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Is it weird that i dont like anything with my tea?

My Teaware. And no that is not a joke . I often have food with tea, which normally stands pretty much by itself in the day. My teaware though, they are what I enjoy tremendously for passing time while heating the water, brewing, drinking, etc.

AdamMY wrote:My Teaware. And no that is not a joke . I often have food with tea, which normally stands pretty much by itself in the day. My teaware though, they are what I enjoy tremendously for passing time while heating the water, brewing, drinking, etc.

+1 I didnt even think of that.

Being from the UK I was brought up on assam based bags and milk with a touch of sugar.......still drink it almost daily although I usually buy loose leaf assam like this. http://www.postcardteas.com/site/product/newassam/ and brew it with milk and sugar. It feels like a completely separate thing to my sencha habit.

The guiltiest pleasure of tea for me is the serene silence/stillness of a solitary pour

totally!

For me good tea itself is it's own guilty pleasure... and I usually enjoy it by itself. usually.

A dip of Copenhagen goes well with musty old puerh

Don't tell anybody, but when I'm not at home, I drink a lot of English Breakfast teabags because they are easy to find, taste ok, and satisfy my craving for a hot drink.

I also frequently drink yerba mate in the mornings, but that habit is waning because I've found bancha to be a more soothing way to start my day.

And perhaps it's the opposite of a "guilty pleasure", but I feel a little ashamed because I don't like pu. Sheng or shu, it's rare for me to come across a pu that I enjoy.

Taking TIME to sit and focus on TEA.

We are all so busy and running constantly these days. Time to focus is so important.

best,

.....................john

PS: Teaware is a close second.

I like eating dark chocolate with strong black Japanese teas or pu erh with a tiny bit of cake. Iced sencha with honey sounds delicious and I like to make it from time to time.
And my third sin (last but not least).. I like to take my whole teaware set, turn on chinese/japanese music (Sakura is my favourite one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVLR6znrpOU), brew and taste tea in a slow way, letting my thoughts wander.

little chunk of hazelnut chocolate, especially with chinese black

One tea I've been drinking lately would be tereré (pronounced with an emphasis at the accented E).
A couple of months ago I wanted a good yerba mate gourd, which is way harder to find than it really should be, so I ended up ordering around 5 because the first 4 just weren't the right size (my sweet spot is 4oz).
Anyways, I use around a 10oz gourd for terere, put some ice in it with the yerba mate along with a couple of orange peels and a little sugar, then pour in some cold water and BAM!!! I was really blown away about how good it was, really worth a try

What is terere?

its basically cold yerba mate with optional stuff like sugar and orange peels

Ah. I was thinking perhaps a special herb for infusion along with the mate and flavorings.

you could add anything you like, honey, sugar, fruits like oranges, pineapples, etc...