(Part 2) Best tea beverages according to redditors
We found 2,066 Reddit comments discussing the best tea beverages. We ranked the 1,191 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Yorkshire tea is my favorite. I get this massive box on Amazon in the US: https://www.amazon.com/Taylors-Harrogate-Yorkshire-Red-Teabags/dp/B007NIC6FE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=BF8SEQCHJEVC&keywords=yorkshire+tea&qid=1558462142&s=gateway&sprefix=yorkshire%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
You can still buy these on Amazon. They are compressed, so you have to shave off the tea with a knife.
The one in the picture is a "Half Brick". There also come in "Full Brick", "Hockey Puck", "Ecstacy Tablets", and "Chocolate Bar". The last two being easier to prepare.
Here's a youtube video of it being prepared just to give you an idea.
Looks about the same, too.
here ya go fam
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https://www.amazon.com/Spice-Lab-China-Black-Brick/dp/B000OCRU98
Ok sorry for the long post. Just throwing this out there as a few people ask about getting into matcha.
This is teavana's matcha. "Imperial grade" seems to be thier naming scheme to make it sound better. Generally there is culinary grade, which is lower grade and generally used in cooking, ice cream, cakes, lattes and etc. Then there is ceremonial grade which is higher grade and use in the tea ceremony. There are many grades of ceremonial itself depending on how its grown, type of tea plant, location, time of harvest, etc etc. Looking on their site at this is the 80g for $34.95. At that price I would have to expect this is not really that high quality. 80g is a shitload of matcha.
http://www.o-cha.com/matcha.htm This small explanation may answer a few questions for you. You can also buy tea from there and the owner is very knowledgeable.
http://yuuki-cha.com/ Is another site if you want quality tea from Japan.
If you want to stay in the US you can buy some on Amazon. I have had the DoMatcha ceremonial grade and it was pretty good. http://www.amazon.com/DoMatcha-Green-Organic-Matcha-1-0-Ounce/dp/B0019FOZC4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1374065899&sr=8-2&keywords=matcha.
for the OP I would recommend getting a wider bowl so you can whisk the tea better and get an actual froth. From the picture the cup used seems pretty narrow and curved at the bottom.
Here is a short video you can see it being prepared https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY_XEn7aIrA
The times I have had matcha in Japan it was fairly thick and frothy. Some people may find it too bitter for their taste. You can thin it out a bit with more water if you find it so.
I work at Starbucks and we use 2% milk (default), chai tea concentrate (Water, Black Tea, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cloves, Natural Flavours, Star Anise), Sugar, Honey, Ginger Juice, Natural Flavours, Vanilla, Citric Acid) and ice for the drink.
You can make it with any kind of presweetened chai tea concentrate like Tazo’s Classic Chai Tea Latte Concentrate (https://www.amazon.com/Tazo®-Chai-Tea-Latte-Concentrate/dp/B000T3KTJA).
I believe block tea would taste similar to American style tea dust tea bags. I could be wrong. A strong tea brick such as this one might compensate for the usual weakness associated with tea dust.
Hmm, good question. I don't really know how to describe it to you. It has a good aroma, it isn't flowery (I strongly dislike flowery tasting tea), it's strong but not so much so (obviously this can be made stronger or lighter depending on how much tea you put in the pot). It's just a really good tasting tea blend. It always gives me that relaxed and warm feeling with just the right amount of caffeine to hit that craving. It goes really well with pita and feta cheese, too, but I'm probably safe in assuming you don't have your tea in this way. It should taste good with other food, as well.
Plus, it's relatively cheap considering the quality.
This is my favorite-- Sunflower Jasmine tea.
I have tons of the empty tins sitting around my house. You can buy it in three sizes-- 120g (~1/4lb), 227g (1/2lb), and 454g (1lb). You can find it through amazon, or if you live near a Chinatown, you can find it in pretty much any grocery store. Roughly, the prize per size tin is $3-4 for the 1/4lb, $5-6 for the 1/2lb, and $10-11 for the 1lb.
Note: The tin comes in two colors, red and yellow. The yellow one is the better one. I don't know what the exact difference is, but that's the general response I got when I searched google.
Here's a review about it.
Link to Cruz de Malta on Amazon, currently under $11USD
Add as much cranberry as you need, theres this flower called a butterfly pea blossom that makes anything you soak them in super super purple. They won't change the flavour but then you'll have a very purple drink with whatever ingredients you want. Just make sure you strain well!
Mate Tea is your friend.
Dirt cheap, hard to burn, and just as much caffeine as coffee. It tastes like a piney green tea.
Genmaicha is the roasted rice green tea you often see in Japanese restaurants. It has a nice mellow flavour. The rice grains are roasted until dry, so I don't know how one would do that at home without burning them.
It is quite easy and cheap to buy retail, if you know what you're asking for. My local corner store sells this brand (I'm in Vancouver BC, where it's absurdly easy to find a wide variety of asian foods).
Amazon
What flavor? I'm using these myself.
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Getting started with matcha is so awesome! I've been drinking it in the morning with breakfast for almost a full year now, and knock on my fake-wood desk, I haven't gotten sick at all (except for that one sinus infection when I stopped drinking it for two weeks...whoops).
I think you are selling yourself short if taste isn't as important to you. I feel high quality matcha is better for you, but maybe I'm just overthinking things. I would give this one a shot since it claims to be ceremonial grade, it's 4oz, AND it's barely over $20. That sounds like a steal.
I have matcha every morning. Tea ceremony purists would probably faint over my routine, but it's pretty quick for me and it still tastes lovely.
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This one is for $4, but it's an add-on. This is a pretty good deal too.
