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nadine_mn

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30. Thank you! I will have to add that to my growing list

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Reply #23)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 10:51 PM

Jun 2012

everyone has been so helpful... I am excited to try new things!

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Any tea drinkers? I need some tips [View all] nadine_mn Jun 2012 OP

Steeping times and temperatures vary by type of tea..and it mattters hlthe2b Jun 2012 #1

Thank you for the information nadine_mn Jun 2012 #24

It's really not as complicated as it sounds... The url I gave has very good information hlthe2b Jun 2012 #27

Here's the one I use. A Simple Game Jun 2012 #32

Also try herbal teas sarge43 Jun 2012 #33

I love tea AND coffee K8-EEE Jun 2012 #2

Go get yourself some Twining's Irish Breakfast tea. cliffordu Jun 2012 #3

I like it so strong that the tanic acid burns the hairs in my nose. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

Try Thai tea... AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #5

It really is yummy! GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #34

Good tea, like good coffee, is worth the price. Moondog Jun 2012 #6

For you and what you describe as your coffee beverage. Chan790 Jun 2012 #7

Thank you I will try that! nt nadine_mn Jun 2012 #25

Check your mall for a Teavana or something similar OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #8

I've never been much of a tea drinker, but I LOVE Contant Comment tea. MiddleFingerMom Jun 2012 #9

We ALWAYS bring back Constant Comment tea from the States DFW Jun 2012 #31

I drink jp11 Jun 2012 #10

Watch it, Cher. nolabear Jun 2012 #11

Russian caravan is good, as is the Constant Comment.. hedgehog Jun 2012 #12

I like green tea. Cold. MissB Jun 2012 #13

Ooo, green tea with pomegranate! KatyaR Jun 2012 #39

Definitely go for the good stuff. I drink green all day in my office. nolabear Jun 2012 #14

Helpful tea brewing info... AmyDeLune Jun 2012 #15

very helpful thank you! nt nadine_mn Jun 2012 #26

The coffee lover's guide to tea: Flaxbee Jun 2012 #16

have you tried earl grey green? mariema Jun 2012 #37

The most important part is to stick your pinky finger out. bluedigger Jun 2012 #17

Red Rose tea is full bodied, good waker-upper tea. lumpy Jun 2012 #18

Red Rose is my favorite. femmocrat Jun 2012 #20

oooh ceramic figurines? Cool nadine_mn Jun 2012 #28

English Breakfast Tea guardian Jun 2012 #19

Get a French press and go loose leaf. You can make it as strong or weak as you want. Initech Jun 2012 #21

I have a french press... never thought of using loose tea nadine_mn Jun 2012 #29

You want substantial tea that is good for you? Look for Stash Powder Green Tea at Amazon. onehandle Jun 2012 #22

I am a coffee drinker (STRONG...French Roast, BLACK), and... Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #23

Thank you! I will have to add that to my growing list nadine_mn Jun 2012 #30

The Earl Grey variety is delicious. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #36

Market Spice Cinnamon-Orange tea. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #35

The thing about true JAPANESE GREEN tea..aka Matcha AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #38

There are so many good teas and tea companies these days, it's hard to know where to start. KatyaR Jun 2012 #40

I like strong black coffee and Lapsang Souchong tea ... spin Jun 2012 #41