Welcome to the tea community. As the leading British Lemmy instance it is a disgrace that none of you stated this sooner.
So here we are for all tea needs - tea news, tea memes, tea recommendations and on and on.
Now for the difficult bit: I don’t drink much tea. Not a slight on the nation’s favourite brew, I just don’t drink hot drinks beyond the occasional lukewarm chocolate. So if there’s a safe pair of hands out there who loves a brew then let me know.
[USA] I’ve got a friend with a membership to a tea store so he gets unlimited tea. Whenever I go over he’s got strange stuff to try. Just had a cinnamon “tea” that was super interesting. Are any of these non-tea teas actually GOOD, though?
For reference I’m a PG Tips man, converted by my UK colleagues.
Just had a cinnamon “tea” that was super interesting. Are any of these non-tea teas actually GOOD, though?
That depends on your criteria and it’s always going to be subjective (unless you want health benefits and that kind of thing). So the key question is: did you enjoy it?
I wouldn’t drink it again, but it was interesting. I’ve not found any herbal teas or whatever that are normal enough for daily driving.
I tried ginseng tea which was lovely.
Tisanes? Or just C. sinensis?
Camellia sinensis only! Tisanes are for the weak of heart.
If you believe that is true, perhaps you would enjoy a tisane of Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis)? It’s extremely bitter, as it’s a good source of berberine. Let me know what you think. https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/huanglian https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/HuangLian.html
Not sure I understand the question but the former would fit, the latter… not so much.
Ah, The former, being tisanes, a.k.a. herbal teas or herbal infusions would be the outlier, so I asked. Tea or Cha is an infusion of the evergreen shrub, Camellia sinensis, and would be the latter. Hopefully I’ve clarified for you, and now I’ll need some clarification from you. :-D
If you Google C. sinensis, you get Clonorchis sinensis - the Chinese liver fluke.
Ah ha ha ha! Also Cordyceps sinensis. I’ll pass on the liver fluke tea, thanks.
But you’ve avoided answering my questions: Tisanes ok? Tea only?
Oh sorry, yeah sure - I’d personally count tea as any plant steeped in hot water. Although that technically rules out magic mushroom tea, so I may be flexible there. Just no fluke tea.
If my ex mother-in-law made you a cup of tea it was a fluke if it was drinkable.
No fluke tea, agreed. My best attempt to stay on the good side of my honored Moderator. tips hat
I’m cool with whatever people define as tea but this rest of this rabble are less predictable!
