I prefer coffee... as well as beer, wine, and spirits, but never tried tea.
Try a cup, what's the worse that could happen?
I prefer coffee... as well as beer, wine, and spirits, but never tried tea.
Same. At night I like chamomile or a fruit tea. I do occasionally have some black tea in the am but coffee is more available in my house in the AMI'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.
Big fan of the red robe oolong. I haven’t tried it with pipe smoking, but I could see how it could stand up on its own while smoking.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)
Does it have a name?Since I am from Azerbaijan and we have a famous region for growing tea (also tobacco) I enjoy their black tea with my pipes 90% of the time. The region is situated in south of the country and famous for its tea, tobacco, citrus fruits, rice, etc.
Ok great, I'll try this place.I find lots of good British and Irish teas at Teadog.com in the US.
Does anybody know what the good English teas are that I can find here in the states ? My ex was English and used to get tea sent over from my mother in law. I once bought some here in the US, but it was from a company I never heard of. The tea was ok, but nothing like the tea she used to get us.
You won’t be sorry. Great place for tea from all over the British Isles. I’m partial to tea from Belfast: strong and malty. They also have Scottish teas that are blended for soft water! I use reverse osmosis water here in AZ as our tap water is very hard. Water matters when it comes to good tea.Ok great, I'll try this place.
I’m not the biggest English tea drinker, but for English style teas, you certainly could do very well at uptontea.com. They have a huge selection and the service is excellent.Ok great, I'll try this place.
I was just on the sight you recommended and I saw some of the brands my mother in law used to drink in England. You are spot on about the water when making a good cup. We also have the reverse osmosis. Where we live its a must. If we didn't have it, we would have bathrooms with concrete everywhere lol. I'm going to order some of the tea soon for sure thanks bud !You won’t be sorry. Great place for tea from all over the British Isles. I’m partial to tea from Belfast: strong and malty. They also have Scottish teas that are blended for soft water! I use reverse osmosis water here in AZ as our tap water is very hard. Water matters when it comes to good tea.