About a year ago my stomach doctor told me to get off coffee and get on tea or risk having cancer. I took his advice and got on tea and learned to love it just as much as coffee. i started using Lipton tea bags and didn't know there was anything else until I seen the Alton Brown show on tea. I also found this forum and have done a lot of reading from a lot of knowledgeable tea drinkers. I like a good strong cup of black tea so my question is. What do some of you guys recommend to get started in the right way [the right tea and the right equipment] that wont cost me an arm and leg to get started?
Thanks for the help
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Tea samplers sold by adagio should be a good way to start with.
You can also choose the starter set from adagio.
Tea samplers sold by adagio should be a good way to start with.
You can also choose the starter set from adagio.
Adagio's sample tins are the way to go.
http://www.adagio.com/black/black_sampl ... 913c3c90e1
Click on "by rating" and you can see the highest rated and be sure to check out the reviews.
Welcome to TeaChat! Be sure and check in on TeaDay and let us know what's in your cup!
Welcome,
Victoria
http://www.adagio.com/black/black_sampl ... 913c3c90e1
Click on "by rating" and you can see the highest rated and be sure to check out the reviews.
Welcome to TeaChat! Be sure and check in on TeaDay and let us know what's in your cup!
Welcome,
Victoria
- Victoria -
http://victoriasown.blogspot.com/
http://victoriasown.blogspot.com/
Starter set
I like the looks of the starter set. only one question. How is the little tea pot heated?
Re: Starter set
The ingenuitea in the starter set is not heated. You pour the hot water in the top of it with the leaves and then rest that on top of your cup/mug when it's done steeping. There's a little video of how it works somewhere on adagio's website.teabag wrote:I like the looks of the starter set. only one question. How is the little tea pot heated?
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Welcome teabag...I hope you enjoy your tea journey and share many cups with us.
Sample sets are a great way to expand your horizons. Be willing to experiment and try new types of teas. While you may like black teas now, down the road try oolongs and greens as well.
Sample sets are a great way to expand your horizons. Be willing to experiment and try new types of teas. While you may like black teas now, down the road try oolongs and greens as well.
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Re: Starter set
Or if you are not afraid of the polycarb scare, you can micro the water right in the ingenuiTea then add your leaves.teabag wrote:I like the looks of the starter set. only one question. How is the little tea pot heated?
- Victoria -
http://victoriasown.blogspot.com/
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Joining a tea of the month club is also a good way to expand your tea horizons. Try to find one of the sample clubs where it is rather small quantities and relatively inexpensive to join. That way you get to try out a lot of teas without having to have a bucket of something you don't like sitting around.