Tessina Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Having realized that my Bigalows Tea is on the edge of compliant I started to look for suitable replacement loose leaf teas.. bloody heck there are tons, especially black teas. I realize I am at a loss with them and wondering what others are buying. The main teas I used were Constant Comment for unsweet Ice Tea and Earl Grey with Honey for either Sweet Tea or Hot Tea. I am determined to be compliant with my tea. I found a recipe for Constant Comment which I know I will have to modify but at least I have a base idea now: 4 tablespoons black tea 12 whole cloves, crushed 1 inch cinnamon stick, broken and crushed 2 teaspoons dried orange peel, broken into small pieces Probably will buy made Earl Grey as locating dried bergamots peel to make my own seems to be beyond my abilities. So I need to acquire a mortar and Pestle, a good kitchen scale, and real black teas and Earl Grey blend. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This is my favorite black tea. You won't find it in the stores but you can order through amazon. Great tasting. Twinings is my first choice...all teas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessina Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 thank you I will look into it ^,^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Tea ForteCitric acid: Yes ...you can have on a Whole 30 This is a common and acceptable additive in canned or jarred foods, like tomatoes or olives. Raspberry Nectarherbal tea The sweet juicy taste of garden-ripe raspberries is beautifully blended with a flowering of tropical hibiscus petals. Steeps a full-flavored, delectable cup. Wonderful when served over ice. Ingredientshibiscus, rosehip, apple pieces, blackberry leaves, raspberries, orange peels, natural flavoring (berry), citric acid raspberry nectar loose tea pouch20-25 servings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuckleBeary Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thank you for letting me know about Citric Acid - I was wondering, as it seems to be in many, many things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessina Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 http://www.adagio.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy70 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Uptontea.com has a large selection of tea from all over. I especially like China greens and whites. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I love T2, but always double check ingredients: http://www.t2tea.com I particularly love Buddha's Tears, which is a white tea rolled with jasmine flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawie Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I love this topic. If you guys have any more input on different kinds of tea recommendations please share. I love trying out new teas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpunkyBug Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I recommend Silver Tips tea. You can order it online. I can't drink caffeine, so I mostly drink Rooibos teas. This is one of my favorites: http://www.silvertipstea.com/fusionecommerce/browse/view/Crush_on_You/featured/6408/ They have lots of great teas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I bought boxes and boxes of tea back in June 2014. All of it has expired. It's almost 2 years past the best buy date. So I researched. Tea doesn't go toxic but the flavor fades away. It's like dried herbs and spices. As long as the box has not been opened it will take longer to brew. It's still safe to drink and you should store it in an airtight tin. Tea experts don't suggest ever putting your tea in the freezer. It will absorb all of the odors from the fridge. They don't recommend putting it in plastic bags either because they are not airtight and will pick up odors from a room and might taste muddy. An airtight tin is the best storage unit. If it's been opened and expired, it's best to throw it out if it's loose bags in a paper lined box. You know the kind, el cheapo. Individually foil sealed ones fare much better and will be alright to drink....even if the best buy date was a year ago. Eighteen months is tops for drinking past the best buy date with an unopened box or individual bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodgirlgonered Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Teavana. They have some incredible variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 5, 2016 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2016 Careful with Teavana... they have delicious teas but instead of dried fruit in a lot of them, they use candied fruit... I became OBSESSED with their Peach Tranquility a couple years ago... realized it was basically because it was steeping sugar fruit in water... lol! You have to be careful at David's Tea as well because of all those silly sprinkles they put in and they've started putting candied fruit in more of their teas where they used to use more dried or dehydrated fruit. Bummer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 This is my favorite black tea. You won't find it in the stores but you can order through amazon. Great tasting. Twinings is my first choice...all teas. This was my favorite black tea. Now I have to stick to the lighter green teas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbill Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I love Yogi teas. I am drinking the Licorice Root one right now, it is very sweet so it helps tame my sugar dragon. Also, Yogi has black teas as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenoblegirl Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I love MarketSpice tea. I don't love the taste of coffee, but on mornings when I'm really dragging and need a little extra boost, the caffeinated Cinnamon-Orange tea is awesome, and no sugar! http://www.marketspice.com/store/products/marketspice-cinnamon-orange-50ct-teabag-package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamL Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I like Numi organic teas. I also order organic loose leaf teas from Mountain Rose Herbs..I'm drinking gunpowder green now. Also Traditional Medicinals,although I've only had their chamomile. ETA:just saw that you specified loose..I'm not sure Numi or traditional Medicinals sells loose..I think numi does,but I've never had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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