Why do stirred tea leaves tend to move towards the centre of the cup? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 12 answers

I want to find a replacement for coffee and tea for a morning kick drink. [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2008 - 38 answers

Iced tea is my main summertime beverage. I usually drink it completely plain. I am not a fan of "sweet tea," but I'd like to experiment with adding different flavors, the more unusual the better. Any suggestions?
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 30 answers

I thought I'd make my pregnant wife a nice cup of home brewed chai from a pregnancy recipe book. But it's awfully bitter and difficult to drink. What is causing the bitterness? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 15 answers

Can anyone tell me how to operate a "Goblin Compact Teasmade 882"?
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 1 answers

Completely-random-question-filter: What's up with that glass bulb-shaped carafe some restaurants use to serve coffee and tea? Am I missing something? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 19 answers

Radix Berberidis and Odes to Tea. [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 3 answers

I'd like to buy more of a specific type of tea that my fiancée really likes, but since she obtained it abroad we don't know what the name of the type of tea is. It's a bit of a longshot, but can someone help try to identify it? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 12 answers

How are teabags made? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 4 answers

ThirstFilter: Help me figure out to make iced tea that doesn't suck, despite DC's terrible municipal water. [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 16 answers

Why did drinking tea + coffee make me feel very drained today? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 5 answers

I have a newfound love of tea, especially that from Rishi tea. However, it costs an arm and a leg for the little container that I can guzzle down in a week or two. I want to buy tea in bulk, but I don't know where to get quality tea at a good price. Rishi costs $40 a pound. Is $40 the going rate for a pound of good tea? I found this old thread, but I would like suggestions on a place to purchase online. How is Coffee Bean Direct's tea? Bonus points for an awesome green/mint blend and fair-trade/organic! If there's a good tea discussion board with pointers about what's good, I'd love to know about that, too!
posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 15 answers

Looking for an electric tea kettle that doesn't make the water taste like metal or plastic. [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 11 answers

In the UK, does the Vicar really come over for tea? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm looking for good quality matcha to cook with. What are your recommendations for an online retailer in the US (or that ships to the US)?
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 2 answers

I drink a lot of tea-- two or three cups a day, black with milk and sugar. Maybe one in twenty cups of tea will taste sublime and leave me with a pleasant sort of afterglow that lasts for an hour or so-- not a caffeine buzz at all. The other nineteen cups are just tea. How do I get that tea glow more reliably? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm in the market for some Yerba Mate, either online or in a store. My options in the real world are Bloom, Farm Fresh, and The Fresh Market... but it seems like I might be able to find a better deal online. Is there something like Adagio for tea that has mate (cheap + good, of course) in the loose leaf state?
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 5 answers

What's the best way to get the smell of tea in the room or all over the House? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 13 answers

Recommend me some strong herbal tea? [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 27 answers

Is drinking unsweetened, decaffeinated tea equivalent to drinking water in terms of health benefits? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 18 answers

Can green tea be blended? I empty a pack of green tea leaves into my morning smoothie, so my question is.. do the leeaves have to be immersed in hot water for me to absorb the benefits of it? Or do I get the same benefits as long as the leaves are inside my body and being digested? It's much simpler to simply empty a bag into a smoothie rather than wait for water to boil and steep it. I want to know if I'm sacraficing any antioxident absorbtion.
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 15 answers

TeaFilter: where (in Europe) could I find an electric kettle with a temperature control? Do such things actually exist? [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 7 answers

My sister got my Mom this teakettle for Christmas. Problem is, every few times we make tea, the water tastes terrible and smells funky- almost a wet chlorine smell. [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 6 answers

I know nothing about tea and want to correct that. What books would recommend to a tea newbie? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 12 answers

Where to buy blooming tea bags in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 9 answers

I just took a trip to Atlanta and became addicted to sweet tea. I googled for recipes and noticed a few variations in the way it's prepared (besides amount of tea bags, sugar, water). That is, some recipes call for boiling the tea, then adding the sugar, then adding *room temperature* water. Some call for adding boiling water to tea, steeping, adding the sugar, then adding *cold* water. I think one called for adding the boiling water to tea, adding the sugar, then adding *room temperature water*. etc. etc. What I'm curious about is how do the differences affect the final taste? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 33 answers

Some, but not all, cups of tea made with my Brita water filter kettle are tasteless and undrinkable. Why? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 16 answers

Help me find some interesting teas that are a bit less hard on my stomach. [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2007 - 26 answers

What can I do with 1000 boxes of organic tea? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 20 answers

Recommend me a variety of tea! [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 35 answers

I am traveling to Kilkenny Ireland and Clifden Ireland next week. Is there any good antiqueing in either of those towns? I am not looking for furniture but rather tea pot/china/silver and flea market type stuff. Thank you!
posted on Sep 1, 2007 - 4 answers

I need tips for making chai at home [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 17 answers

My wife and I like our Iced Tea different, She likes her's sweet and I like mine not so sweet. Our tea recipes are basically the same. Take a pot of water, add tea bags (8 or so), boil, add sugar, dilute with water. We're making a gallon at a time. Assuming that we both use 8 tea bags, boil the same amount of time, and add enough water to make a gallon of tea.... if we start with different amounts of water, do we end up with the same "strength" tea? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2007 - 11 answers

Where can I buy matcha powder in Boston, MA (closer to Arlington would be better)? Or does anyone know where one can find it near Nottingham, UK?
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 3 answers

I have a week in New York City and limited funds... [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2007 - 16 answers

Iced tea without the ice. Any special techniques for cooling hot liquids fast without diluting? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2007 - 47 answers

Is tea good for you or not? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 23 answers

How do I keep hot Irish Breakfast tea fresh in a thermos all day long? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 9 answers

Any good diet-friendly caffeinated beverages out there? Looking for something convenient, cheap, and low/no-cal/sugar. [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2007 - 53 answers

I'm now trying loose leaf green tea instead of supermarket green tea bags. It seems to be coming out weaker. Is that normal? [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - 21 answers

Within the last year, I read about a particular problem with a model or line of tea presses. Now, I can't find which model or line was the problem one, and I'm afraid I'll end up buying that one. [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a store in mid to lower manhattan or queens (accesible by subway) that sells nice, pretty packaged tea. [more inside]
posted on Dec 2, 2006 - 5 answers

What are your recommendations for a "cute", whistling tea kettle? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2006 - 8 answers

I just got my teeth cleaned and I'm bleaching them too. I drink 5-6 cups of black tea (with milk) a day which is no good for white teeth - what alternative beverages can I switch to that won't be so bad for my pearly whites? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 11 answers

How do I properly prepare Chinese Gunpowder Green Tea? My mom recently received as a gift a box of Chinese Gunpowder Green Tea (brand pictured here). We'd like to try it but we're both confused about how to prepare it, since we've never been big tea drinkers and until now have been spoiled by the convenience of teabags.
posted on Nov 21, 2006 - 17 answers

How are the volumes of (tea) cups commonly measured? For instance, does a “6 oz” tea cup hold 6 oz of liquid when filled to a normal level, or must it be filled to the brim to reach 6 oz? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I remove the branding from my Pom Tea glasses? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2006 - 8 answers

Why does hot tea have a [much] different flavor than bottled or sweet tea? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 17 answers

tea/infusions/tisanes - How hard is it to mix your own spice teas? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2006 - 6 answers

I bought some loose green tea (packaged in a brown paper bag) maybe five months ago. I stuck the bag in a drawer and forgot about it. Now I just found it again (unopened) and it would make a cute little present. But… is still good? Tea doesnt go bad, does it?!
posted on Oct 9, 2006 - 13 answers