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Do you drink tea and if so why? (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago by GreyTechnician@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have a load of gree tea that I need to drink and its the strong stuff.

Curious if anyone here drinks any kinds of tea and why?

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[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I make a concentrated pot of assam black tea, chamomile, cinnamon, black pepper and cardamom on the stove every couple days. Keep it refrigerated, dilute it as needed and drink it from about 7am-2pm. The mix keeps me awake enough, but the chamomile takes the edge off and keeps me from getting anxious. The cinnamon, black pepper and cardamom help my stomach from getting mad about everything I eat and tastes good. Assam black tea has a maltier flavor I really like, much less tannic. Sometimes, I'll add fresh turmeric, ginger, citrus peel or other things.

Used to drink coffee, but it's just too harsh for me anymore. I really like tea.

[–] GameWarrior@discuss.online 3 points 11 months ago

Assam is delicious. It’s known as the king of teas for a reason.

[–] mkulima@baraza.africa 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The refrigeration sounds like a great idea! Do you do this as part of its preparation or is it just economies of time and scale?

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Little bit of both. I use whole herbs and loose tea. Half a cinnamon stick boiled well, first in the pot with pepper, makes about a pot the size that I use. Probably about a pint and a half, maybe two, with a strainer lid. Pour spout on the side. Fairly standard cooking pot.

Then, it's there when I want it.