Iiii'm... not gonna post photos. Everything's unorganized anyways.
I drink a lot of single-origin teas, but I'm not really snobby about what I drink; if I'm lazy I've got teabags, or flavoured teas, or flavoured teabags... I've got a box of strawberry cream black teabags from a Russian company right now.
But otherwise I tend towards oolongs, mainly Chinese dan congs, though I like Korean balhyocha as well. So usually medium to dark oxidations and roasts, though I'll drink some lighter stuff; had an aged baozhong for a while. Some really nice new-style tie guanyins.
For blacks I prefer Chinese grown over India; malty chocolatey yunnans and keemuns are the best.
Also have a couple puers, don't have a preference between shou or sheng, though I don't have anything particularly old. Small stack of cakes and a box full of samples.
I drink a lot of single-origin teas, but I'm not really snobby about what I drink; if I'm lazy I've got teabags, or flavoured teas, or flavoured teabags... I've got a box of strawberry cream black teabags from a Russian company right now.
But otherwise I tend towards oolongs, mainly Chinese dan congs, though I like Korean balhyocha as well. So usually medium to dark oxidations and roasts, though I'll drink some lighter stuff; had an aged baozhong for a while. Some really nice new-style tie guanyins.
For blacks I prefer Chinese grown over India; malty chocolatey yunnans and keemuns are the best.
Also have a couple puers, don't have a preference between shou or sheng, though I don't have anything particularly old. Small stack of cakes and a box full of samples.
Dude, you should try bubble tea sometime. It's flavoured milk tea but with grass jelly "pearls" inside. Pretty sure that's not what you asked for but just putting it out there for anyone to try lol.
@Orose_Khan: Ooh, I've had bubble tea before! It's pretty good!
@Demi: Dear Gaia, your pantry is my tea heaven! And I've heard of Silver Needle tea! That's actually on my list of teas to try. But as I cleaned out my own cabinets, I noticed another suggestion: Cinnamon Apple Spice is another good option if you haven't tried it already. (Now that I've noticed, I have too much tea as it is, and yet I still plan to add more this week because blackberry and jasmine needs to go on my shelves. Maybe a nice Darjeeling as well. Send help.)
@Demi: Dear Gaia, your pantry is my tea heaven! And I've heard of Silver Needle tea! That's actually on my list of teas to try. But as I cleaned out my own cabinets, I noticed another suggestion: Cinnamon Apple Spice is another good option if you haven't tried it already. (Now that I've noticed, I have too much tea as it is, and yet I still plan to add more this week because blackberry and jasmine needs to go on my shelves. Maybe a nice Darjeeling as well. Send help.)
Miss wrote:
I enjoy diminutive doses of rose and lavender teas, but recently I have been brewing a tea called the iron goddess of mercy. I did not make up the name; I promise it is a real tea! It is cheaper when bought locally for me, but it can be purchased online. It is an green tea and it is very refreshing when consumed in the afternoon, after classwork and social gatherings.
Iron Goddess of Mercy
Iron Goddess of Mercy
Ah! Miss, thank you for this! I will add it to my list. I'm really looking forward to this one. The story of Kwan Yin in the description on the website was lovely too. Can never go wrong with tea and a tale. I actually have two statues of Kwan Yin in my house, so seems somewhat serendipitous.
AJ_89 wrote:
Iiii'm... not gonna post photos. Everything's unorganized anyways.
I drink a lot of single-origin teas, but I'm not really snobby about what I drink; if I'm lazy I've got teabags, or flavoured teas, or flavoured teabags... I've got a box of strawberry cream black teabags from a Russian company right now.
But otherwise I tend towards oolongs, mainly Chinese dan congs, though I like Korean balhyocha as well. So usually medium to dark oxidations and roasts, though I'll drink some lighter stuff; had an aged baozhong for a while. Some really nice new-style tie guanyins.
For blacks I prefer Chinese grown over India; malty chocolatey yunnans and keemuns are the best.
Also have a couple puers, don't have a preference between shou or sheng, though I don't have anything particularly old. Small stack of cakes and a box full of samples.
I drink a lot of single-origin teas, but I'm not really snobby about what I drink; if I'm lazy I've got teabags, or flavoured teas, or flavoured teabags... I've got a box of strawberry cream black teabags from a Russian company right now.
But otherwise I tend towards oolongs, mainly Chinese dan congs, though I like Korean balhyocha as well. So usually medium to dark oxidations and roasts, though I'll drink some lighter stuff; had an aged baozhong for a while. Some really nice new-style tie guanyins.
For blacks I prefer Chinese grown over India; malty chocolatey yunnans and keemuns are the best.
Also have a couple puers, don't have a preference between shou or sheng, though I don't have anything particularly old. Small stack of cakes and a box full of samples.
Malty chocolatey are pretty darn delicious. I will take your info to my local tea lady, and see what she can offer me in your realm of likes. I admit, your knowledge far surpasses mine. I just know what I like.
Thank you so much, AJ, for your input. 
Orose_Khan wrote:
Dude, you should try bubble tea sometime. It's flavoured milk tea but with grass jelly "pearls" inside. Pretty sure that's not what you asked for but just putting it out there for anyone to try lol.
Hahaha! Bubble Tea is scrumptious and addictive! I'm grateful for the warmer weather as it gives me an excuse to get some. I have quite a few bubble tea places where I live, but my favourite is in Chinese Town. They make some crazy good concoctions. Although, I must admit, I can't stand the texture of the 'bubbles' cause I dislike tapioca
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@Orose_Khan: Ooh, I've had bubble tea before! It's pretty good!
@Demi: Dear Gaia, your pantry is my tea heaven! And I've heard of Silver Needle tea! That's actually on my list of teas to try. But as I cleaned out my own cabinets, I noticed another suggestion: Cinnamon Apple Spice is another good option if you haven't tried it already. (Now that I've noticed, I have too much tea as it is, and yet I still plan to add more this week because blackberry and jasmine needs to go on my shelves. Maybe a nice Darjeeling as well. Send help.)
@Demi: Dear Gaia, your pantry is my tea heaven! And I've heard of Silver Needle tea! That's actually on my list of teas to try. But as I cleaned out my own cabinets, I noticed another suggestion: Cinnamon Apple Spice is another good option if you haven't tried it already. (Now that I've noticed, I have too much tea as it is, and yet I still plan to add more this week because blackberry and jasmine needs to go on my shelves. Maybe a nice Darjeeling as well. Send help.)
I do love Cinnamon Apple Spice, but you caught me! I'm out! So I need to follow your example, and go to the store to stock up. As for help, I refuse to be the stopping kind. Sent you a PM. I hope that wasn't too invasive of me.
Demilicious wrote:
Malty chocolatey are pretty darn delicious. I will take your info to my local tea lady, and see what she can offer me in your realm of likes. I admit, your knowledge far surpasses mine. I just know what I like. Thank you so much, AJ, for your input.
Thank you so much, AJ, for your input. The profile is associated with a few different black teas, mostly China-grown; Yunnan can be, as well as Fujian blacks (usually called "gong fu" black teas, there's a few varieties; Bailin is the most common), so I'd look towards those. Also occasionally Sun Moon Lake Taiwanese blacks, though that tends more towards malt. Occasionally you can get the profile in Indian black teas as well, but it's rare; I've mostly only seen it in Arunachal Pradesh-grown blacks. They're really great when you can find them.