The Coffee & Tea Thread

zachsd · 11-28-2010, 07:57 PM

Hm, that would be interesting to try, considering the only two hot beverages I drink are coffee and mate. It kind of disturbs me though that there's no green in the picture...

You should try pure mate though, the bitterness gets a little getting used to though. I like my coffee black though so I guess I'm just a bitter beverage kind of guy.

CanwllCorfe · 11-28-2010, 08:03 PM

Ah yeah. I'm not big on bitter. I know Black tea is bitter, to me anyway, but the Mate I had wasn't bad. It had an interesting earthiness to it that I really liked. It had a really subtle chocolate note as well which was really nice.

s_k · 11-28-2010, 08:07 PM

The way you two talk about it you really make me want to try it out.
But as I said, these shops are rare here. I Could try a reform thingy.. If that's still there.

Alfred · 11-28-2010, 08:27 PM

Just had a nice cup of jasmine but I've been drinking a lot of Sleepytime lately. That stuff has an amazing flavor.

CanwllCorfe · 11-28-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

The way you two talk about it you really make me want to try it out.

Definitely do so! Well, if you can. Teavana ships internationally. I'm sure there's other Tea sites but I don't know them. I had no idea there was anything like this. It's all new to me!

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Originally Posted by Robert_Arctor

Just had a nice cup of jasmine but I've been drinking a lot of Sleepytime lately. That stuff has an amazing flavor.

I'll have to try that again. I tried that one and Chamomile. I definitely didn't like the Chamomile one. It was too mellow for my liking, and my stepmom put too much sweetner. It tasted like mellow sugar water with some florals.

Alfred · 11-28-2010, 08:33 PM

Sleepytime does have chamomile in it, but there's a lot of other flavors too, like peppermint, lemon grass, bunch of others...

Awesome tea.

NSW · 11-28-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

A tea place just opened at my somewhat local mall called Teavana. I guess it's a chain, but I've never heard of it before. I bought 2 different teas: Imperial Acai Blueberry (white) and Rooibos Tropica. Rooibos Tropica wasn't for me, as it was a bit too earthy. Almost like Oolong! Imperial Acai Blueberry on the other hand, is amazing. This is their site:

Teavana | Buy Tea Online: Green tea, Oolong tea, Black tea, White tea, Herbal tea and more!

Teavana! I love that place! Not only do they have some awesome tea blends, but they also have some beautiful tea cups and tea pots to boot.

Last time I was there I bought the Wild Orange Blossom Herbal Tea:

So very wonderful. Perfect right before bed.

Guybrush · 11-29-2010, 12:09 AM

Found a new earl grey I can recommend

Hampstead Tea's Organic Fairtrade Earl Grey tea. If there are any Earl Grey fans out there, you should check it out if you have the chance. It's quite fruity and fresh, but with a lot of taste and it's basically the best brand I've tried in quite some time. We found it at this health store my GF wanted to visit.

Stone Birds · 11-29-2010, 01:01 AM

i truthfully can't stand tea, i've never really tasted coffee but i love the smell of it

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-29-2010, 02:29 AM

I've gotten into ginger and lemon tea lately, it's best for me with a little bit of honey!

View Poll Results: Your favourite hot beverage would fall under which option?
Coffee	40	42.55%
Espresso Based Coffee (Cappucino, Latte, Americano etc)	15	15.96%
Black Tea	8	8.51%
Green Tea	7	7.45%
White Tea	4	4.26%
Oolong Tea	0	0%
Infusions ("Fruit Teas", Camomile Tea, Rose Hip Tea, Mint etc.)	7	7.45%
Other "tea" (Rooibos, Chai etc.)	7	7.45%
Other (Cocoa, Husky Wee-Wee, Warm Sweat etc.)	6	6.38%
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11-28-2010, 07:57 PM	#51 (permalink)
zachsd Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 347	Hm, that would be interesting to try, considering the only two hot beverages I drink are coffee and mate. It kind of disturbs me though that there's no green in the picture... You should try pure mate though, the bitterness gets a little getting used to though. I like my coffee black though so I guess I'm just a bitter beverage kind of guy. __________________ lastfm rym

11-28-2010, 08:03 PM	#52 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Ah yeah. I'm not big on bitter. I know Black tea is bitter, to me anyway, but the Mate I had wasn't bad. It had an interesting earthiness to it that I really liked. It had a really subtle chocolate note as well which was really nice. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

11-28-2010, 08:07 PM	#53 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	The way you two talk about it you really make me want to try it out. But as I said, these shops are rare here. I Could try a reform thingy.. If that's still there. __________________ Click here to see my collection

11-28-2010, 08:27 PM	#54 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Just had a nice cup of jasmine but I've been drinking a lot of Sleepytime lately. That stuff has an amazing flavor. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

11-28-2010, 08:33 PM	#56 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Sleepytime does have chamomile in it, but there's a lot of other flavors too, like peppermint, lemon grass, bunch of others... Awesome tea. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

11-29-2010, 12:09 AM	#58 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Found a new earl grey I can recommend Hampstead Tea's Organic Fairtrade Earl Grey tea. If there are any Earl Grey fans out there, you should check it out if you have the chance. It's quite fruity and fresh, but with a lot of taste and it's basically the best brand I've tried in quite some time. We found it at this health store my GF wanted to visit. __________________ Something Completely Different

11-29-2010, 01:01 AM	#59 (permalink)
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11-29-2010, 02:29 AM	#60 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I've gotten into ginger and lemon tea lately, it's best for me with a little bit of honey! __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots