Teas I am currently drinking

Mike Fulton · 2005-06-24T05:58:15+00:00

Evening, I thought that it would be fitting for me to start off my firstconversation into this tea connoisseur discussion with a list of teasthat I am currently drinking, in the hopes that people might be able toprovide me with information on labels and what not.TEAS CURRENTLY IN MY TEA CHESTRepublic of Tea's Moroccan Mint - served clear or with a little sugarAfter trying Twinings Gunpowder Green Tea, I decided to seek out thisblend after spotting it out in the store. Growing up on iced Bigalow'sPlantation Mint as a child, I gave this can a try a few months ago andI absolutely loved it. While the brand is a bit trendy for my tastes,they do make a fine cup of Moroccan Mint in the traditional style. Ihave heard that Taylors of Harrogate makes a Moroccan Mint blend,though it does not contain the gunpowder necessary to make it atraditional mint tea of the African regions. I have thereforedesignated it as a tisane. A bit of a change from the Genmaicha that Ihave in sushi restaurants, I find it is starting to open up the worldof green tea for me.Republic of Tea's Lapsang Souchong - served sometimes clear or with alittle milkI must admit I am conflicted after being introduced to the baggedTwinings blend. Lapsang Souchong is often considered my choice tea.Each sip of good tasting Lapsang transports me to Boy Scout campfires,and Christmas midnight masses with thuribles spewing incense. Another"okay" blend, but certainly better than the Taylors of Harrogateversion, which left me with a migraine and bereft of the smoky aroma,instead receiving something similar to wet cardboard. While I candefinately taste the burn, the aftertaste leaves me with cloves. Idrink this normally in the evenings or in the afternoons, the latterwith cucumber sandwiches.Twinings Earl Grey (in bags) - Served with a little sugarI am slowly beginning to move away from bagged tea to loose. However, Idon't know what it is, but for some reason this tea has a "soapy"flavor to me. After constantly washing...

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Lewis Perin 21 years ago

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Reds, pine-smoked division

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fLameDogg 21 years ago

"Mike Fulton" wrote in news:1119674461.091030.233380 @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

I like Assam a lot. It tends to be malty and strong. Sometimes the flavor gets a bit "uninteresting" and I move to Keemun or to a particular Nilgiri I like (Nonsuch Estate). Those are my `big three' black teas currently.

I also like to blend two of the three together, depending upon my mood.

Try a Keemun for sure. And give it a few tries. It did not grab me right away, but I absolutely love it now, alone or blended.

I'm not sure, based on your comments (dark, mellow, not so much tannic taste) whether you would enjoy Darjeelings or Nilgiris, but who knows?

NB: I'm very much a novice at tea.

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