My favorite A pound of Rooibos for $14. I drink it daily. Hot and cold. Rooibos is a low tannin red bush tea so it's pretty much impossible to make bitter. You can boil it and you dont have to be precise with your temps. And zero caffeine. Boil it with some fresh ginger to kick it up a notch.
Yay! I'm so excited that you're getting your own place! That's such a good feeling!
/u/Pinalope4Real and /u/dnd1980
Startup an excel spreadsheet and make a budget for yourself. I find that once I have a budget setup I pay even more attention to my money and figure out new ways to save. I have helped my roommate and my boyfriend setup a budget. :o)
The meat market can save you sooo much money and make you more conscious about the items you are buying and motivate you to cook more.
Crockpots are awesome and help you save time during the week. I know you work from home, but ready-made food throughout the week is awesome!
The Magic Bullet or Nutribullet are both great to have in the home for smoothies! Of course you can blend other items in the cups as well.
I have this Himalayan Salt Lamp and I love it. I also have this Himalayan Salt Candle Holder....actually everything I'm linking you is something that I own and love, something I have experience with, or a similar model (the crock pot was a random model) lol
Oh and this tea because it's delicious.
I like my lamb to be grilled or blackened and served on pita. I'm sure /u/MorpheusGoneWild, would agree.
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No soup for you!
A few notes:
ItalyFrance (fuck).The best way to consume theanine is drinking green tea, as theanine is found most abundantly in the tea plant. The strongest green tea is matcha. Matcha is a finely powdered form of green tea. The powder is mixed into hot water and in this way the tea leaf itself is consumed. Matcha has many health benefits, of which theanine is merely one. Theanine is valuable to us because it binds with caffeine, and while our brains have many receptors of caffeine, which allow us to experience a caffeine rush (and subsequent crash), the brain has relatively few receptors for theanine. As a result, the theanine-caffeine bond can only be broken as quickly as the theanine can be processed, which results in much of the caffeine of the tea being sequestered by the theanine until it can be processed. Humans feel this as an 4 hour elevation of mood and concentration, with no crash following this period. More matcha, longer period of alertness.
In addition to being a theanine and caffeine powerhouse, one cup of matcha can have as much antioxidant EGCG as over 130 cups of traditionally steeped green tea.
I drink matcha regularly and enjoy it mixed with hot water and a splash of milk/honey, or mixed without water into hot milk and honey. Health information can be found here. High-quality matcha is extremely expensive, but I purchase low-quality in buk from amazon.
why don't you try it?
https://www.amazon.com/China-Black-Tea-Brick-pound/dp/B000OCRU98
Haha cool...looking at picking up this one on Amazon. Not quite as pretentious though :)
Frontier Co-op Organic Hibiscus Flowers, Cut & Sifted, 1 Pound Bulk Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012BSDNW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kFl5AbZ5AVZY1
The first few months are hard but I promise it gets better and that you’re doing an awesome job. Trying to breastfeed is so so hard and demanding and stressful on top of everything else about being a new mom. I struggled with breastfeeding in the beginning and supplemented with formula for a few weeks before my LO got his tongue tie fixed (we didn’t realize it at first that that was the reason). I know it’s easier said than done, trust me, but try not to feel guilty about supplementing. If you are anything like me, I was determined to be successful at breastfeeding so I tried everything. I was pumping every few hours as well as putting LO on the boob so that I would keep producing. It was a struggle. If you haven’t yet, please try lactation cookies and mothers tea. I will link both. The cookies are actually really good and I swear both of those things helped me produce enough milk. Eventually, I was able to provide for my LO with just breast milk. It gets SO much easier but if it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out. The most important thing you can do is focus on your child and give her whatever she needs, be it formula or breast milk.
Milkmakers Lactation Cookie Bites, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, 10 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792MKS8F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YVzxCbV40V2WK
Traditional Medicinals Organic Mother's Milk Women's Tea, 16 Tea Bags (Pack of 6) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009F3POY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sZzxCbB6A77D1
theres a bunch of them out there, i think most matcha is just ground leaves. my favorite right now is domatcha organic ceremonial.
With coffee, herbal teas, mate, and postum, you're going to be used to a much stronger flavor. Tea can be very subtle. If you drink it right after a cup of coffee or spicy/ strongly flavored food, you won't taste it.
It can also be made pretty weak, if you're using single serving loose leaf packets in a 12oz mug, it'll be pretty weak. Those are meant for closer to 6oz. Try adding a lot more tea. Add 4 times what you normally do, and steep it for the same amount of time you normally do (unless it's usually bitter, then do less). You can make it really strong if you just add more. I like to do that with a good Irish breakfast tea.
Also, explore flavored teas! Earl Grey, genmaicha, Lapsang Souchong, mint, and jasmine teas are some really good teas.
This jasmine tea has a great jasmine flavor, it's made with real jasmine instead of sprayed with oil or flavoring. It's also super cheap for pretty high quality tea.
Harney & Sons makes a good Lapsang Souchong. It's really smoky and tastes like a campfire, if you like strong drinks, you'll probably like it. It's very polarizing, though, some people love it and some people hate it.
Taylor's has good Earl Grey, which is flavored with bergamot. It tastes like fruit loops. Fancy.
Rishi makes good mint tea. It's very forgiving, if you like mint, it'll cover up most flaws you'll find in tea. The flavors compliment each other very well.
Genmaicha is made with puffed brown rice. It tastes a little bit like popcorn, it's a little sweet because of the rice, and it can have a strong flavor.
Try other things with tea, too. An Arnold Palmer (half black tea, half lemonade) is great in the summer. A squeeze of lemon or lime juice in any tea totally changes the flavor.
i have more of a simple question that probably doesn't warrant its own post.
