Turkish tea
I tried Turkish tea for the first time today. Reminds me of Lapsong Souchong but without the smoked bacon flavor. This is a good thing. Where does Turkish tea stand in the hierarchy of black teas?
Um, what do you mean by hierarchy?
Everyone has their favorites in black teas just like any drink. I'd say Assam tea is the best black tea, but that's just personal preference. Do you mean which is darker flavored?
Black teas come from a number of places and in a number of different grades. If you're really interested in learning about teas, I'd suggest brewing up a nice pot and going to this site:
http://www.teaclass.com/
which is an excellent educational/entertainment source about tea including historical info, brewing info, etc. It's also an Adagio page and I really think you'll enjoy it. I've gone through nearly every lesson and found them informative and fun.
Everyone has their favorites in black teas just like any drink. I'd say Assam tea is the best black tea, but that's just personal preference. Do you mean which is darker flavored?
Black teas come from a number of places and in a number of different grades. If you're really interested in learning about teas, I'd suggest brewing up a nice pot and going to this site:
http://www.teaclass.com/
which is an excellent educational/entertainment source about tea including historical info, brewing info, etc. It's also an Adagio page and I really think you'll enjoy it. I've gone through nearly every lesson and found them informative and fun.
By hierarchy I mean value. Based on the global market, I suppose. Like, at a tea auction, would Turkish tea (in general, I'm sure it varies by estate) fetch more than, less than, or the same as Darjeeling/Assam/Ceylon/Keemum/etc.
Teaclass is interesting for someone brewing the first pot or two but doesn't go into much detail beyond the basics.
Teaclass is interesting for someone brewing the first pot or two but doesn't go into much detail beyond the basics.
Ah, okay sorry Mina. I just read your post in the other thread and assumed that material was appropriate for the level you were at. I'm not sure about it's cost vs other teas, it's not always a common tea. Perhaps you'd get a better idea by searching for places that do see it and compare what they price it at vs other teas they sell.
Newbie wrote:Hi there!
Although I have some experience on drinking teas for medicinal purposes (Chamomile, Hibiscus, Hops, etc.), I am a beginner to the world of teas and want to learn more on the art of tea making, tea history, storing teas, etc. I've read some your posts and feel you are all very knowledgeable and a passionate bunch. Would love some tips from you...
Any advice on a good beginner book/site for a layperson, best tea pots, and how best to start? There's so much information available, so I would greatly appreciate your help.
Mina (THANK YOU)
Re: Turkish tea
Depends what you mean by Turkish tea. There are two types of Turkish tea. Tea grown in Turkey, of which I know very little. I had it once about 10 years ago from the Covent Garden Tea house (https://www.theteahouseltd.com/). It reminded me a bit of a low quality Chinese black tea.
And there is also tea drunk in the Turkish way. In Britain when you go into a Turkish Restaurant and order Turkish tea, you never get tea from Turkey, but you get a low grade broken Ceylon tea brewed very strong in a Samovar and sweetened with lumps of sugar. Tea is drunk from small tea glasses.
And there is also tea drunk in the Turkish way. In Britain when you go into a Turkish Restaurant and order Turkish tea, you never get tea from Turkey, but you get a low grade broken Ceylon tea brewed very strong in a Samovar and sweetened with lumps of sugar. Tea is drunk from small tea glasses.