I'm looking for a tea collection that my family got as a gift a while back. I don't know the company, but I do know that it came in a tall, hexagonal package that had, if I recall correctly, 12 different boxes of tea bags. The boxes were mostly white, and I think the logo was blue. If anyone could help me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Dummy me found this super cool tea cup with ceramic strainer with little holes on the bottom at an estate sale. I gifted it to a friend thinking I'd run into one again. Never have again. Any idea what they're called?

I assume its pretty traditional Japanese because the house was from likely a very old Japanese man.

Mainly out of curiosity. How long do different types of tea last when aging? I know a bit about how teas are aged, but not its timestamps. I want to know how long it's possible, how long it is best, and how long it takes to make a noticeable difference. Anything you know about this I would really appreciate.

Hi everyone!

Wanted to post this a while ago but it took me a while though because I’ve been busy and didn’t get as much time I would like with it before sharing my notes as quickly as I expected, and I also wanted to get the skeleton of my blog going.

So I hope it’s allowed to post a review on here like this, and hope it makes sense(so the blog is super bare bones rn, some reviews are there but again just skeletons of reviews and just placeholders on other pages, but the structure and homepage is there):

Kuura Cola - Teabacco Guy

Overall I love the tea, I think it’s sweet and spicy with some funk to it with a nice base of woody earthy deep notes and just gives a really nice afterthought of a deep and resinous tea

What are your thoughts on it?

I was looking at the fees and why are there so many different choices? What are the differences?

Hello r/tea. I do not have any myself, but I am looking at a tea pet as a possible gift for a friend. I have found many of the standard animals and special ones such as the Jesse's tea house spitting frog, but I am looking to see if I can find any of the specific animals they like. Specifically, the scaly-foot gastropod (aka lava snail) or armadillo-girdled lizard. I have had trouble in general with finding merch of these animals, but I figured I would ask here just in case there are any stores/sites I should be checking. Any suggestions are helpful, thanks!

Im trying to find a tea that I enjoy and out of the 15 ish boxes I've bought I've hated all of them even tho they smelled so dang good. Does anyone have any recommendations?. For reference the teas I've tried and hated were Celestial seasonings Honey vanilla chamomile, fruit samplers and their peppermint flavor which I really thought I would like and a bunch of Bigelow Honey flavored and green teas They all taste too earthy? Grassy? I'm not sure but I'm hoping I'm just trying the wrong kind

Update: I think I've discovered I like matcha if that helps

Howdy, do we have a list or so of the best books for tea making? I don't mean brewing tea, but like making tea from plant to tea. I have a tea nerd relative who also gardens so I think it would be cool to gift them a Camellia sinensis plant and a book on what to do with it to turn it into all the sorts of teas.

I see lists of like, books about tea but when I look them up I can't figure out if it just talks about tea or if it also has instructions for making tea. I'm sure there's a website somewhere with instructions but I was hoping to find a book so it's giftable. Thanks!

Bonus question: Are there any cultivars best for California?

Hello everyone,
Several years ago I was gifted a "buttery" oolong (I think it had "golden lion" or something like that in the name) and it was yellow, creamy heaven! While I have given up on ever finding that same tea again, I would love some good recommendations.

There was also a vender I found on here a couple weeks ago - their oolongs come in vacuum sealed gold packages? I recognized the label as soon as I saw it, but can't remember the name... Wish I had never closed the tab :/

i went to an international tea tasting and grabbed an extra bag because it’s so good i think they said it came from egypt but i don’t know. please help

It's cold which means my craving for flavored tea blends is rising once again. I used to order from David'sTea (their Cold 911 herbal tea is magic I swear) but their customer service has been getting progressively worse, and last time it took over a month for them to ship my order, so I'm looking for other places that ship to the US! I like whimsical flavorings, but with minimal sweeteners (I will admit David's keeps kept sweetening their teas which also has contributed to me abandoning them this year).

Bonus points if you know of a tea that has similar magical properties to Cold 911.

I know this is a long shot but I'm hoping that maybe ya'll can help me! A few years ago (maybe around 5 at this point) I was buying a specific Rose Mint tea from World Market. It was a loose leaf tea that came in a glass jar with a flip over wooden lid with a metal clasp. It also had a small wooden spoon attached to it. The image I attached is the closest I could find to what I remember it looking like. For the life of me I can't remember the brand name and world market stopped selling it a couple years back! It was my favorite blend and I haven't been able to find one that I like nearly as much for that specific combo.

If anyone has any ideas on what brand it could be I would appreciate any help. I really hope it's still around so I can purchase it again! I've tried searching for occasionally over the years with no success.