(probably heretical in this sub) i love starbucks Awake black tea. it's almost-too-strong and it has a pretty harsh bite. they've discontinued it as of this week and replaced it with some teavana stuff that just doesn't do it for me.
any recs on strong loose leaf black teas? i keep davidsons on tap but i'd like a different, stronger option too.
Have you tried the Tazo Chai Latte mix (http://www.amazon.com/Tazo-Chai-Latte-Concentrate/dp/B000T3KTJA) ? I usually add milk to that and warm it on the stove top.
Just going to drop this Amazon link in here, because lots of the reviews mention success in treating hormonal acne/PCOS!
People use all sorts of tea to make pearl milk tea. I believe the canonical tea is cheap Ceylon, but a lot of places use even cheaper Assam instead. Some people add a second tea, like high-mountain oolong, to add complexity. In HK, they often add ripe pu'er. I've also seen many people recommend Golden Sail lychee black tea and Sunflower jasmine green tea, which are cheap Chinese supermarket brands.
Thai tea is usually Ceylon with condensed milk, food coloring, and often star anise (and sometimes clove, cardamom, vanilla). The leading brand is Number One. That's what your favorite restaurant probably uses. Black sugar PMT was made famous by the Tiger Sugar chain. I've tried it, and tbh I prefer the cleaner flavor of sucrose- or fructose-sweetened PMT.
I don't know how to make cheese foam, but here's my recipe for Taiwanese milk tea:
In 1 c of boiled water, steep 2 teabags of Ceylon for 15 min. Add 1/8 c each sugar and creamer. Chill completely. Shake before serving to improve the texture. Serve with pearls, either the instant ones or homemade ones with tapioca starch and black/red/brown sugar.
Phew. I mean, I got her some Teavana tea, but I need to get her more!
apparently, Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Tea-Garden-Brick-Black/dp/B009LQFQF8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427340108&sr=8-2&keywords=tea+brick
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00286KM8E/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1395556472&sr=8-2
Order some tea, and make it yourself.
Six of those small bags in ~2cups of almost boiling water until It's real dark. Put a little warm water in a gallon container and fully dissolve about 2 cups of sugar in it. Fill the container about halfway or more with ice and cold water. Stir your tea in. Fill the rest of the container with ice.
It's best over crushed ice so you can easily eat it as you go along.
That's the brand we use, and the recipe/method I use.
Pure cane sugar you won't need as much of. (1 1/2 cups).
Regular general use sugar isn't as sweet.
It is sweet, I warn you. You can always steep more tea, and add more water if it's too much.
Cheers
Davidson's Bulk English Breakfast Tea
Somehow I've started running out of tea already. I JUST bought a crazy amount of tea, and it's already almost gone. I'm both impressed and offput by myself.
Thanks for the contest!
They’re all largely the same. These are what I’ve used twice now People find that plucking off the green parts reduces some of the vegetal character. That’s obviously pretty labor intensive so plan to have a big plate to dump them on, a plate for green, a plate for flower, and a good show to watch while you plug through it. I’ve tossed them into secondary dry and I’ve steeped them in the beginning and I don’t really perceive much difference in taste or performance either way. Same thing hibiscus.
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A.) Can I buy it with Prime from Amazon?
B.) Does honey make it taste better?
C.) Because you sound experienced and I'm being lazy: could you give me a 30 second how-to on brewing it?
Much love.
EDIT: I'm looking at this It does look a tad expensive, how much would that jar last me? What am I getting myself into.
For British style tea, buy a box of PG Tips or Tetley tea bags. Pour boiling water over a tea bag into a mug. Add milk, not creamer.
Of course, this is only better than what you do now if you prefer it.
Sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. If you want a good, cheap jasmine tea, I recommend this brand. I brew a heaping teaspoon of leaves in 6 to 7 ounces of 175° F water for 5 minutes. I do 10 minutes for the second steep, though the resulting brew is not quite as strong as the first one.
32 oz. glass with ice and water and a 12 oz. insulated Nissan Thermos with a nice strong Assam broken leaf tea. I usually go through two waters for each mug.
In the afternoons I sometimes swap the Assam for a Rooibos, a little Constant Comment or a nice Gunpowder Green tea.
The evenings are almost always either a fine singlemalt or cup of Constant Comment.
Very sorry for your suffering. As a fellow singer, I have empathy and sympathy. Let's get you over this, shall we?
The problem you're describing is caused by inflammation of your vocal anatomy. How to reduce that inflammation? --We focus on what we're doing here and this will encourage the body to heal, so your voice will be fine again.
Number One: You must calm your nerves. How? -- With this:
https://www.vocalmentor.com/your-secret-weapon-against-nervousness-the-4-7-8-breath-exercise/
2. You must drink at least 100 ounces per day of clean, unflavored WATER. You must get at least 7-8 hours' sleep in every 24 hours. The voice loves sleep. So sleep more than 8 hours. Make arrangements so you can do that. Sleeping alone goes a long way toward reducing inflammation of the vocal anatomy.
(I'm getting to the reflux, so please hang in there.)
3. You must try an herbal tea, very powerful for reducing inflammation; the herb is called yerba maté:
https://www.amazon.com/Guayaki-Traditional-Organic-Mate-225g/dp/B0027CNY7U/ref=sr_1_4?gclid=Cj0KCQjw_absBRD1ARIsAO4_D3uzYfVwSlutxxej2SzisFWxM0kkyRI235QmXq5uRj_OhpxHSDtn0oMaAuGoEALw_wcB&hvadid=241929365921&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9014244&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t3&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9530439865077176198&hvtargid=kwd-54991933&hydadcr=24665_10401006&keywords=yerba+mate&qid=1569314665&s=gateway&sr=8-4 .
