxes-Pack/dp/B003X0NZEM/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&qid=1354833772&sr=8-32&keywords=jasmine+tea

I also like to take regular black tea and put in a quarter teaspoon of ground cardamom with sugar and milk. It's good without sugar too.

[rosebudred]

A few favorites are Tazo Refresh, Celestial Seasonings nutcracker (for this time of year), and a flavor called Egg'noggin (also seasonal) - I think Bigelow makes it?

[marylou]

Tazo Refresh
Aveda Comforting Tea
Lipton Green Tea Acai, Dragonfruit and Melon (one tea)
Twinings Lady Grey

[thewalrus]

I second the recommendation for Tazo Refresh and Aveda Comforting Tea. Both have a gentle mint flavor which I find refreshing. I like both kinds of tea hot or iced.

[sockerheel]

I like Teavana:

Raspberry Riot Lemon Mate (similar amount of caffeine as coffee)
Slimful Chocolate Decadence Oolong (sometimes I'll add the new salted caramel herbal tea)
Blackberry Mojito Green Tea
the Chai blend

[hellonurse]

Dec 6, 2012 19:01:44 GMT -5 thewalrus said:

I second the recommendation for Tazo Refresh and Aveda Comforting Tea. Both have a gentle mint flavor which I find refreshing. I like both kinds of tea hot or iced.

These sound yummy, thank you!

[hellonurse]

Dec 6, 2012 19:01:57 GMT -5 sockerheel said:

I like Teavana:

Raspberry Riot Lemon Mate (similar amount of caffeine as coffee)
Slimful Chocolate Decadence Oolong (sometimes I'll add the new salted caramel herbal tea)
Blackberry Mojito Green Tea
the Chai blend

I went in Teavana once, and was totally overwhelmed. Haha. In a good way- so many choices. The chocolate decadence sounds interesting. Thank you!

[M]

Loose leaf jasmine tea. I drink it all winter.

[dr.girlfriend]

I love the Trader Joe's Organic Mint Melange and also their Ruby Red Chai. I like a few of the Twinings ones too...used to drink a lot of Plantation Mint, etc. Just a few days ago I had Wissotzky Chamomile Honey tea at a restaurant and it rocked my word...I have some of that on the way to me as we speak.

[sa]

Dec 6, 2012 19:48:21 GMT -5 hellonurse said:

Dec 6, 2012 19:01:44 GMT -5 thewalrus said:

I second the recommendation for Tazo Refresh and Aveda Comforting Tea. Both have a gentle mint flavor which I find refreshing. I like both kinds of tea hot or iced.

These sound yummy, thank you!

The Yogi Egyptian Licorice Mint tea is very, very similar to the Aveda Comforting Tea, but much cheaper - just wanted to throw that out there since this is MM after all.

M6 - Do you find that particular brand of Jasmine tea to be bitter? We have a tin of that in our cupboard right now and it's a bit too bitter for me. I tend to like mild teas though.

[hellonurse]

Dec 6, 2012 20:18:46 GMT -5 sa said:

Dec 6, 2012 19:48:21 GMT -5 hellonurse said:

These sound yummy, thank you!

The Yogi Egyptian Licorice Mint tea is very, very similar to the Aveda Comforting Tea, but much cheaper - just wanted to throw that out there since this is MM after all.

M6 - Do you find that particular brand of Jasmine tea to be bitter? We have a tin of that in our cupboard right now and it's a bit too bitter for me. I tend to like mild teas though.

Good to know, thank you!

[UnderProtest]

I'm not as brand specific as flavor specific. I also pretty much only drink loose leaf tea. The flavor is so much more robust and it makes it so much better. But I like earl grey, English breakfast, Irish breakfast. Teavana is nice and has a ton of flavors, but can be pricey especially since I like more common flavors. Fortnum & Mason and Churchmouse yarns and teas (both online) have yielded some great teas.

Also, I got tired of plain water too. I found that trader joes has sparkling flavored water that contains no sugar or fake sugar and actually tastes good. I found one other brand in a normal grocery store too, but I can't remember what it was (definitely not la croix though). You just have to look at the labels.

[pacificrules]

This stuff is seriously delicious!!

www.twoleavestea.com/p_Alpine-Berry-8.html