A long time ago, probably in grad school, I became a regular tea drinker. I hadn't acquired a taste for coffee, but tea was a good way to take a quick break from work, have a sociable hot drink, and get a little caffeinated. After trying several teas, I settled on the Twinings Earl Grey as my favorite, and mostly drunk different brands of Earl Grey since (mostly the VT Tea and Trading Company, which is what's in the bulk section at City Market). For a while I would alternate with Gunpowder Green tea on days when two pots of tea were needed (often in the winter), then switched to making an herbal tea for the afternoon pot so I wouldn't be up all night, then switched to making two pots of Earl Grey. This past winter I was often making three pots of Earl Grey a day, and it started to get monotonous, so it was time to mix things up a little. Over time, I'll jot down some notes about the teas.
A few years ago, a catalog from Upton tea had this nice explainer on the general types of tea. There are then, of course, many varieties within these general types. I tend to prefer black and white teas; we'll see what else the bulk section has to offer!
I've recently become a tea drinker -- though only pu-erh tea. There is anecdotal evidence that it helps to lower LDL cholesterol, which I can use! Love the screenshot - for some reason I thought matcha was just green tea ground up. :)
ReplyDeleteI have yet to try pu-erh! Will need to see if it's available at city market (which is somewhat limited), or elsewhere locally. Maybe at Dobra Tea.
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