Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I tend to like more and more teas as the years go by. I was brought up on your common- or-garden (so to speak) black tea - the kind made so strong that a spoon is said to either dissolve in the cup or stand straight up in it - and Early Grey, but I rapidly switched to various oriental teas, including green. I added the black tea back in and went on to discover tisanes such as chamomile, hibiscus, rosehip, etc., and more recently the fruity tisanes (Celestial Seasonings sort of thing) and the interesting blends such as peppermint green tea and Earl Grey green. Yesterday I saw Rooibos 'tea' on the shelves (had it not been there before?) of our nearby grocery, and expected it to be disgusting but 'good for me' (as I have heard). It's delightful and I have a big cup of it against me now. IS it very good? How? Why? What do we know about it? Wondering. Love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 The rooibos is interesting. It was hard to find a few years back - i asked a friend in south Africa to send me some; she didn't even know what I was talking about, lol. It's good but not my fave by far. I think it's the antioxidants. Rooibos From Wikipedia My favorite tea is a really really nice top shelf oolong that I splurge on every few years. Puts that stuff in the supermarket to shame. But if I need teabags to travel, Earl Grey it is! I really do NOT like the fruity stuff. I do like the flowery stuff & recently discovered lavender tea. Someone suggested I try a combo of chamomile, lavender & mint. It was WONDERFUL! Then I did it using bags of chamomile & lavender tea which was available at the HFS & a mint teabag & viola! No straining required, lol. I think it's time for a cup of something. I'd really like to steep my own chai but I really must sleep tonight. Pat <drpatsant wrote: I tend to like more and more teas as the years go by. I was brought up on your common-or-garden (so to speak) black tea - the kind made so strong that a spoon is said to either dissolve in the cup or stand straight up in it - and Early Grey, but I rapidly switched to various oriental teas, including green. I added the black tea back in and went on to discover tisanes such as chamomile, hibiscus, rosehip, etc., and more recently the fruity tisanes (Celestial Seasonings sort of thing) and the interesting blends such as peppermint green tea and Earl Grey green. Yesterday I saw Rooibos 'tea' on the shelves (had it not been there before?) of our nearby grocery, and expected it to be disgusting but 'good for me' (as I have heard). It's delightful and I have a big cup of it against me now. IS it very good? How? Why? What do we know about it? Wondering. Love, Pat Recent Activity 10 New Members Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 >Someone suggested I try a combo of chamomile, > lavender & mint. It was WONDERFUL! Then I did it using bags of > chamomile & lavender tea which was available at the HFS & a mint teabag > & viola! No straining required, lol. What a good idea - I shall look for that! Hugs Love, Pat ---- Dr Patricia Sant Bean Vegan: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com Vegan World Cuisine: http://www.care2.com/c2cvegworld " The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but rather, 'Can they suffer?' " (Jeremy Bentham, 1749-1832) ______________________________\ ____ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Toolbar. http://tools.search./toolbar/features/mail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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