OMG TEA RECS

[omorka]

Ladies and gentlemen, it is bizarro cold here (for Houston, I mean; anywhere north of I-40 this would be normal, but there are reasons I don't live there and this is one of them) and I need some tea recommendations.

First, let me offer one: I picked up a canister of Cuida Té's Sueño de Sena and am enjoying the hell out of it. It's black tea with orange zest, cinnamon, vanilla bean, and almonds, and while it brews up a little weak (I'm using a heaping tea scoop and brewing for five minutes, and it's still a bit weaker than I'd like) and I'm a bit suspicious of the almonds, it's remarkably tasty. The cup in front of me has been adulterated with a wedge of Meyer lemon and a bit of turbinado sugar, and the overall experience is very, very pleasant.

I like plain black teas, especially the ones with malty or leafy notes. I'm not a huge fan of the simple greens, although I will entertain suggestions on those. I love blends of greens and fruit or berries, I generally like black tea and spice or black tea and fruit blends, and I haven't tried much oolong but I'm willing to experiment. Lapsang souchong tastes like creosote; YKINMKBYKIOK.

Hit me up, y'all.

Comments

[northwall.livejournal.com]

i'm a send you a box of black/fruit blend i found here. it's a variety pack. you'll probably find something you like (i hope). my favorite is the muscat blend. :)

[theoldone.livejournal.com]

I don't drink as much tea as I should, and usually drink them iced when I do.

I find that Lapsang souchong tastes like burned rubber.

[spinner-atropos.livejournal.com]

*squint* Abbreviations are getting MUCH too long these days.

(No recommendations, but I'm currently drinking Adagio's vanilla black tea with raw sugar and milk.)

[ghostdogmeta.livejournal.com]

Long Island Iced.

[zortified.livejournal.com]

You know, if you need to get *rid* of any laspsang souchong, I'm right here. :-D

How about Irish Breakfast? A good, strong, sturdy tea that will come in to your bedroom and kick you out of bed in the mornings. But not smoky.

[binaryathena.livejournal.com]

I like to use lapsang souchong as a barbeque baste. Seriously

And I love Irish Breakfast.

Taylor of Harrowgate's Scottish Breakfast is very good even if it is smaller (ie broken) leaves. I got a French Breakfast tea once, can't remember where, it was wonderful long leaves.

[lolleeroberts.livejournal.com]

I order Coyne's Blend II from Java Coffee and Tea Company. It's a combination of Assam, Ceylon and Keemun teas. I've got a bag of it now and it's somewhere between English and Irish Breakfast teas in black malty goodness.

Are you having Bagels the week? Tell me where and when and I'll bring you some of this to try. It's loose, not bagged.

[binaryathena.livejournal.com]

That Coyne's Blend II sounds marvelous, I like all of those teas individually, thanks for the tip. Google is my friend

[omorka.livejournal.com]

Bagels is happening but the Spouse and I won't be there - we've got rehearsal for the Beans show coming up this next weekend. We'll probably be there on the 23rd.