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⌈ Secret Post #4071 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Hot Drinks!

[(Anonymous)]

First, stop using tea bags and switch to loose leaf if possible.

Second, research tea, because they all have different temperatures and times for steeping. It's easy to alter the quality and taste by using water that's too hot for the tea. You wouldn't, for example, pour boiling water over green tea leaves the way you might over black tea leaves.

I'd recommend starting with herbal teas, or if you want caffeine, maybe a black tea infused with dried berries. If that's too strong, you can put a little milk and sugar in it. You can also do this with chai, or a rooibos blend that has cocoa in it.

Re: Hot Drinks!

[(Anonymous)]

Sorry, but this advice is not great for a beginner who specifically said they DON'T do caffeine. Loose leaf is generally more expensive than bagged. Unless OP doesn't mind possibly wasting their money on something they're not even sure they'll like, I'd avoid buying it until they're more acquainted with tea in general and have a better idea of what they like.

Also, tea bags are fine. Are they the highest quality form of tea? No. But OP doesn't sound like a tea snob and since they're looking for something to drink at work, the ease, lower price and convenience of bagged teas are perfectly okay to start with.

Re: Hot Drinks!

[(Anonymous)]

OP is looking for something with "strong flavors." Bagged teas are overwhelmingly shit in this category. Second, I stated they should research tea, not buy something they aren't even sure they're going to like. If they have no interest in what they can do to improve upon the flavor of tea, then it's probably best to avoid tea altogether.

I will retract the bit about the caffeine, however.

Re: Hot Drinks!

[(Anonymous)]

You said: "First, stop using tea bags and switch to loose leaf if possible."

How do you propose OP do this without buying loose leaf, hmmm? Pick their own, perhaps? Five finger discount?

There are shitty bagged teas, but no, not all of them are poor in the flavor department just like not all loose leaf teas are great or highly flavored. As I said, OP doesn't sound like they're a tea snob. If they were, I wouldn't recommend tea bags, but as it is their price, convenience and wider availability makes them a better option for someone who's just started to experiment with what they like.