Tea
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Sentinel
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WHY are you drinking a zillion cups of tea a day ? (Ignore this question if you are English, hehe).
If i had to drink any tea, i'd go for some herbal tea, something like chamomile. Why ? It's calming.
Just google around for healthy teas. I did come across some while google about gall-stones.
Regular tea has tannin, and that's not so good since it impedes iron absorption -- or so i read in the 80's.
One cup would be the max for me. Anything more, and i'd be worried about getting some kind of addiction/habituation.
If i had to drink any tea, i'd go for some herbal tea, something like chamomile. Why ? It's calming.
Just google around for healthy teas. I did come across some while google about gall-stones.
Regular tea has tannin, and that's not so good since it impedes iron absorption -- or so i read in the 80's.
One cup would be the max for me. Anything more, and i'd be worried about getting some kind of addiction/habituation.
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
I like English Breakfast and Darjeeling the best and then Earl Grey. Sometimes I mix these with a lemon, apple cinnamon or mint teas.
I'm definitely more of a coffee drinker but sometimes go with tea in the afternoon. I sometimes drink tea in the morning if I start a pot of coffee going and I don't feel like waiting for a hot drink.
I'm definitely more of a coffee drinker but sometimes go with tea in the afternoon. I sometimes drink tea in the morning if I start a pot of coffee going and I don't feel like waiting for a hot drink.
Nuke
Hall of Fame
Not a coffee drinker, but I do drink tea and tea-like concoctions all day.
In the morning one or two full-bodied caffeine tea. Think English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, or pure Assam teas. I drink these with a splash of milk, and sometimes just a tiny bit of sweetener if the tea has some bitterness.
In the afternoon, I usualy switch to green tea. These have a more delicate taste, so I often use one that has some additional flavoring (ginger, jasmine, etc). No milk or sugar needed here. I also have some "herbal teas" which aren't really tea at all (Twining's Lemon & Ginger is pretty good).
In the evenings, I may have a cup of some decaffeinated tea or an herbal thing. (Twinings decaffeinated Lady Grey or Earl Gray, or Celestial Sweet Coconut Chai are good ones for this time of the day.)
In the morning one or two full-bodied caffeine tea. Think English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, or pure Assam teas. I drink these with a splash of milk, and sometimes just a tiny bit of sweetener if the tea has some bitterness.
In the afternoon, I usualy switch to green tea. These have a more delicate taste, so I often use one that has some additional flavoring (ginger, jasmine, etc). No milk or sugar needed here. I also have some "herbal teas" which aren't really tea at all (Twining's Lemon & Ginger is pretty good).
In the evenings, I may have a cup of some decaffeinated tea or an herbal thing. (Twinings decaffeinated Lady Grey or Earl Gray, or Celestial Sweet Coconut Chai are good ones for this time of the day.)
MatsPhilander
Legend
Twinings Decaffeinated-Camomile & Honey & Ginger flavours are great
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
Holy sh*t! That's my mix exactly, except English Breakfast>Darjeeling>Earl Grey>Jasmine. wow!
I drink 4-5 cups of tea a day. We don't have much choice here in Bulgaria so I drink only Ahmad tea.
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NE1for10is?
Semi-Pro
I drink a Japanese Sencha green tea every day. It has caffeine, so I wouldn't recommend any more than two or three cups a day though. Some people find green tea grassy tasting, but that is because they are drinking the Chinese green tea, which is actually yellow in color. The Japanese green is far better tasting in my opinion.
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
Don't know how much stock to put in this article, considering the source, but it says something.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...r-prevention-reveal-health-benefits-both.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...r-prevention-reveal-health-benefits-both.html
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
I also really enjoy quality Japanese green teas, which are a very pleasant way to ingest caffeine.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
Agreed, they are splendid. Very smooth and fresh.
I am quite serious about tea, and always black, green and herbal tea at hand so I can gradually drink those with less caffeine later in the day. Coffee takes precedence though..
Rafaisdabest
Hall of Fame
I hate Tea and everyone in my family likes it except me and just recently I tried to have Black Tea and hated it then I put milk in it and just had it as normal and it still made me gag lol but I remember drinking Tea with sugar and I liked it but my Nanna made it and since she passed away I never knew how much she put in cause I've tried to put sugar in but it just doesn't taste the same as Nanna's did!!
S
Sirius Black
Guest
I like black tea and oolong. Not a fan of green or herbal tea.
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
I like Oolong as well but haven't had it in ages.
I recall visiting a San Francisco Tea Shop in China Town in the 1990s and the prices for tea in the shop were hard to believe. I'd guess that they are a lot higher today. I guess some Chinese really take their tea seriously.
I recall visiting a San Francisco Tea Shop in China Town in the 1990s and the prices for tea in the shop were hard to believe. I'd guess that they are a lot higher today. I guess some Chinese really take their tea seriously.
