What tea (s) do you drink?

MamaSam · 02-14-2015, 01:36 PM

I'm wanting to find some good teas. What are your faves?

MegMarch · 02-14-2015, 02:53 PM

Tazo Chai and Pumpkin Spice Chai
Piper & Leaf Monk's Meditation (local co, might ship?)
Chamomile
Rooibos
Most black tea blended with vanilla or almond or similar are winners for me
Peppermint

Kiara.I · 02-14-2015, 03:34 PM

Caffeine in tea gives me symptoms similar to blood sugar crashing, so I kind of avoid caffeinated teas.

So, want some awesome tisanes?
Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice

Numi Dry Desert Lime
Silk Road Seamist -- it has seaweed in it, and mint, and it's just differently awesome.

MamaSam · 02-14-2015, 03:42 PM

What are tisanes?
I have recently become unable to drink caffeinated coffee.
I'm having trouble finding good tea because I'm concerned about origin,lead,etc..

Kiara.I · 02-14-2015, 03:44 PM

Tisanes are herbal teas, basically. According to the purists, to be a "tea" it must actually contain...tea!

So if it doesn't contain tea (black, white or green) then it should be called a tisane instead. I had to look this up at Christmas because my father wanted tea for Christmas. "NOT tisanes!" So I had to make sure I knew what a tisane was!

Basically, he wanted his caffeine.

flowermama · 02-14-2015, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiara.I

Caffeine in tea gives me symptoms similar to blood sugar crashing, so I kind of avoid caffeinated teas.

That has happened to me, too. Sometimes it's okay for me, but I'm cautious and don't have it very often.

I like this one that has caffeine in it:
Yogi brand "Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy" I kind of giggle at the name... I'm not sure if it actually elevates my mood (?), but the name makes me smile, so I guess in a way it does.

https://www.yogiproducts.com/teas/sw...sitive-energy/

I also like Earl Grey tea, but I buy it decaffeinated. I started drinking it because Captain Picard (from Star Trek the Next Generation) drinks it.

Quote:

Silk Road Seamist -- it has seaweed in it, and mint, and it's just differently awesome.

Ooooh, I'd really like to try that one!

I didn't remember what tisanes are. That is good to know!

I like peppermint a lot and chamomile. I also like this one:
Traditional Medicinals Chamomile with Lavender
http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com...mile-lavender/

In the summer I love to make lemonbalm and mint tea from herbs in my garden.

Dandelion · 02-14-2015, 06:05 PM

Dh drinks assam black tea religiously. He has for all the years we have been together. I go back and forth between "his" tea and green tea, and or rooibos. Plus I am drinking a lot of herbal "tisanes" lately. Red clover, dandelion, red rasberry, pau d'arco, and catnip to name a few.

Hannah Elise · 02-15-2015, 11:48 AM

Twinings Irish Breakfast. Republic of Tea's Blueberry Green Tea. And I use regular green tea and rooibos tea (er, tisane?) in my kombucha.

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2sunshines · 02-15-2015, 01:03 PM

Chai tea is our favourite here.

Soliloquy · 02-15-2015, 01:08 PM

What tea don't I drink would be an easier question.

Rooibos
Vanilla rooibos
Orange pekoe
Darjeeling
Green tea
Tulsi
Tulsi rose
Earl grey. (Earl grey & tulsi rose are great together)
Hibiscus
Fruity blends

02-14-2015, 01:36 PM	#1
MamaSam Rose Bouquet Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 676	What tea (s) do you drink? I'm wanting to find some good teas. What are your faves?

02-14-2015, 02:53 PM	#2
MegMarch Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5,922	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? Tazo Chai and Pumpkin Spice Chai Piper & Leaf Monk's Meditation (local co, might ship?) Chamomile Rooibos Most black tea blended with vanilla or almond or similar are winners for me Peppermint

02-14-2015, 03:34 PM	#3
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? Caffeine in tea gives me symptoms similar to blood sugar crashing, so I kind of avoid caffeinated teas. So, want some awesome tisanes? Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice Numi Dry Desert Lime Silk Road Seamist -- it has seaweed in it, and mint, and it's just differently awesome. __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

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MamaSam Rose Bouquet Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 676	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? What are tisanes? I have recently become unable to drink caffeinated coffee. I'm having trouble finding good tea because I'm concerned about origin,lead,etc.. Last edited by MamaSam; 02-14-2015 at 03:44 PM.

02-14-2015, 03:44 PM	#5
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? Tisanes are herbal teas, basically. According to the purists, to be a "tea" it must actually contain...tea! So if it doesn't contain tea (black, white or green) then it should be called a tisane instead. I had to look this up at Christmas because my father wanted tea for Christmas. "NOT tisanes!" So I had to make sure I knew what a tisane was! Basically, he wanted his caffeine. __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

02-14-2015, 06:05 PM	#7
Dandelion Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,508	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? Dh drinks assam black tea religiously. He has for all the years we have been together. I go back and forth between "his" tea and green tea, and or rooibos. Plus I am drinking a lot of herbal "tisanes" lately. Red clover, dandelion, red rasberry, pau d'arco, and catnip to name a few. __________________ aka, mamacheetah, Nicole wife to one daydreamer mama to seven - six boys with a girl in there somewhere B 8/99 O1 5/03 V 6/05 M 7/07 L 11/10 H 11/12 O2 11/15

02-15-2015, 11:48 AM	#8
Hannah Elise Rose Trellis Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,124	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? Twinings Irish Breakfast. Republic of Tea's Blueberry Green Tea. And I use regular green tea and rooibos tea (er, tisane?) in my kombucha. Sent from my Huawei-U8665 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Hannah Elise: GAPS mama, novice gardener, libertarian, INTP and procrastinator extraordinaire Wife to Spencer (5.29.10), momma to Asher (3.19.11), Benjamin (12.30.12), and Elisabeth (1.9.15)

02-15-2015, 01:03 PM	#9
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? Chai tea is our favourite here. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

02-15-2015, 01:08 PM	#10
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: What tea (s) do you drink? What tea don't I drink would be an easier question. Rooibos Vanilla rooibos Orange pekoe Darjeeling Green tea Tulsi Tulsi rose Earl grey. (Earl grey & tulsi rose are great together) Hibiscus Fruity blends

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