Hi,

I just visited The Republic of Tea website and got interested in trying tea.
The only tea I've ever had was prepared by my art teacher, I believe it was
mint. On the website they don't have a guide that help you select a flavor
or kind of tea based on recommendations, etc. So I am asking you experts.
What flavor or kind of tea should I sample. Green? Black? Etc.

Thanks,

Edgardo

"Edgardo Jimenez" > wrote in message
news
> Hi,
>
> I just visited The Republic of Tea website and got interested in trying
tea.
> The only tea I've ever had was prepared by my art teacher, I believe it
was
> mint. On the website they don't have a guide that help you select a
flavor
> or kind of tea based on recommendations, etc. So I am asking you experts.
> What flavor or kind of tea should I sample. Green? Black? Etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edgardo
Hi!

A few things. Technically, mint isn't tea- it's an infusion, or a tisane.
Most people would call it 'herbal tea', though.
If you are getting started in tea, I'd recommend Holy Mountain's website
(www.holymtn.com). They have samples of a wide variety of tea, and sampler
packs, too. If you've tried mint, look for the jasmine and green scented
teas in the rare tea section. Under the China greens, look at the green sea
anemone (lu mudan). It's fool-proof. You might also want to take a look at
the oolongs.

Good luck!

"Edgardo Jimenez" > wrote in message
news
> Hi,
>
> I just visited The Republic of Tea website and got interested in trying
tea.
> The only tea I've ever had was prepared by my art teacher, I believe it
was
> mint. On the website they don't have a guide that help you select a
flavor
> or kind of tea based on recommendations, etc. So I am asking you experts.
> What flavor or kind of tea should I sample. Green? Black? Etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edgardo
Hi!

A few things. Technically, mint isn't tea- it's an infusion, or a tisane.
Most people would call it 'herbal tea', though.
If you are getting started in tea, I'd recommend Holy Mountain's website
(www.holymtn.com). They have samples of a wide variety of tea, and sampler
packs, too. If you've tried mint, look for the jasmine and green scented
teas in the rare tea section. Under the China greens, look at the green sea
anemone (lu mudan). It's fool-proof. You might also want to take a look at
the oolongs.

Good luck!

Edgardo,

Do you live in a city where there are good tea-houses? In other words,
establishments where you can be served different teas, properly prepared. If
so, this might be a good first step for someone who is unfamiliar with the
various types of tea.

If you mention where you live, perhaps some people on this list can recommend
good places close to you.

Joe

Edgardo,

Do you live in a city where there are good tea-houses? In other words,
establishments where you can be served different teas, properly prepared. If
so, this might be a good first step for someone who is unfamiliar with the
various types of tea.

If you mention where you live, perhaps some people on this list can recommend
good places close to you.

Joe

As one of the greatest tea expert says : "The finest teas in the world have
no real value if they are not to your taste".
So the question is to discover a tea that suits your mood and your desires:
full-bodied, flowery or spicy...

You'll certainly find some help on that website :
http://www.betjemanandbarton.com/en/tea/taste.htm







"Edgardo Jimenez" > a écrit dans le message de
news
> Hi,
>
> I just visited The Republic of Tea website and got interested in trying
tea.
> The only tea I've ever had was prepared by my art teacher, I believe it
was
> mint. On the website they don't have a guide that help you select a
flavor
> or kind of tea based on recommendations, etc. So I am asking you experts.
> What flavor or kind of tea should I sample. Green? Black? Etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edgardo
>
>
>

As one of the greatest tea expert says : "The finest teas in the world have
no real value if they are not to your taste".
So the question is to discover a tea that suits your mood and your desires:
full-bodied, flowery or spicy...

You'll certainly find some help on that website :
http://www.betjemanandbarton.com/en/tea/taste.htm







"Edgardo Jimenez" > a écrit dans le message de
news
> Hi,
>
> I just visited The Republic of Tea website and got interested in trying
tea.
> The only tea I've ever had was prepared by my art teacher, I believe it
was
> mint. On the website they don't have a guide that help you select a
flavor
> or kind of tea based on recommendations, etc. So I am asking you experts.
> What flavor or kind of tea should I sample. Green? Black? Etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edgardo
>
>
>

Sorry, not luck. I live in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its Coffee country
here!.

