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Originally Posted by Chernabog
Peets is awesome!!! For herbal tea you can't beat Xiao's Blend. For iced tea, the Black Currant is great. For black tea, the Masala Chai and Earl Grey with Lavender are nummy.
... of course, I am a little biased towards Peets.  |
Xiao's is also good for when you're not feeling well, or if you're just hoping for a little extra boost. It's made with chamomile, peppermint, and rose hips. Since rose hips are also a decent source of vitamin C, I like to drink it when I'm sick and tired of drinking citrus-y stuff. Try brewing it double-strength and pouring it over ice. Yumma-licious cool summer beverage, IMO.
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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight
Peet's is good. The English store was better. Fortnum & Mason is even better, but out of my budget for every day drinking.
I stopped at a Peet's this evening and picked up some Assam Golden and Jasmine Pearl.
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Originally Posted by Morrigoon
Ooh, I've been wanting to try the Jasmine Pearl, lemme know how you like it!
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Jasmine Downy Pearls is a great tea, in my opinion. I find it to pack an olifactory punch, while keeping a smooth taste and silky mouth-feel with the silty little bits of "down". It's a tea I like to brew a couple of times before dumping the pearls. I also recommend brewing in a clear vessel - as it's pretty to watch, too.
I really like all of the greens at Peet's - they do an exceptional job, IMO. Two of my other faves are the Yin Hao Jasmine, which is scented a bit more and comes off a bit more toasty to me, and Lungching Dragonwell - which just warms me to the core.
Mmmm tea...