A lot of Western facing vendors have had Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales the past week, including non-US based ones, so might have bought a lot of tea.

Curious what people have purchased the past week, regardless if it was on sale or not. And regardless if it's fancy tea or not.

What I bought:

Viet Sun Tea

Pretty much bought 25g of everything in their store to reach the free shipping. Will be nice to give more Vietnamese teas a try! I usually buy from Hatvala.

White2Tea

• 2023 Prosbloom
• 2023 En Passant

Decided to get some inexpensive shou puers from White2Tea to try that I've seen mentioned in /r/tea & /r/puer. Don't have big expectations for these due to how inexpensive they are, but might be pleasantly surprised. Might be good daily drinkers.

Mountain Stream Tea

• Gardenia Flower Oolong
• Wild Ginger Flower Oolong
• Magnolia Flower Oolong
• Orange Blossom Oolong
• Pomelo Flower Oolong
• Jasmine Green Oolong

I absolutely love their Orange Blossom and Pomelo Flower Oolongs and had to stock back up on them.

TeaVivre

Bought a couple of their Jasmine tea sample sets to try to find out which jasmine teas I'd like from them. I hear this company get recommended often for Jasmine tea.

Also bought a Palace Ripened Pu-erh Brick Tea 2007 to try. Assume it's nothing that fancy. Might be a good daily.

I usually buy a lot of non-puer heichas, but not many heicha sellers were having sales this year, and had to stop myself from buying too much tea lol

Hello all,

I was hoping to get some advice on this subreddit about a non-caffeinated replacement to coffee. I noticed that I mindlessly drink 6-8 cups of black coffee a day (and that’s a conservative estimate) purely because I enjoy having something hot and bitter to drink. I’ve ruled out lot of “commercial” tea as I don’t like fruity/sugary or distinct tastes. I’ve been experimenting with spearmint tea (brewing in very concentrated amounts to maximize the bitterness) though I was wondering if there was something else yall could kindly recommend.

Apologies in advance if my taste preferences are super confusing

I have a pukka advent calendar this year, this is the third day's tea. (Incredible Organic Teas) I am not a tea connesuer by any means.

At first it tasted a bit like the combo of herbs that I cannot name. I added a teaspoon of honey, and it's very nice! Will definitely buy again.

My daughter loves making matcha lattes and matcha powder is on her Christmas wish list. I need recommendations for where to buy it online?

I 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 tea, & have recently been trying out different types but I mostly prefer milk based teas. My personal favorite is masala tea, & I also like matcha & thai tea. I was wondering what other milk based teas are there? The tea shops nearby have more water based ones like chamomile & spearmint.

So, I'm not a big tea drinker, but my brother is really into it. He likes loose leaf black tea, and has a cheap teapot he picked up from target or something. I'd like to get him a nicer one, but have no idea where to start. His big complaint with the one he has is the pour isn't very smooth and it has a tendency to dribble. From reading other posts on this subreddit it sounds like he'd like a glazed western style teapot that's about 4 cups, but most of the recommendation links I followed seem to be broken or no longer available. Any help would be appreciated!

Edit: Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! You were such a big help!

And the budget?

Dear Madhatters,

I’m looking for something like a beginners guide to white tea.

Does anyone have any resources they would like to recommend?

I’ve purchased my first loose white, based on price and pictures! So I need some education!

From churchills, Pai Mu Tan White & a white silver tips… drop links to you must try whites if feel so inclined.

TIA J

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I've tried it recently and I really liked it. I wanna know what people think of it. Has anyone tried it?

What are you drinking today? What questions have been on your mind? Any stories to share? And don't worry, no one will make fun of you for what you drink or the questions you ask.

You can also talk about anything else on your mind, from your specific routine while making tea, or how you've been on an oolong kick lately. Feel free to link to pictures in here, as well. You can even talk about non-tea related topics; maybe you want advice on a guy/gal, or just to talk about life in general.

So, I am habitual to drinking tea twice a day (morning and evening), without it, it doesn't feel like I have gotten a head start for the day.

I was milk tea regular but given it up recently for personal reasons. Tried black tea, taste was awful, added sugar — it was drinkable still but still felt bland then tried adding few drops of lemon and it was very good, reminded me of drinking glass bottled orange pepsi back in the day.

I am not sure what I am driving at, but just wanted to share. If you got something to say on this, let me know in comments, thanks!

PS: Using normal ctc tea, nothing fancy

I've got the pukka advent calendar and on day 3 is a lovely tea, however I can't find it online as it only says 'incredible organic teas'. Any of the other teas have information of what is in the tea apart from this one. Any ideas ?