Thanks,

Edgardo

"Joseph Kubera" > wrote in message
...
> Edgardo,
>
> Do you live in a city where there are good tea-houses? In other words,
> establishments where you can be served different teas, properly prepared.
If
> so, this might be a good first step for someone who is unfamiliar with the
> various types of tea.
>
> If you mention where you live, perhaps some people on this list can
recommend
> good places close to you.
>
> Joe

Sorry, not luck. I live in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its Coffee country
here!.

Thanks,

Edgardo

"Joseph Kubera" > wrote in message
...
> Edgardo,
>
> Do you live in a city where there are good tea-houses? In other words,
> establishments where you can be served different teas, properly prepared.
If
> so, this might be a good first step for someone who is unfamiliar with the
> various types of tea.
>
> If you mention where you live, perhaps some people on this list can
recommend
> good places close to you.
>
> Joe

Hi Edgardo,

I'm relatively new to tea myself, having "seriously" started drinking
it about 4 years ago.

I would say the biggest difference in flavor comes from loose-leaf,
well-packaged tea, and cardboard-box teabag (awful). You can choose
the same type of tea, like Oolong, and the looseleaf kind will taste
much different, and much better, than the bagged kind.

(The only exception I've noticed is for rooibos; the looseleaf kind is
just a bit better. But for regular black, green and oolong
teas--looseleaf is the best)

Personally, I also like the "unflavored" versions of teas, those
without added vanilla/fruit/other flavors. I think they're usually
used to mask poor-quality teas. The exception is good Jasmine green
tea, where the Jasmine complements the green tea base.

I also suggest trying sample packs--I've had good luck with
teasource.com and uptontea.com.

Also, I *hated* green tea and pu-erh when I first tried them. Like
wines, you "grow" into green tea, and now I'm addicted to it. Pu-erh
is still a bit strange for me...

Buena suerte,
Jason



"Edgardo Jimenez" > wrote in message >...
> Sorry, not luck. I live in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its Coffee country
> here!.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edgardo
>
> "Joseph Kubera" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Edgardo,
> >
> > Do you live in a city where there are good tea-houses? In other words,
> > establishments where you can be served different teas, properly prepared.
> If
> > so, this might be a good first step for someone who is unfamiliar with the
> > various types of tea.
> >
> > If you mention where you live, perhaps some people on this list can
> recommend
> > good places close to you.
> >
> > Joe

Hi Edgardo,

I'm relatively new to tea myself, having "seriously" started drinking
it about 4 years ago.

I would say the biggest difference in flavor comes from loose-leaf,
well-packaged tea, and cardboard-box teabag (awful). You can choose
the same type of tea, like Oolong, and the looseleaf kind will taste
much different, and much better, than the bagged kind.

(The only exception I've noticed is for rooibos; the looseleaf kind is
just a bit better. But for regular black, green and oolong
teas--looseleaf is the best)

Personally, I also like the "unflavored" versions of teas, those
without added vanilla/fruit/other flavors. I think they're usually
used to mask poor-quality teas. The exception is good Jasmine green
tea, where the Jasmine complements the green tea base.

I also suggest trying sample packs--I've had good luck with
teasource.com and uptontea.com.

Also, I *hated* green tea and pu-erh when I first tried them. Like
wines, you "grow" into green tea, and now I'm addicted to it. Pu-erh
is still a bit strange for me...

Buena suerte,
Jason



"Edgardo Jimenez" > wrote in message >...
> Sorry, not luck. I live in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its Coffee country
> here!.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edgardo
>
> "Joseph Kubera" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Edgardo,
> >
> > Do you live in a city where there are good tea-houses? In other words,
> > establishments where you can be served different teas, properly prepared.
> If
> > so, this might be a good first step for someone who is unfamiliar with the
> > various types of tea.
> >
> > If you mention where you live, perhaps some people on this list can
> recommend
> > good places close to you.
> >
> > Joe