Just got the first steps sampler from Yunnan sourcing and really enjoyed the "Black Gold Bi Luo Chun" Black Tea and the Charcoal Roasted Gan De Village Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea. Does anyone have any suggestions of types of black, oolong, or roasted teas to try next?

Sooo, I have this weird habit: I really like to eat the tea leaves after I brew and drink my tea. It sounds strange, but there’s something oddly satisfying about it. The texture is… kind of like I’m chewing wet paper, but there’s this subtle floral taste and a bitter aftertaste that I weirdly enjoy 😭 Does anyone else do this? Or am I just out here being the sole tea leaf muncher?

I work at an office that doesn’t have hot water as an option so I would need to boil it myself. This has me reconsidering how to approach brewing tea at work.

It’s an open office set up where I am a cubicle where I share space with four others. I’m considering a travel electric kettle and/or water filter.

At home, I generally consume Upton, Lupicia, or Stash loose tea.

Does anybody know of any brands of glass teapots that come with their own boilerplate? I can only find ones that state they are safe for use on the stove top, but I just don't find that to be safe.

Like everybody I'm quite obsessed with Chinese Menstrual tea. I also live in a city with a large population of Chinese people and many herbal shops that I'd really like to start making use of.

I recently just got into tea and the first thing I had bought as well as a kettle, thermometer, tea pot, and tea cups, was this Jasmine Dragon Tea from Amazon
https://a.co/d/3bIlc16

I used the recommended heat and steeping time on the bag which was 185 Degrees F for 3-4 minutes, with 4-5 g for every like 120mL to 170mL of water.
Maybe I am just not used to the taste and I have tried multiple times as well as doing the second and third steeping for the same leaves, but it seems to be watered down and not as much flavor as I had thought.
I don't have a concrete way of measuring the water but everything else I use is measured correctly, could there be something I am doing wrong or am I just not used to the taste yet?
I've seen some problems with people saying their green tea is bitter, I thought it might be helpful to mention I've never had this problem.
Thank you in advance

I want to enjoy tea/new caffeine! I grew up Mormon and wasn't allowed to have tea but just left the church a few years ago so I'm just figuring out tea/coffee.

I don't mind tea - but I don't loooove it. Looking for recommendations. Favorite teas (caffeinated and non caffeinated)? Where to buy? Favorite way to make/prepare? I'm a total newbie so go easy on me.

I've got a 3yo and a 2mo old at home so the need for caffeine is strong and I can't be drinking a mtn. Dew everyday, nor do I want to lol (also breastfeeding if that changes any recommendations).

 Is Yorkshire tea good? And if yes, what blend should I try first from them?

I love Begal Spice tea and often drink 2-3/ night.I was very sad to recently read that teabags are a large source of microplastics. I am now looking for alternatives. Are there loose tea brands that are caffeine-free and similar flavour? Recipes for home-blends? Bulk,loose Begal Spice tea?

Located in Nova Scotia if that matters

Is all Darjeeling tea about the same or is one brand specifically better?

Hello :) I'm looking to get into loose leaf tea, but I have nothing but my trusty Fellow electric kettle. I've watched videos of infusers, Gaiwans, normal looking tea pots etc. but I have not idea where to start. I like all kinds of tea, and being able to heat water to specific temperatures in easy on my kettle, but I'm looking to have that loose leaf experience!

Okay so this was my boyfriend's like favorite tea. It seems to be discontinued? It seems to be hibiscus based.. obviously with watermelon and lime flavoring... Does anybody have a dupe bagged or loose leaf are fine.

Hello!

I was wondering If any of you had some recommendations on where to purchase high quality White tea.

When I First got into tea i purchased a Yin Zhen Sampler from MeiLeaf. I have since discovered many vendors that sell better products for cheaper and have spent a couple thousand dollars on mainly Sheng Puer.

And while I agree with the general critique regarding MeiLeaf, I will be very honest, I have never again Had a better silver needle tea than the aged silver needle from the MeiLeaf Silver needle Sampler.

While there are many vendors that mostly sell puer, or oolong or Japanese Green teas, I don't know of any specialty vendor that sells White tea and where I could perhaps even acquire an aged silver needle Like the one I once hade.

Do any of you have recommendations in that regard?

( I do have a few aged BaiMuDan/ShouMei cakes, but they taste very different to the loose leaf YinZhen I Had - way less fruity/minerality and more notes of Oxidation/malt. I also don't really Like any Yunnan White tea and never Had any decent puer Style silverneedle cake)

The last can of loose Gunpowder tea in my closet is about to be made active. They apparently don't sell it loose in a tin anymore. What is the closest loose tea that matches it? Note that I'm not looking for something preferable or an entry into tea connoisseurship, just something that tastes the same. Thanks.

I know flavored teas are not loved here but I saw someone talk about this tea and since I live in France I went and bought it.

It has an INCREDIBLE smell but NO taste whatsoever, I’ve even done it at 100°C with 5g for 5min in less than 100ml of water, and all I got was a faint bitterness. The reason I’m mad is because the tin is VERY EXPENSIVE like 13€ I believe, that’s the price of real high end tea straight from Japan lol. I thought I had trash taste for liking Lipton’s orange flavored black tea but compared to this it’s good and it’s way cheaper

Bonus: I saw they sell clay teapots so I asked if they have gaiwans, they never heard of a gaiwan and had to google it

btw I also have their Earl Grey which I’m drinking right now and same story, smells great with no taste

I noticed Sazen tea is now selling Sakura powder (or maybe they have before, I’m relatively new to ordering from them) but is it worth it? There’s not much description of the flavour profile on the website. How does it taste/is it mainly for aesthetic purposes?

https://www.sazentea.com/en/products/p1674-sakura-powder.html

I am kinda new in green tea, was making black for quite a while now. I am using a general clay teapot and I wanted to get a kyusu 200ml-300ml for brewing. Maybe there are common teapot brands or types which should I choose?

Hello, all! I am planning a bridal shower for my sister and we wanted to do little loose leaf tea favors. I was hoping to mix rose petals in with an earl grey tea. Does anyone know the best ratio for this? Some search results have said approximately 1:1, others say much less rose, like I've seen 1tbsp per every 1C earl grey. Thanks in advance!

I hate it when there's any dust in my tea. Currently I'm sifting my tea and rinsing it but that's very tedious. Using a disposable coffee filter in the tea basket is super effective even without rinsing but I'm trying to cut back on waste. I'm wondering if anyone here has any infusers or baskets they use that prevent sediment or if anyone has any methods they use or if I'm stuck doing it the labor intensive way or the wasteful way. I'd also love some tea kettle recommendations with temperature controls, I drink all sorts of loose leaf tea but genmaicha is my current favorite.

I don't know how i'll explain this to the police

I'm looking for some tea bags alternatives to Twinings Irish breakfast tea because I found out they use plastic to seal their teabags, like a lot of other brands now. I'm trying to stay away from the brands who do this, but I'm not able to find any other options for Irish breakfast tea in regular grocery stores. I'd prefer tea bags as I don't always have the patience or time for loose leaf.