It will reduce the inflammation.
4. Excellent remedy to reduce inflammation: Aloe Vera GEL. Not the juice, the GEL. Get this brand, the finest one:
https://lilyofthedesert.com/product/aloe-gels/
Drink 3 ounces aloe vera GEL along with each meal you're eating.
5. You must keep your vocal anatomy MOIST. How? --With these lozenges:
https://www.thayers.com/shop-thayers/healthcare-remedies/tangerine-rosehips-slippery-elm-lozenges-jar/
(They have a plain flavor, cherry flavor, and they have sugar-free, if you don't want the tangerine flavor--no problem.)
If you prefer to drink tea, please use this one, with active ingredient, slippery elm:
https://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/ .
Add honey to your tea, as this will be soothing to your throat.
HOW TO BANISH REFLUX:
https://www.vocalmentor.com/resource-guide-preventing-acid-reflux/
https://www.vocalmentor.com/how-does-reflux-affects-the-singing-voice/
SUPERFOODS FOR SINGERS:
https://www.vocalmentor.com/superfoods-for-singers/
If you are smoking (anything), you must stop. Try one of those over-the-counter gadgets/remedies for helping break the addiction to nicotine. Also, do not be in any proximity to other people, who are smoking (anything).
The intense heat alone, from the smoke, sears the fragile mucosal lining of the vocal anatomy. You NEED that mucosal lining intact, to protect your voice in general. That mucosal lining is so crucial. When it gets dried out, the body produces thick mucus, as a defense. Singing around thick mucus is a miserable experience. How to prevent this? ---Keep that mucosal lining intact! How to do that? ---Keep your vocal anatomy MOIST, by drinking your water, using your lozenges, getting your sleep, also increase foods rich in vitamin C, as this will fortify the mucosal lining. (Thin surface layer, on top of various organs and tissues, all throughout the respiratory system: this is what I mean by "mucosal lining.") We sing on the thin edges of our vocal folds, which means we sing on that mucosal lining. You NEED that working, intact, doing its thing. One way it protects your vocal anatomy is by warding off virus germs and allergens, as best it can.
Remember, the voice loves sleep. Get more than 8 hours if you possibly can. Make arrangements so you can sleep longer. This will help tremendously, to encourage the healing.
BEST NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES:
https://www.vocalmentor.com/top-five-natural-remedies-for-singers-allergies/
https://www.vocalmentor.com/seasonal-allergies-winning-the-battle/
Go to Contact page on website linked above, to find my email. Write to me and let me know how you're feeling. I'll help you out of this, so you can get to your rehearsals in November and your upcoming performing opportunities, that mean so much to you. (I DO understand this, 100%!!)
Do you indeed want to sing better than ever? Then focus on what I've given you, above. Carefully follow these instructions, above. You got this!
I care about YOUR voice! If you want to sing, I want to help!
Let me know how you're feeling, please.
All the best!
VocalMentor.com
English breakfast tea, Yorkshire Tea is my brand of choice. Milk, no sugar.
I have a minimum of eight cups a day because it's warming, comforting and a wonderful habit.
In case of emergency, put the kettle on.
Retail Therapy you say? That always makes me feel better, but know what also makes me feel better? This [Large Box of Tea] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00286KM8E/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=DPDKNQSJ6RC0&coliid=I304EVXYQTEWWK&psc=1). Tea makes everything better, and it's easier on the wallet. :)
Amazon does list organic herbs that can be used for tea. I use those for cold brew.
Peppermint for 1 pound is around $10
Hibiscus Petals for 1 pound also around $10
Check out Davidson's on Amazon. They do mostly come in bulk, but they are a solid choice for tea, as you'll find a consistent quality across their many many offerings (over 100+ I believe).
My personal favorite from them is the Pure Org Hibiscus Flowers. Makes a great cup of hibiscus tea without the typical fillers.
If your looking for a tea, then i recommend this https://www.amazon.com/PG-Tips-Black-Pyramid-240-Count/dp/B001EQ5JLE
I've done it with gunpowder, various white teas (bai mu dan, silver needle), jasmine greens. My everyday tea is this jasmine tea from the grocery store and it works well. I put in much less leaf than I would if I were steeping with a filter.
I don't think it would work well for tiny leafed teas like sencha or genmaicha, but haven't tried it.
Edit: I thought What-Cha's Kenyan silver needle took really well to grandpa style yesterday. Basically, try it with any and all teas! Worse comes to worse, you can strain it into another cup using a fork or spoon or something.
Maybe some McDougall can help:
>One special note for those of you who are trying to lower your triglycerides; fruit raises triglycerides in sensitive people and needs to be severely limited – at least for several weeks – in people trying to lower triglycerides.7 Fruit (natural, dried, and as juice) is made of simple sugars and the primary sugar is fructose.
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>It may be especially important to reduce the intake of the simple sugar fructose. Fructose has an especially potent effect on de novo lipogenesis; causing insulin resistance, raising glucose, insulin, and triglycerides, and causing hypertension in animal models.1,13 Fructose probably makes a much greater contribution to human obesity than does any other sugar.13
Now, maybe your doctor is correct and you should limit fruit. I ordinarily think fruit is great (so does Greger), but McDougall obviously will dispense the advice to limit it, especially juice and dried fruit first.
In the meantime, if you want to lower your blood pressure, try Hibiscus tea. I buy it in bulk on amazon.
