Go to Turkey. Visit the shops in Istanbul where they sell carpets. Be invited in for a beer and a meal.

They will serve delicious apple tea.

But really, it’s the whole experience. And that’s the best tea.

Lady Grey

Earl Grey in a pinch

Black mint tea

Black tea with almond milk and honey.

Assam probably.

Masala chai, came to like it after few visits in India.

The local Polish grocery store has a selection of eastern European herbal teas, herbs which I’d never heard of, and it’s such an interesting experience in tea. One is a type of moss and it makes such pale tea, it’s so unusual. I’m loving trying them all.

I also love lemongrass spearmint tea, and rooibos and honey bush teas from South Africa which a friend sends me.

Spice tea :3

Hot

• Lavender Earl Grey
• Ginger Tea
• “Chai”
• Mint chamomile

Cold

• Strawberry lemon
• Mango Apple
• Lychee

Drinking EG with a splash of milk right now.

My favs:

• British version of Twinings breakfast tea extra strong with milk (not the US version)
• British Assam of Twinings with a splash of milk
• Peach Green Tazo from Target, raw

I love strong black teas. English Bteakfast is my go to, but I love a good PG tips now and again.

Pu’er (fermented black tea sold in big solid disks or chunks) it’s nice and dark, reminds me of coffee. I also enjoy iron goddess(Tieguanyin) oolongs and white peony.

I used to pride myself on my tea snobbery, sampling green tea varieties from the farmers market and using a ceramic infuser.

Then one day I stopped having time for all that and found that Constant Comment was actually quite lovely and available everywhere.

Black tea with orange zest and spices. Simple, but everything I really want from a tea. Lady Grey is good too.

Lapsang souchong