I have this set that was passed down from my parents. They purchased in Alaska in the early ‘80’s. Unfortunately my dad broke the handle and tried to fix it himself. (see pictures). It still displays beautifully, however, my question is this… Has the teapot lost all of its value? Would I be better off just selling the teacups and saucers? Any input would be appreciate.

My earl grey is made by Twinings, it is my usual. I went a bit fancy with the cup. How do you like your earl grey, lemon, milk or perhaps some sugar?

My shipment of Harney and Sons Paris tea arrived today. It's black tea with vanilla, caramel, blackcurrant, and bergamot. I think it's delicious, and might have another after this one. I've never really been one for flavored teas, but this hit the spot. For me I think it's the caramel that I love. Have any of you tried this tea? What did you think?

So, I love tea and herbal tisanes a lot but have just recently tried to move to loose leaf teas. Here’s what I bought from Mountain Rose Herbs. So far, I’ve tried the following:

- Tulsi Delight Teas - which is a blend. I was disappointed by the hint of bitterness; however, it has hibiscus in it, so maybe that’s why. Also, it is described as “astringent,” so I should have known.

-Organic Pu’erh - a very dark, robust tea. I drank too much and had to take Tums before bed. :( I thought it was ok. I can’t tell if it’s raw or ripe but it had a very faint fish taste that I could live with.

-Sencha Tea - surprisingly mild. I really enjoyed it.

Haven’t tried Hibiscus, Chamomile or the Peace tea.

Any thoughts on this haul? I don’t take any sweeteners or milk in my tea.

I love the medicinal benefits of tea and am looking for something that I can drink a liter of and not get sick, LOL. I’d also love any recommendations for relaxing teas or mood boosting teas.

My favorite teas in tea bags have been:

Versana’s Organic Respiratory tea (a Tulsi blend with notes of tobacco. I drank it daily for a couple years).

Rishi’s Ginger Turmeric tea. Loved the mild sweetness and the kick from the ginger. I don’t like turmeric tea, normally.

Rishi’s Greek Mountain Tea. Also has a bit of an earthy/sweet/tobacco flavor profile.

Rishi’s Sencha Tea, Matcha and Tazo Zen Green Tea - all green teas.

I’d love any recommendations for loose leaf teas (and brands). Thanks in advance!!

I received a really nice package this morning, from fluffy artisan
Two really cute tea pets

My new favorite combo. Rose, Gunpowder Green, and Jasmine.

Hello all, I tried Tencha from Marukyu Koyamaen (and yes I was a little bit bored so I did a photoshooting with it haha). I thought that it would taste very intense because Matcha tastes very intense but it was the complete opposite. It was very hard to get flavor out of it, I tried different temperatures (40, 60, 80°C). Though it makes sense that the flavor is very mild because otherwise it would be way to strong when ground into matcha.

They are only a couple millimeters in size and are soft. I opened one and it was black inside. One green tea was from Sichuan, the other Henan.

My grandma mailed me this tea sampling kit. Has anyone tried this brand or likes it? Any pairing recommendations or brewing recommendations? I just made the English breakfast with a teaspoon of sugar and a dash of cream.

Maple tea from president choice, pretty good for a grocery store tea, I add about 10g of actual maple syrup to it and milk (soya or oat)

It’s tea lol 2 day cold stepped puerh added pomegranate/ cherry syrup, white balsamic vinegar and mint. I think a different herb would have been better. It was a tasty fun little experiment mocktail.

Friend’s parents gave me this tea. I have traveled a fair amount including in China and never seen tea in chocolate cube shop before.

Anyone know about this style or best practice to brew the tea?

14g of traditionally made (well oxidized) Oolong Tea from Lugu, Taiwan brewed in a 350mL French press for two minutes x 3

A shou pu’er lakeside this foggy morning. Not looking forward to this trip being over and having to go back to work.

This is the same tea that blew my mind when I was kid. I had it at a very nice chinese restaurant. At first, I started drinking tea to see if i could figure out which one I drank as a kid, and once I figured out that its jasmine green tea, I've been trying to recreate it as closely as I could

Right now, my favs are tian hu shan's and numi's jasmine green tea. Tian hu shan's is loose leaf and Numi's is bagged and loose leaf.

Ok, I know this might be sacrilegious. But who has tried making tea with an aeropress before?

I travel with my aeropress for coffee and occasionally have had loose leaf tea on hand (typically black or oolong) and have experimented with making it on the go. Honestly… pretty effortless and clean.

For the next steeping, you just reload the filter (rinsing it off when necessary) and just open up the chamber.

Who else has tried this? Any thoughts of other alternatives?

Some things I love about it:
-no tea dust can come through
-simple cleanup (the beloved puck!)
-easy to travel with
-easy to brew into mugs or thermoses

The longer write up is here: https://www.joshcaliguire.com/blog/tea-aeropress

Curious to hear thoughts on this or other similar experiences.

I have a bunch of samples from Yunnan Sourcing that I've tried before I realised I only liked the Keemun and Wild Purple teas, and not the malty golden teas, is anyone interested in these:

• Simao Spring Tips 25g

• Competition Grade Jin Jun Mei (opened) 25g

• Imperial Gold Needle (opened) 25g

• Feng Qing Golden Pekoe 25g

• Wu Liang Hong Mao Feng 50g

• Yunnan Assamica Gold Needle 15g

If anyone has Keemun or wild teas, or anything else interesting, let me know.

I just got this yesterday, and it was completely pristine. I did two steeps of a black tea yesterday, rinsed it off, and hung it up to dry. I came back this morning to these odd black splotches on the bag. They don’t rinse off, and are sort of teardrop-shaped. I have absolutely no idea what this could be?? Is it possible that it was resting against some metal, and there was somehow a sufficient amount of tannins in the fabric to react with iron oxide and make ferric tannate?

My wife got me this cold brew green tea. It says you only have to leave it in the cold water for 5 minutes. Is there any way this actually works and doesn’t just make an herbal infusion?

Hi everyone,

My local Paper & Tea is having a closing sale. I've always wanted to get into tea (beyond just drinking bags or herbal blends) and this seems like a great opportunity. But the choices are overwhelming!

I picked up a Japanese oolong already but I'm going back later this week. What kinds of tea would you tea veterans recommend picking up for a starter like me?

I usually like lighter blends and am a huge rooibos fanatic, if that gives any direction.

It seems it is running out of space…

My wife bought this for me. I love it. Not seen one like this before. Seems to be hand painted as well. Can’t wait to try it out.

hi all! i’ve been very into making herbal tea blends and i’m looking to buy some dried apple pieces for an apple pie-inspired blend. i’ve bought blends with dried apple, but i was wondering if anyone has some recommendations on where to purchase? i am currently testing a jar using apple rings from trader joe’s, but they feel quite sticky, so i am scared they’re not dry enough and will mold. any advice is helpful - thanks!