Here the Dr Greger video on the stuff. He cautions not to drink more than a quart a day and with a straw to protect the teeth from the acidic effects.
I like the Sunflower brand stuff that looks like this
the Jasmine and Green tea are decent quality, pretty cheap, and come in huge quantities. you will have to pick up a little tea strainer unless you don't mind snacking on some leaves
my tastes have been called 'crude' before but I'm not what you would call an aspirational beverage consumer
It's so smooth and nice tasting I think people also call it popcorn tea because sometimes the rice pops. Honestly I'm in love with it xD
this is is the box i have at home and this loose is good also
Davidson's Tea Bulk, English Breakfast, 16-Ounce Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SARJF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mlRPAb15ETT5A
Ive heard that unflavored (Flavored teas tend to spoil booch) black tea has the optimal nutrients that feed the yeast and bacteria. Green tea is a second best for brewing. I may do that down the line. I have some gunpowder green tea. Im going to keep using black tea for several cycles of my continuous brew to keep it strong and robust.
Hah, you helped me make up my mind; I'm probably going to see if I can find a big container of powdered green tea.
I was looking around on Amazon last night and found this -
http://www.amazon.com/Matcha-Green-Tea-Powder-10/dp/B001F10XUU/
10oz for $20, a great deal over $10 for 1.5oz, right? It is actually a different product, but if I am to use it in cooking, it will taste functionally the same, but a tiny bit more bitter. The grade of green tea that I would feel comfortable measuring 2 heaping tbsp of would be this not ceremonial-grade maccha but "Hunmatsu-RyokuCha" powder.
I want to use a lot more, because I LOVE the flavor of green tea. I am also an old Starbucks green tea frappuccino junkie. :)
This one seems safe, I think?
http://www.amazon.com/Matcha-Green-Tea-Powder-10/dp/B001F10XUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342760466&sr=8-1&keywords=matcha
http://www.amazon.com/Matcha-Green-Tea-Powder-10/dp/B001F10XUU/
I got this one and it is great for making lattes.
If you're not opposed to ordering online you can find it on amazon
Ooooh FUN! Thanks for the contest you two!
Morthy demands
Akeleie demands
Anyone know anything about the design in the first photo? It's also on this brick on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Tea-Garden-Brick-Black/dp/B009LQFQF8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427340472&sr=8-2&keywords=tea+brick
Found it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Tea-Garden-Brick-Black/dp/B009LQFQF8/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1427354507&sr=8-11&keywords=compressed+tea
Oh yes, chamomile tea is great. It's actually a popular sleep aid and is non-caffeinated as well, so no surprise that it makes you sleepy!
If you should find yourself looking for a caffeinated tea that is similarly light in flavor, mate on its own tastes great with lots of lemon!
I just stopped. Cold turkey. I never got engorged, never had any pain. I wasn't producing enough to have any effect. The worst thing that happened was a little leaking while I was sleeping if I slept on my stomach, but that only lasted a couple days. I do recommend lactation tea if you want to keep trying. Be warned that if you drink it enough you'll smell a bit like celery. lol I'm pregnant with my 2nd I'm hoping I have more luck this time around.
I was pretty happy with my Domatcha that I got on amazon. There's a similar product by the same company but it's second flush , so it's cheaper (note the larger container size for a few bucks more) but supposedly just as good. I'm thinking of trying that one next.
I’ve has success with this one and was legit distraught when it was out of stock on prime - but it will be back on 3-16!
Avoid added sugars. You want your body burning lean and clean, and sugar is just empty calories with no nutritional benefit. Read the ingredients: does it contain high fructose corn syrup? Read the nutritional facts: is the "added sugars" entry in the double digits? If the answer to either of these questions is "yes," just don't. Reducing sugar consumption is the place to start.
I could say, if it helps you get through the day, I could say, maybe just a little to treat yourself. This regimen is goal oriented, this is not a walk in the park, no half measures. You can either do the work and reach your goals or you can waste your time deluding yourself that you and you alone are able to defeat basic chemistry and biology and spin your wheels wondering why nothing is working. Increasing sugar intake leads to body weight gain, and sugar reduction leads to body weight loss, flat out.
You know what I love? Herbal tea! I buy bulk loose hibiscus, that shit's delicious and healthy! I drink it hot, people tell me they love it cold, you really can't go wrong! I make another blend, peppermint, raspberry leaf, and chamomile. Also, fucking delicious! And I don't add a single thing to it, no sugar no dairy, just hot water and plants.
This is a good one..
And you'll need one of these too.
You don't need a gourd unless you really just want one. I use a regular coffee mug.
Welcome to America, a land where you can choose whatever you want in the store as well as grow practically any food source in your back yard.
That sucks you don't like sucralose, it along with aspartame has helped millions of diabetic people able to taste something sweet on a regular basis without messing with their blood sugar. Aspartame is the most medically tested food chemical on the planet and has no side effects (except for diarrhea, upset stomach, and some other problems when ingested in extreme quantities - you'd have to be on an intravenous line of that stuff to get such a dosage.
Look, I'm not a huge fan of sucralose either, but to get sick off of it I'd have to completely replace my sugar intake with the stuff.
The reason we have large corporations providing food-stuffs for so many people is because there's money in it and they do a good job at it. People wouldn't buy stuff if it was toxic, heck, I stay away from brands if I didn't like the way I felt after eating it. The fact is food is full of chemicals, chemicals that are extremely awesome. Chemicals are everywhere, in fact I'd dare to say everything is a chemical, if a food says it's chemical free, it'd be lying since it has a chemical makeup, heck water is dihydrogen monoxide, salt is sodium chloride, baking soda is something something carbonate (sodium bicarbonate, ah I'm too tired to think about it).
