#tea recommendations

[a-silly-poll-side-blog-yay]

If you're ever in poland this is my tea recommendation

I really like this tea lol and it's cheap

[girljournal]

𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗍𝖾𝖺 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌

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can’t sleep: chamomile tea

eases menstrual cramps: raspberry leaf tea

stress / anxiety: lemon balm tea

headaches / migraines: peppermint tea

motion sickness /nausea/ indigestion: ginger tea

upset tummy: green tea

helps lower blood pressure: hibiscus tea

(ask a doctor or guardian if you feel uncertain about drinking these)

[lazzerot]

Everyone who has ever talked to me about tea knows that I'm an avid Früchtetee hater (lit. "fruit tea", made of what is considered to be fruits of plants, which is very popular where I live), and the fact that I don't even know what to call this abomination in English makes me think most other cultures wouldn't even consider this tea, although the Wikipedia article for Früchtetee is available in Armenian, Czech, Hungarian and Russian, so maybe there are other people like that out there. I recently found out I actually like rose hip though which prompted me to make this tea tier list:

S Tier (best leaf water on planet earth): Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Mate, Berber/Maghrebi mint tea

A Tier (great): (Masala) Chai, chamomile, a lot of herbal blend teas, (pepper)mint, green tea + citrus fruit blends (had some with orange and with lemon so far and liked both of them)

B Tier (good): nettle, rose hip, Rooiboos, Sencha, Matcha, ginger

C Tier (It's alright but I wouldn't choose it if I have other options): Tulsi, Assam, Ostfriesentee, white tea, yuzu tea

D Tier (I tried to like this but I really don't. Will drink it if it's the only thing available): salvia, Vietnamese ginger blend with liquorice root or something, anise, Earl Grey (especially when served with milk and sugar), Mugicha

E Tier (I'll refuse to drink this/this shouldn't be considered a tea to begin with): Echinacea, most Früchtetee ("fruit teas"), instant tee, Krümeltee (dehydrated instant tea, most cursed creation on earth), tea with artificial aromas

This is a non exhaustive tier list, my memory is bad and I'm not actually keeping track of every tea I drink.

I have no clue if there's a tea community on tumblr that's not US-American or British Commonwealth-influenced, but if there is: please give me recommendations for teas to try based on my tea tier list. If your grew up in an English-speaking country I need you to state your opinion on Earl Grey with your recommendation.

[gailcarriger]

Author Chat with Gail Carriger & Piper J Drake

Piper and I talk about writing retreats, raising stakes & sense of place, tips for getting over writer's block, snack foods, and favorite weird thanksgiving foods. 

My newsletter the Chirrup

All about Piper

Gail's next book is THE DRATSIE DILEMMA: San Andreas Shifter series Book 4

Piper's latest release is FANGS SO BRIGHT AND DEADLY: Mythwoven series Book 2 

Book of Piper's we think Gail's readers would like a lot: THE INK THAT BLEEDS 

Gail & Piper's Travel Podcast = 20 Minute Delay

Gail is wearing Mac's Ruby Woo lippy today (yes, I'm aware it clashes with my glasses) 

Piper's TEA PICKS!   

FullChea Milk Oolong 

Adagio Earl Grey Moonlight 

Gail's TEA PICKS! D

Deep Blue Abyss Oolong 

Twinings 1706 Strong  

The Epic Tea Post

Trader Joe's Snacks:

Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Bites (individually wrapped) highly recommended for travel 

Dried Green Mango (Gail likes the Ataulfo Mango better) 

Sea Salt & Butterscotch (VERY sweet) 

Teeny Tiny Apple Pies (seasonal) 

Books recommended: 

Rachel Bach's Paradox Series 

SILENCE FALLEN by Patricia Briggs 

Gail's local writers group  

PEER's historical dance society (San Francisco East Bay)

[sea-foam-angel]

I need more tea recommendations. Where can I find tea enthusiasts?

