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Title: Favorite tea? Post by: sofonanm on April 13, 2009, 10:37:16 AM “Care for a cup of tea?” It had been a long
time since McKeag had drunk tea and he said, “Don’t mind if I do.” The Englishman had two china cups and a small porcelain pot. Washing the cups with steaming water, he took down a square brown tin, opened the top carefully and placed a small portion of leaves in the pot. To McKeag they bore no visible difference from the tea leaves his mother had used, but when Haversham poured him a cup and he took his first sip, an aroma unlike any he had ever known greeted him. He sniffed it several times, then took a deep taste of the hot tea. It was better than anything he had previously tasted, better even than whiskey. What did it taste like? Well, at first is was tarry, as if the person making the tea had infused by mistake some stray ends of well-tarred rope. But it was penetrating too, and a wee bit salty, and very rich and lingering. McKeag noticed that its taste dwelled in the mouth long after that of an ordinary tea. It was a man’s tea, deep and subtle and blended in some rugged place. “What is it?” he asked. Haversham pointed to the brown canister, and McKeag said, “I can’t read.” Haversham indicated the lettering and the scene of tea-pickers in India. “Lapsang souchong,” he said. “Best tea in the world.” ........ What's your favorite tea? Oolong/Wu Long used to be mine. One cup of Lapsang Souchong blew my mind though - now all other teas seem but child's play to me. Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: Jonas on April 13, 2009, 03:43:29 PM yerba matte
Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: punkinhead on April 13, 2009, 08:13:15 PM chai
Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: hypehat on April 14, 2009, 02:30:03 PM builders brew
Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: sofonanm on May 02, 2009, 04:03:04 PM I bought some new Lapsang Souchong recently.
Taylors of Harrogate brand. I like it. Different emphasis on the flavor - less smoky, more of the rich taste. Twinings is more smoky, less of the rich taste. It's like the difference between cigarettes with all the additives in them and additive free cigarettes (Twinings would be the cigs with the chemical additives - Taylors would be the straight tobacco). Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: Fall Breaks on May 21, 2009, 02:59:29 PM I bought some new Lapsang Souchong recently. Ah, good old Lapsang. I went in to a tea store once before Christmas '07 to get some interesting tea for my brother. I asked with a straight face the girl behind the counter for a tea that "would leave deep traces in the soul". She smiled and at once got the can (jar? container?) of Lapsang. Unfortunately, I was already very familiar with that and was disappointed that there wasn't anything stronger...Taylors of Harrogate brand. I like it. Different emphasis on the flavor - less smoky, more of the rich taste. Twinings is more smoky, less of the rich taste. It's like the difference between cigarettes with all the additives in them and additive free cigarettes (Twinings would be the cigs with the chemical additives - Taylors would be the straight tobacco). Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: Mike on May 22, 2009, 06:33:16 AM Twinings Irish Breakfast
Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: smile-holland on May 22, 2009, 06:50:21 AM Authentic South African Rooibos tea.
Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: SG7 on May 22, 2009, 09:18:42 AM Oolong is my favorite by far!
Title: Re: Favorite tea? Post by: Alex on May 23, 2009, 10:52:54 AM "T" :lol :lol :lol
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