It's not a perfect world, but if you live in America, you live in a country where you have a gazillion options, you can shop at trader joes, walmart, aldi, kroger, etc. There are tons of people who want to sell you exactly what you want at a quality and price that is absolutely incredible. That's why trader joes exists, without corporations, how would you get foodstuffs that you preferred, you'd only have limited options from "government sources".
Believe me, I've been to China, the food is cheap and it's mostly grown in peoples back yard, but when you're driving along and people are burning batteries next to their "farm" it makes you a bit weary about where your food is coming from.
The only suggestion I have is to avoid anything "diet" since it has artificial sweetener, and get yourself some delicious tea, try this: http://www.amazon.com/Davidsons-Tea-Gunpowder-Green-1-Pound/dp/B000SATIFA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405136542&sr=8-1&keywords=gunpowder+green I'm still going through my Chinese tea, but I hear this stuff is pretty good, plus they're "organic" which means the chinese tea farm "claims" they are. Ha-ha. It's still delicious regardless, just rinse off the tea with a bit of cold water right before you steep it.
Oh and if you're looking for tea that is extremely good for you, but tastes really weird, check out this: http://www.amazon.com/Cruz-Malta-Kilo-Yerba-Mate/dp/B001UO90BA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1405136831&sr=8-3&keywords=yerba+mate it has a strangely sweet taste, like a grainy sweet taste. It's apparently good for the skin and what-not. I'm not a fan of it, but it is super good for you. (Cleared up some foot fungus and skin condition for someone I know. They tried all sorts of organic cures, but this was the only one that worked)
So chill a bit and relax. Why not head over to a random store and pick up some nectarines, I bought 7 for $1.50 at Aldi, I'm sure they're probably GMO, but they are insanely delicious, crisp, affordable, and guaranteed safe to eat, otherwise the company would get sued to oblivion.
Edit: Sorry for the long writeup, but I'm a bit tired at the moment.
Is it possible you can try iced coffee or drink cold brew coffee? The cold brew is less acidic and more tolerable to drink black, its actually a bit sweeter and still zero calories if you drink it black.
Green tea has less than 200mg caffeine and youll end up drinking more than a cup to get the same affect as 1 cup of coffee.
I personally dont like red bull either i hate the taste.
If you really want to forgo coffee than maybe try this:
Guayaki Yerba Mate Organic Tea, 25-Count, 2.6oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008234L0C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_o4bIxbZNWBPX1
It has almost as much caffeine as coffee depending on the product you pick.
Some info about it: here
Click on the side bar on the website to see more info and you can do a google search as well.
Glad I could help! I make a BP Masala Chai. Its yummy.
I use Kerry Gold Butter, coconut oil, [Red palm oil] (http://www.amazon.com/Nutiva-Red-Palm-Oil-Organic/dp/B00CLZ1QR8/ref=sr_1_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1395583268&sr=1-2&keywords=red+palm+oil), [Rooibos Tea] (http://www.amazon.com/Davidsons-Tea-Organic-African-16-Ounce/dp/B000SATIE6/ref=sr_1_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1395583527&sr=1-2&keywords=davidsons+rooibos+tea), [Ceylon cinnamon] (http://www.amazon.com/Indus-Organic-Cinnamon-Premium-Freshly/dp/B001GKV8DQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1395583582&sr=1-1&keywords=ceylon+cinnamon), ground ginger, ground cloves and a hint of cayenne pepper.
It reminds me of the Chai Lattes I use to get at my local coffee house.
Keep smiling
and p.s. I honestly think that most people's stall or PISS is stess/cortisol related but just my humble opinion =)
p.s.s if you are interested in teas. I emailed Davidson's about myotoxins and they do control and test their teas to eliminate myotoxins, mold, ect.
I'm debating whether I want to make a pot now... but I'm off work in about an hour. The dilemma ):
The tea with rice is called Genmaicha. I haven't been able to find my favorite one on Amazon, but this is pretty good.
Yep. Many different types from many different cultures. They are gaining more traction, at least in the states, with places like Teavana popping up, but it is really cool to get into. My personal favorites are Crème de Earl Grey (English: smooth tea with hints of creamy vanilla), Genmaicha (Japanese: Green tea with toasted brown rice, gives it a nice, nutty flavor), and Yerba Maté (South American: not technically tea, but very similar. Grassy (in a good way), earthy, robust). Just used those searches for examples...lots of different brands and ways to get them out there.
https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Spearmint-Bags/dp/B000EJPDMC
It tastes delicious with agave syrup!
I never did coffee until a couple years ago.
A lot of the places do their chai lattes with a concentrated box liquid that they add the milk to - for example, starbucks uses this.
Okay, thank you. Did you use something like this? Or did you use fresh hibiscus?
Chiming in re: YM calories which depends on the Yerba Mate - tea bags or the drink? Guayaki Traditional Organic Mate Tea bags are 5 calories (not 50 like the drink). https://www.amazon.com/Guayaki-Traditional-Organic-Mate-225g/dp/B0027CNY7U
The only thing I can think of is water poisoning. Look at the "Risk factors" area. But I think you will be fine.
Maybe do some Tazo Tea, Spiced Black Chai Tea Concentrate, 32oz with soy milk (I could drink the whole thing in one day it's that good) to change it up and add a little more nutrition as well.
Caffeine: It's hard at first (headaches, etc) but you can kick the habit. Short of that, you can buy 100- or 250-piece boxes of black tea for really cheap. Here's 312 for $11! Black tea has more caffeine than green or most other types. It's a little bitter at first if you aren't used to it, but it gets easier to drink... also, don't let it steep for too long, 5 minutes is perfect. Longer than that and it can get really really bitter. Powdered teas IMO taste gross but it's up to you if that's an option.
