Asklemmy

My wife's English, and were enjoy a cup of tea when I get home from work. We take it with half and half and sugar, and we unload our day with each other until we're both smiling and having fun together.

It's damn near perfect.

Several years ago I was getting a lot of acid reflux. Went to the doctor, he gave me the "no-fun diet" list with all the foods to avoid because they can cause indigestion. Everything I loved was on that list. Beer. Cheese. Fried foods. Hot peppers. And, of course, coffee. I was highly motivated to achieve some kind of resolution to these stomach problems so I gave up everything on the list except coffee. Lo and behold, the symptoms remained. I switched the roles and gave up only coffee. The stomach symptoms disappeared, to be replaced by the worst fatigue headaches I've ever encountered. It took two weeks for the headaches to finally fade, and now I'm a tea drinker for life.

I drink Earl Grey tea, mostly because I'm forgetful as hell and I need a tea where I can just leave the tea bag in there for as long as it takes me to remember that I made tea. With most other black teas if you don't yank the bag out at the right time your tea will get bitter as hell. Not Earl Grey, you can forget that shit for half an hour and the Earl don't mind. You'll still come back to a cup of tea that's still perfectly drinkable. When I want to take it to the next level I get some Cream of Earl Grey, the kind with the little blue flower petals in it. Heavenly.

I love black tea, particularly Earl Grey. I find it very comforting, like a warm hug. Starting in fall I drink several cups a day. During the summer I make iced tea.

Green tea shouldn't really be strong, you're probably steeping it too long. I drink green tea if I'm after something light (or if I'm out of milk, which I need for black tea).

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.

I’m surprised to have a different take than anyone here, so far. When I drink tea in the evening, I don’t drink alcohol. And it’s hard for me to not drink alcohol. It’s a really nice substitute that fills me up, gives me something to hold and drink, and tastes good.

Yes. For green tea, I steep for 2.5 minutes at 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Higher temperatures or longer extraction times make it taste really bitter. For the longest time I thought I didn't like green tea because I'd boil water and then leave the tea to steep until I remembered it. That method works fine earl grey and any herbal tea. But green tea is special.

Right. The other half of your question. I've always liked tea. Idk.

I drink lots of tea, because it's delicious.

I used to think tea didn't taste much. Then I realized I only tried bad tea. Now my goto tea is loose leaf green sencha fukuju (I hope that is the correct spelling) that I steep in 70 C water for a few minutes in a preheated pot that allows the tea to expand properly.

I get the tea from a local tea shop. I often reuse the tea leaves several times throughout the day. I occasionally drink some other teas, but I try to stay away from tea bags because I mostly find them to be less good because lower quality.

Coffee often causes my stomach to be upset so I started drinking tea instead and found I quite like a lot of it. I usually drink an English breakfast or something strong that isn't too astringent or malty with the occasional jasmine or tie guan yin green tea in the afternoon.

I will melt some cannabutter in with some tea. More just a medium to mask to flavour than anything else really.

I'm English, which is probably enough said.

I'm also up at half three in the morning because I'm not feeling well, so the first thing I did was grab a cuppa. Finishing it and needing another is probably the only thing that's going to get me out of this electric blanket all day.

My wife and I started to drink Oolong GABA green tea for a few years now as an afternoon habit. We both enjoy it. No caffeine, but γ-Aminobutyric acid which ought to be healthy. However, we drink it mostly to take a break and enjoy the taste. Compared to black teas this tea isn‘t strong in taste but rich in flavour regardless. For me personally it made my tasting sense become more sensitive and appreciative over small nuances in flavour.

I love coffee, but as I’ve gotten older acid reflux has been a more common issue that I must remedy. I currently drink a loose-leaf oolong green tea, called “milk oolong” it’s gentle on my stomach and provides me with some caffeine, and I make enough to last me most of the day in a double insulated mug. During the spring and summer I cold-steep 10 bags of Lipton’s black tea in a large pitcher over night and use that for the next 2-3 days.

Yes; am English.

Not consistently. Earl grey can be a nice little pick me up. Lemon ginger or chamomile can be cozy before bed. I love the smell and flavor of rooibos.

For caffeine, I am definitely more of a coffee person.

My wife drinks chamomile every night before bed. I drink different kinds of tea depending on my mood.

Also having an actual "afternoon tea" with all the food is excellent.

Turkish tea and earl gray, at least 20 cups a day otherwise i can't work

Friends of mine used to make ramen noodles with tea instead of water. That's when I learned I didn't like tea or ramen.

Yorkshire tea (it's stronger black tea) Why, it's tasty.

Or Yunnan Pure Gold when I want to go fancy and extra tasty. Why, it is naturally sweet and dances on your tastebuds.

Also Pu'er occasionally. Why, it has health giving properties and a strong musty taste.

I live in Australia.

Pu'er is my favorite. Strong aromatic earthy flavors are my jam. Love the stuff

I make red tea in a gaiwan. I find it tastes better that way once you learn to use it. I like the really sweet smelling, perfumy kinds. Like used to make the good kind of milk tea here (except without the milk and sugar). I drink it mostly because it tastes good.

What we call 'red tea' you call 'black tea' in the West I think. What we call 'black tea' is usually pu erh or sometimes lapsang souchong. Both of those are very interesting -- the former very earthy, and the latter very smoky, like drinking BBQ smoke. I like those too -- the former with dimsum, the latter maybe in the evenings.

Sometimes if I get fresh green tea leaves in the market or a farm, I'll clean them, bruise them, let them oxidize, then stir fry them, and roast them in the oven to make oolong tea. It's pretty good, but I don't have the time these days.

I love hot chai tea with creamer. Better than coffee imo. I also make Jamaica with sugar. It is supposed to lower blood pressure.

I bought a tea set and tried to get into chinese tea and I hate it. The loose tea is good quality, the tea cups are excellent but even with sugar, I don't like it.

I wish. I love black tea, but I have an allergy to it :\

Yee, I drink it because I like the taste and the routine of making it. I drink more coffee than I do tea, but tea still has it's place.

drink bean tea

Green here 'cuz it tastes as good to me as I imagine that wine does to other people.. and the shades of flavour from the kick-ass 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the last ditch 4th waters are nice to compare too. Sometimes I oversteep the 1st water to get that kick in the teeth in the morning...sometimes I just let it mellow and drink the tasteless tired water...it's sorta fun if you ain't into alcohol or coffee :)

I grew up in the south, so I drank a LOT of sweet tea. Now I stick to hot herbal teas and spice teas in the fall and winter. I never could get used to cold teas that aren't sweet!