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Originally Posted by astra
Unfortunately, I prefer only straight tea.
However, I have come across a few oolongs recently with very interesting flavours.
Milk Oolong and Baozhong oolong (if you find a good one, it has a strong and very pleasant floral flavour akin to jasmine but not the same, better IMO).
You could try Japanese green tea - Sencha. It has its own distinct flavour that has no rivals.
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I love the Japanese greens. They are very yummy but might not be the best starter tea for someone who likes fruity and sweet.
That said, starting with a nice Bancha or Sencha is a good idea.
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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
But if you do want to explore scented, or flavored, teas - beware of where you buy them from. From my experience, flavored teas from Adagio are hideous - all flavoring/scent with no tea discernible. But Teavana has some (IMHO) very palatable flavored black teas - in which you can taste the tea itself with the flavoring muted.
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I agree. There are good infused teas that taste like tea and have a nice fruit accompaniment. Anna's is one of those. I stopped buying from Republic of Tea, Lupicia, and Teavana because I find their teas to be too heavily flavored. I like to taste the tea as well as the flavor.
That said, that is my preference. I started with Republic of Tea and loved their teas for two or three years. The Ginger Peach and Blackberry Sage where two teas I went through very quickly. As I was exposed to other teas I began to find that I liked something a bit different.
KK loves her Republic of Tea and has recommended them here. If you like fruity and sweet, Republic of Tea is one place to look. I don't know how available they are in Europe.
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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
My TG Rooibos (R)Wonderland assortment arrived tonight! On the front porch waiting for me. Opened the Cream Caramel to put into its canister and became faint! What an aroma! It's just like a flavored coffee I used to enjoy named Snickerdoodle (hazelnut, caramel, amaretto, cream mixture) that I had nicknamed "Liquid Cookie" - thank you for your recommendations Prof! Also got Amaretto, Ginger, Orange Peppermint, and plain Rooibos. 
And ...  I just realized these will make wonderful iced tea too!
Off to brew up my first cuppa!  |
heheh Enjoy. I start my day with 2 pots of Rooibos. They resteep pretty well.
And I finally figured out multiple quoting.