Eggs are cheap and filling. They are also pretty easy to cook. Scrambled eggs, especially, are very easy and quick.
There's lots of other vegetables out there too. You like broccoli? That's a great start! Walmart and Publix have their place, however if there is a local produce store, they may have better prices on good, seasonal produce. Farmers markets and Asian food stores are also great places to look for good food on the cheap. Anything leafy (spinach/kale/chard/and 'greens' of all sorts) are easy to prepare.
Sometimes I try to stuff myself with vegetables at first, eating a bit more than I feel like... then force myself to wait 10-15 minutes, then move on to meats. It gives the body some time to realize how full it is, and helps to not overeat as much.
Water: don't go on a crazy chug contest, but if you feel like drinking more, then do it. Especially since you are consuming a larger-than-average amount of calories and probably sodium as well. As you lose weight, you may eventually find you don't need quite as much.
I hope this helps a little... best of luck to you!
I made a hoppy double red ale with red rooibos tea. I made my normal double red recipe but "dry-hopped" the loose leaf tea at secondary then went through a fine mesh sieve when I moved into my keg. Here's what I used. Turned out phenomenal!! Happy Brewing :D
I get mine through Amazon. Try this link.
Are you looking through amazon.co.uk or amazon.com?
Traditional Medicinals is a good brand. I find the taste to be pretty mild and it's nice with honey. I also sometimes steep another tea with it, so I might add a green tea bag for the last 1-2 minutes of the spearmint tea's steeping time or a rooibos or honeybush tea bag for 5 minutes or so.
I don't drink alcohol, so for the tea teetotalers, I offer Fruity Iced Tea...
Sun Brew Iced Tea (this is key. please don't boil water)
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Iced tea is my go-to and being summer in Boston area, farmers markets have fantastic fresh fruit.
Number: 254. The lowest number to not have its own page on Wikipedia.
http://www.amazon.com/Guayaki-Yerba-Mate-Organic-25-Count/dp/B008234L0C/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1456945258&sr=8-1&keywords=yerba+mate+tea
You can buy it at most health food stores or here from Amazon!
How's this stuff that was linked further up? https://www.amazon.com/Taylors-Harrogate-Yorkshire-Red-Teabags/dp/B007NIC6FE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=BF8SEQCHJEVC&keywords=yorkshire+tea&qid=1558462142&s=gateway&sprefix=yorkshire%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
My son's pediatrician recommended fenugreek and Mother's Milk Tea. I can't really say if either has helped or not though.
I found this tea a while ago and it kept me up all night and I loved it. But I can't find it anywhere else near me but online.
https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Spearmint-Bags/dp/B000EJPDMC
This is what I bought but I guess they have them in capsule form too
I really like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Davidsons-Tea-Organic-African-16-Ounce/dp/B000SATIE6
I've had good experiences with Davidson's tea.
I've been buying Davidson's Organic Tea -- English Breakfast https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SARJF6/ and Gunpowder Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SATIFA/ -- from Amazon. Good prices, plus it's Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified.
herba mate
http://www.amazon.com/Guayaki-Yerba-Mate-Organic-25-Count/dp/B008234L0C/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1417569579&sr=8-4&keywords=herba+mate
I don't know about the same effect, but this (http://www.amazon.com/Cruz-Malta-Kilo-Yerba-Mate/dp/B001UO90BA/ref=sr_1_33?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1422202348&sr=1-33&keywords=yerba+mate) gave me some crazy energy when I brewed it like coffee. I just treated as if it was regular auto-drip ground coffee. The energy "jump" took a while to kick in but once it did, it was very noticeable and lasted a long time. You need to drink it early in the morning (8 am?) so that you get a boost around 10am. But that boost lasts all day long. I eventually had to stop drinking it because I read that prolonged drinking of mate tea might be related to esophageal cancer, and I didn't want to chance it. But you should try it at least once. They drink it all the time in Argentina.
You know what you need? You need a good cup of tea. It'll relax you and make you feel better in general. Which is something we all need
David's is the best for rooibos. Not very expensive, high-quality, always available (prime, too!)... I order a bag once a month and absolutely love it.
Who cares? You can buy a huge box of lipton tea for $10. Just boil up a few gallons of water and throw 3-4 times the regular amount in. It should be dark enough to impart a good aged color.
Ooooh the best kind of reply I could have hoped for!
Sweet to neutral (no sugar added :P), bold flavors (no herbal teas), fruity, nutty, floral, wood, not astringent, not bitter. The more unique the better. I'm not too picky on characteristics but do care about overall quality.
Well, I have more black teas than I know what to do with; I don't see it on their website now but last year about this time I ordered a 5g sampler of every black tea Golden Tips had. I still have a box full in the garage, great stuff. (PM me if you want to trade for some)
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Besides black (though always looking for unique ones):
I love a bold white tea, currently drinking a cold brew of Tao of Tea's Silver Needle. It reminds me of a green tea without the grassy flavor, which is my big hangup with green teas.
I have actually ordered a green tea from YS before (through Amazon). I do not care for it on its own, not much flavor beyond 'grass', but I do like to mix a pinch of it into my cold brews to take the edge off.
I would love to try a good Oolong too. I bought one Da Hong Pao Big Red Robe Wuyi Oolong Tea Rock Tea (500g) but had the same experience as the pu-erh cake (see next paragraph), it tasted rotten and fishy with no tea flavor. I might have thrown it away I'm not sure, will have to go check.
