Comments on: Tea Pantry

By: Sharon B.

Sharon B. — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:02:30 +0000

Ooooo…I too, adore Republic’s Ginseng Pepperment. I keep it at work, at home, and several pouches in a small metal tin in my purse. Their Chamomile Lemon w/Honey is also quite good, and trust me, will knock you right out.

I’m also lucky in that I live in Madison, WI, so there’s tons of places to find new teas to try. Milwaukee is also a great ‘tea’ city – if you’re ever there, check out Rochambo Coffee and Tea House. Their Madagascar Mint is minty, fresh perfection.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:36:24 +0000

The really hard little green balls that unfurl so nicely are indeed “Extra Gunpowder” green tea. Don’t spent a lot of money on it at a fancy tea shop either – you can get Extra Gunpowder for like, five dollars a pound at Ranch 99 or other Asian market. Comes in a green box with Chinese all over it. Yeah…that’s the good stuff.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:54:45 +0000

Republic of Tea Ginger Peach and their Mango are great iced. Constant Comment is a reliable standby. I live in WA State, close to the border; a great Saturday trip is to Sun Sui Wah for dim sum and then to Lansdowne Centre to taste and buy teas. Last time we dropped over $300 and they gave us many gifts as a result. There were several of the variety you mention, the dark, furled balls of tea. Usual purchases include Jasmine Green Tea and High Mountain Green Tea – so good for you!

By: Good Earth at Gritmedia

Good Earth at Gritmedia — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:02:20 +0000

[...] (Maggie wrote about tea the other day, and I remembered this.) [...]

By: colleen

colleen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:02:33 +0000

I recently posted about our Teapoet Society with a photo of a big block of pu-erh that looks like chocolate. Tea is my meditation.

By: gwen

gwen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:10:12 +0000

I like the ‘honeybush’ variant of rooibos, because DAMN, can you think of a sexier name for a cup of tea?

There will always be a place in my heart for Constant Comment. My mother used to brew a thermos of it for our family hikes when I was a kid, and it is still the ultimate taste of home. When I was living in the Netherlands, this was the one food product I would ask State-side friends to ship to me. Nothing else cured homesickness like Constant Comment.

Also, lapsang souchong mixed with Earl Grey is about as close to a tea martini as you can get.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:15:28 +0000

once i discovered chocolate (black) tea i didn’t want to drink anything else. doesn’t matter what brand!

mixing the comfort of tea with the comfort of chocolate is unbeatable. put in a splash of whole milk and a whole teaspoon of sugar and you’ve got a party.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:00:50 +0000

Traditional Medicinals and Yogi Teas make all my favorites

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:02:37 +0000

Marco Polo tea by Mariage Freres. No question, the best black tea in the world. Sold loose. I try to buy it once a year because I can’t justify spending the money to buy it more often. It’s something like $15+ a tin at shops like The Gardener or Market Hall in the East Bay. But the tin is cute. My husband keeps his loose change in the last one we got.

By: cara

cara — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:38:32 +0000

can’t read every comment to see if anyone else has suggested a green tea for the mystery one – which they most likely have- but it sounds like gunpowder. good stuff.