I drink Lipton green tea but leave the bag in so long that the astringent tannins leave me thirsty as soon as I've finished a sip.
Edit: That isn't all the tea I drink, just my most unusual habit, and I was drinking it right when I made the chost. I also like:
- Constant Comment (I found it because of Scott Pilgrim shut up)
- Earl Grey and half-and-half (a lazy London Fog?)
- This delicious rooibos drink called a Red Symphony from a cafe down the street from where I used to live. I think it was this recipe but I don't have the means to make it.
usually loose-leaf black tea (golden yunnan, english breakfast, qimen). bit of soy milk or creamer. one tablet of cyclamate sweetener. steep it with the creamer already in there, and leave the strainer in too long. drink about half, then forget about it for long enough that it's gone cold. drink the other half
or sometimes: a black tea mix with dried chili pepper and cocoa. one sweetener tablet, no creamer.
or at night: just ginger tea. once again, one sweetener tablet
For green tea I actually prefer a nice jasmine tea without any sweeteners. For black tea I'm actually partial to chai masala and even made my own spice mix a couple of times. Simmer the spices in milk, combine that with a nice simple black tea, good times. Or if I'm feeling lazy just chai powder and hot water.
Trader Joe's Irish breakfast, steeped strong, with lots of milk and no sugar.
If I am drinking tea, or any hot steeped drink, I leave the bag or leaves in for way too long. If I want some sweetness, a little bit of honey. I will only add milk if it's after noon and I have milk. I always drink my teas slowly over a long period of time, so that the first sip almost burns my tongue and my last few sips are cold.
If anyone has tea type or preparation recommendations, feel free to comment.
