Tea ... who likes it?

N_Architect

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Qitai black tea
Value-for-money label found in the PVG (Shanghai Pudong airport) international departures DFS area.





Ganchun Tea again, different label this time.
Suppose this is white tea.







TWG
Widely available in S.E. Asia, my understanding is that TWG as a brand comes from Indonesia.
High quality market profile and similar positioning to what Dammann enjoys in Europe.
Variety of blends, of course, and an unprecedented number of labels.

TWG cafe's in prominent Singaporean locations (posh shopping centres, etc.)
Nice packaging (with respect to the variety of available quantities).
Love the taste, but of course this is a well advertised tea, so it is priced accordingly.





^^that Africa Red is caffeine-free.
The Paris-Singapore is my personal favourite in their whole catalogue.

The Coffee Bean
Singaporean franchise, or at least that is where I got these boxes from.
These franchises, Costa Coffee, Coffee Bean, etc. are widespread all over the Far East.
Nice flavour variety (better than supermarket tea, anyway) in Starbucks-style packaging.

 
pjgh

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Have fun @DrewG - Green tea is almost always better at lower temperatures, so grab the kettle off the power when you hear it just start to get angry. Do try these at different times of the day and don't discard one from a first taste. The Chai could be fun boiled up with palm sugar and milk, Kashmiri-style, served with slivers of pistachio on top.
 
DrewG

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pjgh said:
Have fun @DrewG - Green tea is almost always better at lower temperatures, so grab the kettle off the power when you hear it just start to get angry. Do try these at different times of the day and don't discard one from a first taste. The Chai could be fun boiled up with palm sugar and milk, Kashmiri-style, served with slivers of pistachio on top.
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Up until the other day I wondered what the different temps were on my kettle lol. Now I realise it’s for the different teas. Tried the green at 80 degrees and will try it at different times.

I’m off to find some palm sugar, thanks for the advice [emoji4]




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pjgh

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Great! That kettle will do perfect for your tea journey. Only the finest of green teas will need as low as 70. Consider also that pouring into a cold cup drops the temperature by quite a bit - like 10 degrees, so you can often err on the hot side if it's like 75, go for 80. Most supermarkets should sell palm sugar. I generally shop at Sainsbury's, who carry it in the "deli" section along with all the other exotica. You can also brew the gunpowder with fresh mint leaves and the sugar for a swish Moroccan draft.
 
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pjgh said:
Great! That kettle will do perfect for your tea journey. Only the finest of green teas will need as low as 70. Consider also that pouring into a cold cup drops the temperature by quite a bit - like 10 degrees, so you can often err on the hot side if it's like 75, go for 80. Most supermarkets should sell palm sugar. I generally shop at Sainsbury's, who carry it in the "deli" section along with all the other exotica. You can also brew the gunpowder with fresh mint leaves and the sugar for a swish Moroccan draft.
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Thank you so much for the tips, really appreciate your help


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Tanzanian green tea, in the pot
and green tea from Vietnam, naturally flavoured
I find Vietnamese green teas outstanding.
 
pjgh

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Vietnamese? I tried a Wild Boar black tea. Nice, from memory - deep, chocolate and plum from my tasting notes. Kinda like a lively Yunnan. Yeah, nice.
 
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I stopped drinking tea as I was consuming too much. Though every now and again I will treat myself with either one of these below.

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Rooibos tea, aka Red Bush Tea
 
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