My favorite is Twinings Ceylon Orange Pekoe, with their English Breakfast a close second. No milk, no sugar. Now that the colder months have arrived, I'm sure I'll have some with honey, a lemon slice, some bourbon, and maybe a cinnamon stick. A hot toddy a day keeps the Covid away.
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You mean there are other tea's beside Sweet Tea?? I like mine Ice cold with a sprig of mint and slice of lemon. 
I prefer coffee... as well as beer, wine, and spirits, but never tried tea.
Just breakfast tea with milk for me, I'm not a classy man. There's a shop around the corner that I buy loose leaf tea from.
I drink herbal fruit teas as well as some black teas. Keeps my sugar intake down. I drink zero soda.
+1 on Southern wineUm, just plain ol’ sweet tea ?
With lots of ice and some lemon.
And in a quart Mason or Ball jar. Coffe in the morning and sweet tea till bedYou mean there are other tea's beside Sweet Tea?? I like mine Ice cold with a sprig of mint and slice of lemon.
I'm a coffee drinker and avoid caffeine late in the day. So I normally go with an herbal tea. One of those night time sleepy blends before bed most often. Usually with honey.
That's where I found the tea I'm currently drinking, Brodie's Scottish breakfast tea.
I really like Twinings Irish Breakfast and Bigelow Earl Gey with a spoonful of honey. Pairs well with English or Va in my opinion
With a pipe, I would prefer a low grade whole leaf Nilgiri or Assam. Broken orange pekoe is the lowest grade of whole leaf; its the largest leaves that are lowest on the plant. It's not as dark as cut tear curl (CTC), or orthodox finings, but you get a flavorful and dark tea that is still complex like a higher grade, but not necessarily so delicate.
Da hong pao (red robe oolong) brewed in a gaiwan is also a regular go to.
Always black (no cream or sugar)
Da hong pao (red robe oolong) brewed in a gaiwan is also a regular go to.
Always black (no cream or sugar)
Always booze for me. And a rare coffee if i have a smoke in the morning.
I sometimes drink Espresso with my pipe but I also like Yorkshire black tea and Ceylan tea with a bit of cane sugar and I'll try it next time I have a pipe which should be tomorrow
Almost nothing but first flush Darjeelings and the occasional Chinese Oolong, mostly Phoenix. Mostly buy from Upton and Vahdam.
Tea? What is this tea drink you speak of? Is it a coffee brand I've been missing out on perhaps? I'd be up for trying it as long as it's a good type of fresh hot black coffee.
I like a number of Harney & Sons teas. My current favorites with a pipe are their Black Currant and Lapsang Souchong. Both are good hot or—brewed strong—over ice.
Oolongs, especially roasted oolongs. As mentioned above, Red Robe is absolutely amazing. Assam SFTGFOP, FTGFOP1 etc. Yerba mate every morning, especially 'barbacuá' style. I have several bricks of Pu'er but if I have to be honest I just don't dig the flavor profile: very dingy-dusty.
Coffee in a press all weekend and hot tea (PG Tips) all week, morning and evening. Both with just enough 1/2&1/2 to make it a mahogany color.
PG Tips "sun tea" for the triple digits days with lemon and stevia.
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PG Tips "sun tea" for the triple digits days with lemon and stevia.
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I'm a big fan of Harney & Sons. I have a small cellar of their teas.
Some of my favorites are Green Tea with Coconut, Chinese Flower, Paris and Lapsang Souchong.
