Traveling with tea

by **PamEast** » Sep 6th, '10, 15:01

Traveling with tea

by PamEast » Sep 6th, '10, 15:01

Just got home from a week at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. I really missed my loose leaf tea while I was gone! I was reduced to tea bags and I have to say, I've gotten pretty spoiled in a fairly short period of time. I took a variety of bags with me, but the only one I really enjoyed was the Honey Ginseng from Republic of Tea. And it still wasn't anywhere near on par with my loose leaf teas.

So, how do you travel with loose leaf teas and a limited cargo space? Oh, and no access to a kitchen. I was using the hot water spigot on the coffee machine. Suggestions?

Pam

by **entropyembrace** » Sep 6th, '10, 17:26

Re: Traveling with tea

by entropyembrace » Sep 6th, '10, 17:26

pack my teapot, cups, bags of looseleaf tea and if I wasn´t going to have kitchen access a small electric kettle. :shock:

by **Chip** » Sep 6th, '10, 17:37

Re: Traveling with tea

by Chip » Sep 6th, '10, 17:37

I pack a cardboard tokoname kyusu box with an old kyusu, and assorted paraphernalia. The box is perfect, holding at least 2 sample tins of tea, at least two 3 ounce Chinese cups, thermometer, etc.

Then I hope decent hot water will be available :!:

by **IPT** » Sep 6th, '10, 21:08

Re: Traveling with tea

by IPT » Sep 6th, '10, 21:08

I have a traveling tea tray I take with me. It holds a zisha pot, tools, and four cups. I also bring along 6 to 10 different teas in medicine bottles, a 2 litre bottle of spring water that I get from a mountain near my house, and a thick walled teapot and butane burner. It weighs a bit, but it is better than not having tea. My wife teases me that I would go without clothes on a trip, before I'd go without tea. Sadly, she's probably right.

by **entropyembrace** » Sep 6th, '10, 22:14

Re: Traveling with tea

by entropyembrace » Sep 6th, '10, 22:14

also...airport security was not worried about the tea leaves...they breathed a sigh of relief when I opened my big metal cylinders and saw tea inside! :lol:

I think pack it in foil bags if you´re flying not metal cans! :lol:

Website · by **debunix** » Sep 7th, '10, 01:18

Re: Traveling with tea

by debunix » Sep 7th, '10, 01:18

I almost missed my flight when I first took some tea in the mylar lined paper bags the first time, as carryon. Every pouch had to be patted down with the little wipes before I could pass through security.

by **PamEast** » Sep 9th, '10, 09:30

Re: Traveling with tea

by PamEast » Sep 9th, '10, 09:30

I may need to buy an electric kettle I can take with me. I don't have access to hot water in the housing where I teach. I have to wait until I get to the dining hall to have my tea, and then it's too difficult to deal with the loose tea. Would be better if I could make it in my room.

Pam

by **TwoPynts** » Sep 9th, '10, 09:35

Re: Traveling with tea

by TwoPynts » Sep 9th, '10, 09:35

I would hazard to say that if you want to travel as light as possible, just bring some tea bags that you know you like, even if they aren't up to par with most loose leafs. Otherwise, a travel kit like those mentioned sound like your best bet.

by **PamEast** » Sep 9th, '10, 09:50

Re: Traveling with tea

by PamEast » Sep 9th, '10, 09:50

I'm waffling on the tea bags. That's what I did this last trip, but I REALLY missed my loose teas while I was gone! I've seen that you can get little filter bags and make your own tea bags. Has anyone tried that? Do they travel well?

Pam

by **TwoPynts** » Sep 9th, '10, 10:47

Re: Traveling with tea

by TwoPynts » Sep 9th, '10, 10:47

They should travel like any other tea bags, just be sure to fold them well and seal them in a ziplock bag. I'm not sure what airport security would think, but that's another story. :wink:

Adagio's bags are great btw.

Facebook · by **Proinsias** » Sep 9th, '10, 11:01

Re: Traveling with tea

by Proinsias » Sep 9th, '10, 11:01

Minimum I take is a cheap gaiwan and some loose leaf. I can normally get hot water and a cup somewhere, or just drink from the gaiwan.

by **PamEast** » Oct 3rd, '10, 11:13

Re: Traveling with tea

by PamEast » Oct 3rd, '10, 11:13

Just got back from my week of teaching in NC. I got the Adagio tea bags and took a bunch of loose teas. It worked out great!! The bags are long so the tea really has room to expand. I'd load up several of them each morning and take them with me. The coffee machines had a hot water tap so making my tea was a snap.

Took a couple oolongs and my yunnan jig with me. yum! I'll never use pre-packaged tea bags again! :-)

Pam

by **gingkoseto** » Oct 3rd, '10, 12:00

Re: Traveling with tea

by gingkoseto » Oct 3rd, '10, 12:00

I seal my own loose leaf tea into teabags and bring them to flights.

For other places I have my travel gaiwan set and cold brewing bottle. But I would say teabags are very convenient for traveling as long as it's me who put the leaves in them and as long as the bags don't cost more money than the tea leaves :lol:

by **Alex** » Oct 3rd, '10, 13:06

Re: Traveling with tea

by Alex » Oct 3rd, '10, 13:06

grandpa style for me.

by **RaynBeatle** » Oct 3rd, '10, 13:50

Re: Traveling with tea

by RaynBeatle » Oct 3rd, '10, 13:50

Zip block bags....and a tea ball(: