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If you're looking for exotic teas I always recommend Pu-Erh. It's an oxidized, and fermented Chinese Tea. It is often compacted into little 'nuggets', as it was used for currency at one point in China. It has an earthy, and somewhat mushroom-like flavor, and can be brewed very long without going bitter. Brewing it strong will make it quite thick, and dark. This means it will have very high caffeine levels, so avoid it at night. It's great in the winter.
Genmaicha is another more exotic tea, but it's flavor is a lot easier to get used to. It's basically Japanese Sencha (a fired green tea), along with toasted rice, and dried corn kernels. if you buy some that is of a decent quality it will have have very vegetal scent, mixed with a slightly yeasty toastiness. The flavor is relatively mild, but distinct. The flavors of the corn and rice mix nicely with the tea leaves. This is also another great winter tea. Nice between breakfast and lunch.
Kukicha is another Japanese green tea, and is traditionally consumed in Winter months. It is made from tea 'twigs'. These twigs are the last salvageable parts of the tea tree that are left in the winter. It has a rather bold flavor that is somewhat similar to the Chinese green tea 'Dragon's Well'.
A few general things about tea:
The only teas that should be brewed with boiling water are black teas, pu-erh teas, fully oxidized oolongs, and teas you don't care about. Boiling water will burn green and white teas because it is too hot. This is easily avoided by putting a little bit of cold water into your vessel before adding the hot water.
The amount of time that passes between when the tea leaves sprout, and when the tea leaves are harvested determines the type of tea that is made. As tea leaves remain on the tree without being harvested they lose antioxidants, and gain caffeine due to oxidization. The earliest harvested teas are white teas, which are thus high in antioxidants, and low in caffeine. Green teas stay on a bit longer, lose some antioxidants and gain a little bit of caffeine, and so forth.
Oolong teas are typically grown in Taiwan. These teas can range from green to fully oxidized. They are known for their powerful aroma.
Teas are not named arbitrarily, they're a lot like wines. Different kinds of teas are made from different varietals of tea plants.
I like Thai Tea. But it is not the good for you kind of tea, it couldn't be with all that sugar and cream. But it sure tastes great and gets you nice and wired. Good with vodka too.
I like Thai Tea. But it is not the good for you kind of tea, it couldn't be with all that sugar and cream. But it sure tastes great and gets you nice and wired. Good with vodka too.
love the thai tea..eases the pain of uber hot thai food.
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love the thai tea..eases the pain of uber hot thai food.