You can grow your own tea. Find some seeds for camellia sinensis I had some growing for a while its really interesting to know you made it and it can be alot safer as tea can have a very high content of fluroide which can be bad for thyroid. you can make green, red or black tea from the leaves depending on the way you handle the leaves after picking. I do suggest seeing if you can find a live cutting though the seeds can be a major pain to get goin. They like a sandy and loose mix with good drainage and decent sun light can take a year or 2 till you can really get good leaves.
They like a sandy and loose mix with good drainage and decent sun light can take a year or 2 till you can really get good leaves.
Sounds a lot like bonsai soil - loose, with good drainage; if that's the case, a mix of 50% crushed lava rock, and 50% tree bark chips would be ideal. If you live in a colder climate, increase the lava rock to increase drainage since the water won't evaporate as fast. Those in a hotter climate can increase the pine bark about 10% to retain more water.
When i was in Taiwan , I was offered this tea(Hua Gang Oolong Tea) in a restaurant, i was told it was one of the best and pretty expensive, and were they right! I never felt anything like that before, not from coffee or any other tea. It put me in a such a relaxed state(physically and mentaly), definately a must try once....or may be more than once!
Wow! I didn't realize that we have a tea thread. I have been a tea drinker since I was six years old. I am also a tea blender and blended tea for many official events. My grandfather was a tea trader and his merchant ships carried tea from British India and HongKong to London tea auction house in 1930. Yes, tea is in my blood but I have no longer any business relationship. I have my own tea blending corner and currently I have 150 plus types of teas for drinking and blending. Tea blending is one of my hobby and creates blends for birthday, weeding and business conferences. I do not make any money out of my passion. I simply enjoy sharing my blends with people. Maybe someday if I can retire early as planned- I will open up a shop to sell my tea blends, books, pearls, art and handicrafts from all over the world. I like white, green, Oolong, black, Pu-Erh all kinds of tea.
jpclotfelter:
First it was wine. Then it was cigars. Now it's tea. I am hooked on the stuff. I have all but quit drinking coffee and constantly have a cup of tea in front of me. Not the crappy bagged tea but high quality full leaf teas. Does anybody else have this affliction?
I'm a purist when it comes to tea. Just green, or jasmine for me. Yes, I am also a celestial heathen and don't use milk or sugar, haha. I've never been big on the different blends even though i've tried a lot of them. Most are too fruity tasting, or remind me of perfume.
When I'm feeling over-caffeinated, I've taken to drinking rooibos. My wife said it smells like tobacco, so now I'm thinking about the proper cigar pairing...anyone tried this crimson elixer? With a smoke?
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