Totally tea

Cearbhall said:

I'm not sure what "ordinary English tea" means in comparison to other teas. I'm too American, I guess...

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Just normal tea.

TheGirlOnFire said:

Just normal tea.

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I don't know what type of tea is normal (I'm so sorry). You mean like loose leaves instead of bagged?

And this coming from someone who lived in England...

Cearbhall said:

I don't know what type of tea is normal (I'm so sorry). You mean like loose leaves instead of bagged?

And this coming from someone who lived in England...

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Here it's just tea without a taste, bagged.
They call it English, but the English tea I got in England tasted very different and they didn't have a bag. You had to put milk in it, otherwise you couldn't drink it.

Yorkshire tea. Most excellent.

I haven't had black tea in ages. If the black cab coffee shop does tea, I'm totally grabbing tea tomorrow.

Goodbook said:

Never heard of pekoe?

I like lemon tea with ginger and honey, good for sore throats or green tea. Very soothing and refreshing.
Iced lemon tea is nice too.

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There is only one plant that makes tea, Camellia sinensis. The different "varieties" of tea come from which leaves, or buds, of the plant are used and how they are fermented (oxidized). Black tea is more oxidized that oolong, white, or green teas. The more oxidation, the stronger the flavor. Orange pekoe refers to the highest grade tea.

I love tea. Green, Earl Grey, Oolong and Genmaicha.

I love tea

I like Early Gray a lot Ahmed brand has a good Earl Grey and a good "English Blend" and it is cheap

if I want to spend a little more money, I will get Numi brand aged Earl Gray, it is a stronger tea made of 100% assam tea and bergamot rind instead of just bergamot oil
these two elements give it a heartier flavor and a fuller body

I had some assam loose leaf tea
assam is normally blended with cheaper tea to make "breakfast tea" because it has a stronger flavor and more caffeine

I used to drink a lot of oolong tea, but I have kind of gotten out of the habit of that

sometimes I will have tea with milk and honey or sugar
but most times I will just drink it plain

my mom makes "sun tea" that is when you put tea bags in a pitcher of water and just let it sit in the sun for hours and then drink it iced

baby, once we determine your taste of tea it will be ever morning for you.

I drink majority organic tea -

Hojicha green
Gunpowder green
Darjeeling black
White tea
Green tea with papaya
Rooibos tea with orange and Cinnamon
Wild berry tea
Eyebright tea
Ginger
Dandelion Root

another tea I am interested in trying is vervain (not for taste, but its benefits and in a blend of course)

on hot summer days sometimes I go to Cup O Joe café and get iced tea
half Green Tea Sencha (mix of Japanese green tea and mint) and half this herbal/fruit tea called Fruit Jam

for tea, Barry's, PG's, Tetleys.

for coffee, Morning Joe. (or whatever will fit the K)

for desparation, anything. (koolaid over decaf)

Face it, Americans are junkies. We can't handle having basic tea for some part of the day with mini-sandwiches and conversation. One feels that being an expert in any field is necessary. We didn't just have tea, we had sex.

Za'atar said:

Rooibos tea

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Rooibos is very popular in South Africa (not surprisingly as it originates from here), to the extent that whenever tea is served/available, it's expected that both "normal" and rooibos will be offered.

Opinions differ as some people will only drink rooibos while others refuse it outright. I'm not quite in the latter group as I will drink it, but only if there's no other tea available.

so it's a lot like rye whiskey.

Cearbhall said:

I don't know what type of tea is normal (I'm so sorry). You mean like loose leaves instead of bagged?

And this coming from someone who lived in England...

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'Normal Tea' in Britain, usually including English Breakfast, is usually a blend of Assam and Ceylon though it sometimes has other tea varieties blended into it. I think the Assam/Ceylon blend is the most common sort of flavour.

The best teas are ones you buy from the specialist shops, where they will scoop out from a large container into a paper bag by the weight.

As well as English tea, I often have Chinese and Japanese teas, as well as Indian Chai (but I have it unsweetened compared to how most places sell it).

Also, tea-like drinks (herbals and so on). They don't come from the tea plant though. Turkish Spiced Apple is one I keep longing for.

and for some reason english everything is better than one's own backyard. english tobbaco far outshines the ordinary american. english tea. english beer. english whiskey. english judging horrible singing contests. english comedians. english accents. maybe that explains the amish.

Citanul said:

Rooibos is very popular in South Africa (not surprisingly as it originates from here), to the extent that whenever tea is served/available, it's expected that both "normal" and rooibos will be offered.

Opinions differ as some people will only drink rooibos while others refuse it outright. I'm not quite in the latter group as I will drink it, but only if there's no other tea available.

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Interesting - what other teas are popular or unique to South Africa or Africa in general?

Za'atar said:

Interesting - what other teas are popular or unique to South Africa or Africa in general?

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I've no clue about the rest of Africa but in South Africa, apart from rooibos, the most popular teas are the standard ones - black, Earl Grey and green, and I think iced tea is fairly popular as well. Bubble tea has started to become a thing, but I'm not sure how big it is, and I haven't tried it yet.

I only took rooibos when I was pregnant, because it was healthier. Now that I don't have to I take the normal tea.