[jingleeljester]

ok so unrelated to anything ever but i made a tea that tastes just like Colorado pine forests and fog here’s how to make it

this requires have very basic spices and an ability to follow instructions on foraging otherwise you Might get severely Ill also this doesn’t have any exact measurements just kinda wing it but I’ll try

first things first you’re gonna need to make sure you have White Pine Trees growing naturally in your area. These are the pine needles needed for this tea (we won’t be using tea leaves for this.) DO NOT i repeat DO NOT just grab any plant you see that looks/smells looks like pine THATS HOW YOU DIE. Instead, look for this:

Make SURE the needles have 5 needles per. Thing. idk what they’re called. If it helps, you have 5 fingers, so do the pines you’re looking for. The needles should be about 2 inches long (around 5 cm). Thats what you’re looking for. (I’m probably bad at explaining and may have missed something so just in case GO TO A PROPER WEBSITE and double check. Always double check. Don’t Die. Here’s a better website: https://blog.davey.com/do-i-have-a-white-pine/)

now: DONT TAKE TOO MUCH. For about 2 cups of this tea, you’ll need about 4 tbs worth of needles (condensed). When harvesting, don’t take all off of one branch. Try and spread it out so you don’t hurt the tree. You can harvest more for storage to use later, but i wouldn’t take any more than a (medium) ziplocks bag worth of needles off of one tree. Any branches that are on the ground that still have healthy, green needles on them are fair game though. (But even Then that belongs to the fungus and bugs. Don’t clear the forest floor)

ok good job you got the needles 👍👍👍

Now for preparation

WASH WASH WASH WASH WASH THEM. WASH THE NEEDLES I DONT CARE IF THEYRE JUST GONNA GO INTO BOILING WATER ANYWAY WASH THEM. Don’t use boiling water, a good thorough rinse in the sink with a strainer should do the trick. Yes the needles are gonna get annoyingly stuck in the strainer you just gotta have patience

Once the washing is done, gently dab them with a drying apparatus. Then take a knife and cut those suckers up. Not TOO small, a cm in length should be good. Then after THAT, you gotta smush them a bit. Gently press down on them with something flat and curved, like the back of a spoon. DONT crush them, just soften them up a little. Great job yay ok Next

Put the little guys in a paper towel. Make sure you wrap them up really well. Then do it again. And then maybe one more time. Now put them in a cool, dark environment for about 3-7 days. They gotta Dry and become Crispy

While you’re waiting for that, you can go shopping for the rest of the ingredients assuming you don’t have them already.

You’re gonna need:

honey (uh, maybe like 1-1 1/2 tablespoons?)

ginger powder stuff (the seasoning [a gentle tap])

Ground cinnamon (also a seasoning [Mean tap- 2 of them])

nutmeg (seasoning [VERY gently tap. Maybe 2])

a little brown sugar (i don’t even know if this did anything imma be real but I put it in so it Might have done something. 1/3-1/2 tea spoon)

Great now assuming you’ve waited till your needles are dry: we can make it now! Throw in your ingredients

put in the honey and cinnamon with like a TINY TINY bit of water so you can mix them together well. Then throw in the other stuff and mix that too. Preferably do this while your water is on the kettle cuz that water is gonna need to be boiling hot.

this is definitely best done with a separate steeping device like a teapot- that’s how i did this (cast iron works great)- but you could probably figure something else out if need be. Idk use one of the mug sized steepers that go in the cup i think those work. Get one of the Things and put your now hopefully decently dry needles in it.

Once your kettle is making aggressive noises, pour the water over the needles. now Sit and Wait for 10 minutes because that’s how long this thing takes to steep I’m not even kidding. This isn’t your nice tea leaf steeping, these guys are robust. Once the steeping is complete, remove the needles and DRINK because that drink took so much prep that it partly didn’t even feel worth it BUT IT WILL IF YOU SIP IT PROPERLY. You HAVE to make that loud sipping noise Because it allows air to get into your mouth whilst the tea does simultaneously. It allows you to extract the flavor better. Don’t take big gulps otherwise you’ll finish your drink before you taste it.

Your needles can be used for a few more steeps so if you wanna you can just put them back into whatever steeping body you used and once your finished with your drink, just make another with the same ones. Don’t save these when your done though- just throw them out.

There’s probably like a Ton of health benefits to this drink btw but honestly i just made it for the love of the game. Totally worth it would recommend

[smth-somethin]

Does anyone happen to know of well priced, good tasting tea shops online that cater to people who can’t have caffeine? Like selling rooibos teas, fruit tisanes, and herbals?

I’ve tried Adagio, Happy Lucky’s, and the Whistling Kettle. I do know about Harney & Sons, and Davidstea… but I’m kind of curious, since I can’t find too many places myself.

[friday-tea]

What’s your super specific “This, but That?” 🍵🤔