Most loved Teas

Hey hey, out there!

Because I don't like coffee very much (just the really, really sweet ones, that don't taste like coffee anymore) I specialized on another drink that gives me life a much more british flare: Tea.

I love tea in every variants and I would never reject a cup of warm, tasteful tea.
So I decided to make a list of my most loved teas!
Because I live in Germany some tea flavoures might not be available in your country. But I'm sure mother internet will give you some places to order.

10. Cylon Orange Pekoe Tea 

Cylon is a black tea that comes from the eponymic area, today known as Sri Lanka. Orange Pekoe
has nothing to do with the taste of oranges. It labels the size of the leaves when they're harvested. Sometimes it also stands for the unopened tea leaf bud.
The Cylon tea I drink often smells bitter and kind of tart. But the taste is very fruity and rough. It reminds me of dry lemons. You can drink it without sugar and it tastes delicate with a bit of milk. Sometimes I put dash of lemon in it.

Leave to draw 3 minutes at 100 degrees.


9. Tea of Luck by Sonnentor

The blend contains: apple mint, lemon balm, peppermint, common mallow, daisys, marigolds, cornflowers.
A friend of mine gave it to me last christmas. Most of the Sonnentor teas are to herbal for my liking. But the Tea of Luck became one of my favourites.
It smells fruity and kind of pungent. It tastes energetic and herbal. You have to get used to that taste.

Leave to draw 5-10 minutes at 100°C.


8. Earl Grey Tea

Earl Grey is a black tea mixed with the oil of bergamot to give it a special taste. It had been named
after the prime minister Charles Grey.
I love the taste of Earl Grey. It's bitter and fruity-sour together. I always dring this tea with sugar, milk and lemon juice. It's a very special taste, that could be a good replacement for coffee drinkers.

Leave to draw 2-3 minutes at 60-80°C.


7. Rose Tea by Yogi Tea

A very special tea that sounds unusual - and tastes unusual. It contains: Rose, hibiscus, lime, camomille, elder, sunflower, lavender, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, fennel, cardamom, cloves.
It smells a lot like roses. And you have to get over the smell of bath additives. At first a refused to drink this tea but with a lot of sugar it tastes just wonderful. It's very fruity and tastes soothing. I often drink it at night because I can sleep calmer afterwards.

Leave to draw 5-7 minutes at 100°C.



6. Early Morning Tea by Mincing Lane

The Early Morning Tea is a british mixture of Darjeeling and Ceylon tea. It has a splash of lemon in it, so it tastes very fruity even though it's a pure, black tea. It's good to warm up the stomach in the morning and wakes you up from inside. I try to drink it right before my morning routine.

Leave to draw 2-3 minutes at 100°C.


5. Chocolate Chai by Rewe

It's not that powder Chai you might know from David Rio or so (I will post about these kind of Chais sometime in the future). The Chocolate Chai is a real indian Chai with a slight cacoa touch. The mixture includes: cacoa husk, cinnamon, chicory root, cardamom, ginger, cloves and pepper.
It has a hot and oriental smell. You don't smell the chocolate at first. But you taste it a lot. The chai touch is very soft and the cacoa doesn't taste like hot chocolate. Warming for the winter.

Leave to draw 5-8 minutes at 100°C.


4. Green Tea (Sencha or Matcha)

Green Tea cleans my soul. It is one of the main hot drinks in Japan. The tea is rumoured to extend

your life and make you healthy. Sencha means "steamed tea". It tastes kind of grassy and fruity. Matcha is powdered green tea and tastes more herbal. Matcha can be mixed with ice cream or cookies (or foamed in a small bowl).
A lot of people dislike green tea because it would taste bitter. The secret is, it only tastes bitter if it's boiled too hot or/and too long.

Leave to draw 2-3 minutes at 60°C.


3. Jasmine Tea




Top three! I always drink Jasmine tea when I'm out eating Chinese food. I could drink it like water. It it said to have a purging effect. Jasmine Tea is green tea mixed with jasmine flowers. The blossoms are picked at night because that's the time the jasmine blooms.
It has a soft aroma and tastes just beautiful. It has no kind of bitterns.

Leave to draw 2-3 minutes at 60°C.






2. Peppermint Tea

Number two is boring but I love it. It has a cooling and spicy smell and sometimes I drink it on ice in the summer. A few years ago I grew peppermint myself and it was even more intense than the
buyable ones already are. I could never get enough of it no matter what season it is.

Leave to draw 5-10 minutes at 100°C.



1. The 8 Treasures of the Shaolin 

Lucky number one! You've never heard of it? You HAVE to taste it. The base is green tea (again) but eight kinds of it! It is flavoured with pineapple and strawberry and I never tasted a tea like this before and I think I never will. It's like drinking a very oriental heaven.
The ingredients:
Sencha, Gunpowder, Mini Tou Tea, Chun Mee, Pai Mu Tan, Lung Ching, Snow Bud, Pi Lo Chun, pineapple, strawberry, sunflowers
The 8 Treasures of the Shaolin is a trademark and should be available in most countries.
It tastes smoky, spicy and aromatic. You have to try it!

Leave to draw 2 minutes at 60°C.


That was my most loved tea top ten. As always, this list is only representing MY opinion. Tell me what's your favourite tea? I would love to try it!



Have a nice time, wherever you are!
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