I have one 2001 Menghai ripe pu-erh cake that I bought online and I absolutely hated it, I think I've only made 2-3 cups with it (357g cake). Tastes like rotting fish guts, cheap mushrooms, and dirt. With all the hype around pu-erh I would like to try a good one but I'm hesitant after that last experience. If anyone wants that Menghai cake I will happily trade it for the cost of shipping.
I also have 16oz of Davidson's bulk English Breakfast that I haven't touched in probably a year. It was my first 'real' tea order but now I'm spoiled and can't stand the stuff. While better than tea bags there is something 'off' about it and it generally tastes like hay or barley and not so much like tea.
I also keep some nice Yogic Chai on hand but generally only pull it out for when I'm sick or it is raining outside.
Never fear - it looks like you can buy them on Amazon, although they are rather expensive, at 7.6p per cup instead of the 2p-ish you'd pay over here.
Still, if it's a choice between having money or having tea ...
I think you missed my point.
> empty bag of tea = $$
> empty bag of tea + tea = $$$
You'd think that empty bags would be dirt cheap, or at least cheaper than an already full bag. Thus, if a full bag of tea can cost you about 8 cents.
For example,
this set of 110 empty bags sells for 5 cents a bag.
this tea is $29.99 for 480 bags of tea, or 6.24 cents/bag.
and this tea is $10.01 for 310 bags or 3.22 cents per bag.
in conclusion - why are empty bags so comparatively expensive?
Our pediatrician recommended the Traditional Medicine brand so it's the only one I've used so far. She seemed to insinuate that they all tasted equally horrible though. Have you found that other brands taste different?
I'm also a big fan of floral flavors in my Food, so I keep [rosewater](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AO2HEM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Pa5PzbJN62GHB,[orange-blossom water](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001949REG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Cw5Pzb3AYNV0W), jasmine essence, lavender bud sugar, wild hibiscus flowers, butterfly pea buds and extract and candied flower petals like violet and rose in my pantry and cupboards at all times. If you want to jazz-up a cup of tea, make a pound cake more fancy, whip up a cocktail or make your own gummy or hard candy - having floral ingredients like these on hand lets you make any meal more luxurious.
Make your own tea: https://www.amazon.com/Lipton-Black-Bags-Americas-Favorite/dp/B00286KM8E That package is $.03 per tea bag. The sugar would be like... $.10 or less per tbs. I have no idea how to convert tbs to weight measures.
lets say you still want a burger - 90% lean is 3.89/lb at aldi at the moment, maybe mix in some potato veg and oats to stretch the meat. Maybe grab a cheaper price/lb meat? Cook up 3 days worth of meat at a time. Buy a cheap cheese, buy a cheap bun. figure out a sauce and/or veg that will taste good to you.
Go shopping with a calculator and an eye towards making a cheapo version of your fast food lunch.
This one looks really yummy, but I just reeeealllly like loose leaf tea. Your jewelry is gorgeous. You're really talented. Kitten mittens!
well, what i had was the flowers so thats what I used. ill check into the powder, thanks for the tip!
Is there any brand you recommend? I love Harney&Sons Queen Catherine and English Breakfast blends as well as This one for late night writing.
Look up some tricks to keep supply up if you are exclusively pumping (if nursing is an option though do it as often as you can). I've been pumping 80% of the time since my daughter was born because of issues like you listed and EPing for the last two weeks after getting a bad friction blister and then mastitis. What's helped my supply:
-Pumping every three hours, every four overnight if she'll let me. Sometimes I need to get creative if she's awake and fussy and prop her in a boppy next to me, hold a bottle for her while I'm in the hands free pumping bra. Seems so silly to pump while bottle feeding her but it's just too painful to nurse sometimes!
-Pressing the let down button on the pump several times. Saw this from another redditor, and it does work. I usually wait until I no longer see streams of milk coming out, hit the let down button and increase suction a bit and get a second burst.
-Boob massage. If you don't have a hands free pumping bra yet get one, it's one of the best purchases I've made. I use this one. I've eaten most of my postpartum meals while pumping in this thing. ;) While my hands are free I can also massage my breasts, pushing slowly and firmly toward the nipple or in some cases just squeezing and holding to get more milk out. Over time I've noticed which ducts on each breast are "good performers" and benefit from being massaged.
-Power pumping sessions. Also picked up on this forum, every few days when my husband can watch the baby for an hour I'll do 20 mins pumping, 10 mins rest, 10 mins pumping, 10 mins rest, 10 mins pumping to simulate cluster feeding. Word of warning, check your nips for trauma during the breaks and don't overdo the suction. It really helped my supply (probably more than any other single technique) but the last time I did it I got a nasty friction blister because I didn't notice the flange was off center which didn't heal well and led to a case of mastitis.
-Mother's Milk tea I tried Milkmaid tea first, and then Mommy Knows Best lactation supplement, but this is more effective for me than both of those together. Start with just a cup or two a day as it can be seriously strong and lead to engorgement.
Good luck! I don't wish exclusively pumping on anyone as it's a pain in the butt, but I'm like you with one breastfeeding problem after another. I'm currently considering (for the millionth time) giving up because my mastitis was awful and serious and tanked my supply, but I keep reading the health benefits of making it to six months and am hoping to figure something out. This sub is great inspiration!
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e: si no hay un mercado latino cerca de voz, usá Amazon.
In an effort to switch myself off coffee (and caffine) I recently picked up a stainless steel tea strainer and a bag of Davidson's Rooibos and I'm quite happy with the results. I used to drink a lot of bagged tea too, which is by no means bad, but I definitely prefer the process of brewing some loose leaf.
Some loose leaf tea because I love tea, and it helps me to relax!
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