Ash_Smith
Legend
Thank the lord you corrected yourself
Drinking Tea is what we do OP - I tend to mix English Breakfast, Clipper organic and Jamine Green Tea through the day
chrischris
G.O.A.T.
Regular Ty Phoo with cream and a biscuit works wonders
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
BlackLendl
New User
I agree, "Ginger Masala Chai" got sum kick to it (my current fav). Chamomile and Peppermint are classic, lemon peel and regular ginger are great for sore throats. But as an athlete, I would go with Fuze Unsweetened iced tea with Lemon wedge. It's just the most refreshing thirst quencher after a workout besides water.
CanadianChic
Hall of Fame
Either a frothed peppermint or hot cinnamon spice.
Feña14
G.O.A.T.
LuckyR
Legend
Uummm... you know that's not tea, right?
Dedans Penthouse
Legend
While 'everything stops for tea' I would also suggest an "everything in moderation" approach: maybe cut down from a zillion to a million.
Granny's always ravin' and rantin',
And she's always puffin' and pantin',
And she's always screaming and shouting,
And she's always brewing up tea.
Grandpappy's never late for his dinner,
Cos he loves his leg of beef
And he washes it down with a brandy,
And a fresh made pot of tea.
If you feel a bit under the weather,
If you feel a little bit peeved,
Take granny's stand-by potion
For any old cough or wheeze.
It's a cure for hepatitis, it's a cure for chronic insomnia,
It's a cure for tonsillitis and for water on the knee.
Tea in the morning, tea in the evening, tea at supper time,
You get tea when it's raining, tea when it's snowing,
Tea when the weather's fine.
You get tea as a mid-day stimulant
You get tea with your afternoon tea
For any old ailment or disease
For Christ sake have a cuppa tea.
Whatever the situation, whatever the race or creed,
Tea knows no segregation, no class nor pedigree
It knows no motivations, no sect or organisation,
It knows no one religion,
Nor political belief.
Granny's always ravin' and rantin',
And she's always puffin' and pantin',
And she's always screaming and shouting,
And she's always brewing up tea.
Grandpappy's never late for his dinner,
Cos he loves his leg of beef
And he washes it down with a brandy,
And a fresh made pot of tea.
If you feel a bit under the weather,
If you feel a little bit peeved,
Take granny's stand-by potion
For any old cough or wheeze.
It's a cure for hepatitis, it's a cure for chronic insomnia,
It's a cure for tonsillitis and for water on the knee.
Tea in the morning, tea in the evening, tea at supper time,
You get tea when it's raining, tea when it's snowing,
Tea when the weather's fine.
You get tea as a mid-day stimulant
You get tea with your afternoon tea
For any old ailment or disease
For Christ sake have a cuppa tea.
Whatever the situation, whatever the race or creed,
Tea knows no segregation, no class nor pedigree
It knows no motivations, no sect or organisation,
It knows no one religion,
Nor political belief.
Early Retirement
Rookie
It's tea alright, and just a little bit more
It's not tea. There aren't tea leaves in it. Folks still call those 'herbal teas' but the terms tisane or herbal infusion are more correct.
I like Assam in the morning for a rich kick, Twinings Irish Breakfast is a good cheap alternative with some Assam in the blend, and then spiced rooibos (not tea) in the afternoon or evening because it can be robust but contains no caffeine.
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Goosehead
Legend
While 'everything stops for tea' I would also suggest an "everything in moderation" approach: maybe cut down from a zillion to a million.
Granny's always ravin' and rantin',
And she's always puffin' and pantin',
And she's always screaming and shouting,
And she's always brewing up tea.
Grandpappy's never late for his dinner,
Cos he loves his leg of beef
And he washes it down with a brandy,
And a fresh made pot of tea.
If you feel a bit under the weather,
If you feel a little bit peeved,
Take granny's stand-by potion
For any old cough or wheeze.
It's a cure for hepatitis, it's a cure for chronic insomnia,
It's a cure for tonsillitis and for water on the knee.
Tea in the morning, tea in the evening, tea at supper time,
You get tea when it's raining, tea when it's snowing,
Tea when the weather's fine.
You get tea as a mid-day stimulant
You get tea with your afternoon tea
For any old ailment or disease
For Christ sake have a cuppa tea.
Whatever the situation, whatever the race or creed,
Tea knows no segregation, no class nor pedigree
It knows no motivations, no sect or organisation,
It knows no one religion,
Nor political belief.
for any old ailment or disease, for Christ sake have a cuppa tea.
Dedans Penthouse
Legend
So says a son of London's Muswell Hill, Ray Davies.for any old ailment or disease, for Christ sake have a cuppa tea.
So says a son of London's Muswell Hill, Ray Davies.
Really? Funny that - I live in Muswell Hill!
