Tea Time.... Relax with us and have a cup of hot tea!

[Searsmom]

That's awesome. I actually planted some spearmint in the ground and it took off for about 2 years before the weeds strangled it out. My mom was shocked. Nothing is supposed to strangle mint, right?

 

[3goodeggs]

Wow. You have some very impressive weeds! I have to plant my mints in pots in the ground or they choke everything else out.
I have started some peppermint and some lime basil for tea.
My son made me some sweet bay tea when I was sick (It is an expectorant) and it was a lovely cup of tea. It really surprised me.

 

[Searsmom]

Wow. You have some very impressive weeds! I have to plant my mints in pots in the ground or they choke everything else out.
I have started some peppermint and some lime basil for tea.
My son made me some sweet bay tea when I was sick (It is an expectorant) and it was a lovely cup of tea. It really surprised me.

I've heard of that, my next plan is to try basil tea. I love the way it smells.

I would love to have mint take over the weeds. They are pretty impressive. Pasture weeds...

 

[TeaChick]

Wow. You have some very impressive weeds! I have to plant my mints in pots in the ground or they choke everything else out.
I have started some peppermint and some lime basil for tea.
My son made me some sweet bay tea when I was sick (It is an expectorant) and it was a lovely cup of tea. It really surprised me.

I've been wanting to use basil and oregano for tea. And I've heard that parsley makes a good tea.

I've heard of that, my next plan is to try basil tea. I love the way it smells.

I would love to have mint take over the weeds. They are pretty impressive. Pasture weeds...

Are the edible and fragrant? Can you dry them and make tea out of them?

 

[TeaChick]

I'm having a lovely cup of Earl Grey today. I'm out of honey, so I had to put sugar in it, but it's nice. Earl Grey is the only loose tea I have and I wanted a special cup this morning.

 

[poodlechicks]

Nice cup! I too love tea. I have tried many herbals as well as black. I don't like white or green teas. They taste like foot to me

Some years ago, I tried a brand name of black tea called Hedley's. It was organic black tea. Assam, if I'm not mistaken. I could never find this brand in the market. Amazon has a waiting list for it. This is the black tea I loved the most. Does anybody know where to find it?

 

[TeaChick]

Nice cup! I too love tea. I have tried many herbals as well as black. I don't like white or green teas. They taste like foot to me

Some years ago, I tried a brand name of black tea called Hedley's. It was organic black tea. Assam, if I'm not mistaken. I could never find this brand in the market. Amazon has a waiting list for it. This is the black tea I loved the most. Does anybody know where to find it?

Thanks. I like blacks, herbals, and green; never had white tea; oh, I've had red, I liked it. Green didn't taste like much to me, so I liked the blends and I like to add honey or mint or something. I don't drink it straight and I don't drink it like black tea "should" be drunk (with a little sugar and milk).

I've never heard of that brand. I drink mostly Twinings, and some other herbals like Celestial Seasonings and such. Lipton pyramids are good, but I don't bother b/c I can easily get what I already like. I'm spoiled. lol

 

[poodlechicks]

Now that I remember correctly, the tea is Ceylon, not Assam. I like black tea straight. Sometimes, I add lemon to it. I don't like the taste of milk. I just wish I could find that tea again.
Have you tried lemon balm? Another tea that I want to find is jasmine, but not the one mixed with green tea. I had it years ago, too. It's so delicious! I've never had red tea. Is it stronger than black?It's 5:30PM here. I think I'll have some tea now.

 

[Searsmom]

I've been wanting to use basil and oregano for tea. And I've heard that parsley makes a good tea.

Are the edible and fragrant? Can you dry them and make tea out of them?

Well, you can with the dandelions! But I don't think ironweed and ragweed and burdock make good teas. Although I've heard you can eat the burdock root...I'm just not motivated enough to try that.

Now that I remember correctly, the tea is Ceylon, not Assam. I like black tea straight. Sometimes, I add lemon to it. I don't like the taste of milk. I just wish I could find that tea again.
Have you tried lemon balm? Another tea that I want to find is jasmine, but not the one mixed with green tea. I had it years ago, too. It's so delicious! I've never had red tea. Is it stronger than black?It's 5:30PM here. I think I'll have some tea now.

Mmmm, I read a book...about teas, and Assam is a type of tea used for making tea blends.

A Gourmet's Guide to Coffee & Tea by Lesley Mackley (just so I don't get dinked by the copyright police)"India:...Assam: In this area, which covers the whole of the Brahmaputra valley, there are 650 tea estates. Tea is harvested from March to October." It is a black tea, usually English Breakfast teas are a blend of Assam and Ceylon teas, Irish Breakfast is usually a blend of strong Assams. Irish Breakfast is my favorite!

The book I was reading also had some lovely services like yours Tea Chick!

 

[newfoundland]

When I was a kid there was a soft drink sold in big glass bottles called dandelion and burdock. My cousin loved it. I can't remember the taste though? Just looked it up and it's still available it definitely isn't a tea though.