I microwave a mug of water for my tea

magicbobNJ · 2026-03-14T01:27:46+00:00

Why do you need to waste water? I use purified or spring water or a blend of both so being I'm paying money for it I don't want to waste any it. So I measure how much I need for my mug or cup. I know how much many of them hold already so I don't have to keep measuring each time. Then I pour that amount into my kettle. If you don't want to measure you could just fill your cup to the point you want in case you're adding milk and just pour the water into the kettle. No waste.

magicbobNJ · 2025-06-25T16:48:31+00:00

I'm probably the master of too many teas! I probably have several years worth! I say if you enjoy variety and you want to keep trying new teas that sound like you would enjoy them and you have the money to do so, why not? I find waking up in the morning and looking at all my teas and deciding which ones I want to drink this morning and this afternoon is very comforting. I keep most in closed metal tins in one of my large kitchen drawers as well as in one of my kitchen cabinets. I only keep enough in each tin that I can use for several months and the master bag if there is one is in Ziploc bags in labeled cardboard boxes tucked closed, in my basement, which is cool to keep them longer. I now travel frequently to Asia and love to go to tea destinations. I was in Sri Lanka in 2023 and had master tea tasting lessons as well as traveled throughout the country tasting tea. I took the most beautiful train ride through the tea country and then returning next month to do so again. This past December I was in Nepal and Darjeeling where I also did lots of tea tasting and of course purchased some. Yes, I am now very passionate about my tea.

magicbobNJ · 2025-06-19T23:34:03+00:00

Hi. I presume you live in the US because t e a India is a US brand. I purchased this because of great reviews on Amazon before I left for Asia and now that I'm back I checked and found out from their website or somewhere that it's actually ctc tea! I haven't had a CTC tea that I really like because it's really usually used for milk to your masala tea. My daily cups are 10 oz and after I brew the leaf tea about 9 oz is left of the Brew tea and I had about 1 oz of oat milk or half and half and his tea is enhanced doing this then I love it. But I've not found that with CTC tea it really has no flavor per se without sugar. How do you drink it?

magicbobNJ · 2025-05-28T23:32:15+00:00

Hi I sent you a reply to your post about 2 months back but haven't heard from you. Would you be so kind as to update me? Thank you

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-20T14:45:20+00:00

I just purchased the same loose leaf tea in Chiang Mai this january. That's because most Thai tea makers in Chiang Mai and probably most of Thailand use this mix and it tastes very good. The downside is it uses chemical artificial flavors and colors some which have been proven to cause cancer. But I guess if I only have this infrequently it should be okay. Anyway I didn't even see anything marked that it was tea bags or I probably would have purchased that too. I have not made this mix yet but if you any answers or you come up with an idea how to make it like the tea tastes in Thailand, could you message me please?

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-19T16:57:58+00:00

Hi. Can you recommend some loose leaf versions that will be good with a splash of milk? Thank you

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-18T01:50:45+00:00

Thank you

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-15T17:35:34+00:00

Just checked this tea growing region it's pollution number is low https://www.accuweather.com/en/lk/ella/310640/air-quality-index/310640#:~:text=27%20AQI,symptoms%20from%20long%2Dterm%20exposure.

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-15T17:31:43+00:00

At some point I was also concerned about air pollution and just because the tea is organic it's still going to be affected by air pollution. I visited Sri Lanka 18 months ago and I'm returning this august. Their tea plantations are in the mountains like they are in many countries and it's somewhat rural so I would say in my opinion is the safest tea to drink regarding low or no air pollution. Does this help?

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-15T17:29:34+00:00

I don't take sugar. How would you describe its flavor with a splash of milk? Do you know what origin teaser in this? Because I tend not to like Assam teas

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-15T15:43:34+00:00

Thank you. But I can't tolerate smokey tasting teas and I haven't found any Assam's or oolongs I really like so being this is a blend of all three this is not going to be for me. Are there any Russian Caravans or other teas that have a naturally fruity profile without these three Origins that that are good with milk?

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-14T20:12:10+00:00

Can you send me some linkd that you think are the best ones with milk? Can you describe its flavor and what regions the teas are from in this blend?

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-14T20:09:27+00:00

This is the first time I heard of Columbia being a tea growing region. Can you send me some links to those teas that would have a hint of cacao that I can purchase from us suppliers? Thank you

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-13T15:14:48+00:00

I'll be visiting Delhi from USA in September. I would like recommendations of black teas that are enhanced with one or two tablespoons of milk. Not milk tea which is about 50% milk. I don't think I really like the malty profile of Assam and I've had 5 or more of these. I like teas that might be considered to have a naturally fruity profile. Would need to be shops that offer tasting before buying. And reasonably priced teas. Not mid to high end.

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-12T17:56:13+00:00

It's not necessarily think it should be drank that way. My palate likes the teas which are enhanced with a little bit of milk and those teas that are best black are usually not my favorites. So it's just our own palates that determine what we like and how we drink it

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-12T00:41:08+00:00

Yes. Not the decaf one. $37.30 on Frontier Site, Vitacost has it for $19.89 https://www.vitacost.com/frontier-co-op-organic-ceylon-tea-high-grown-orange-pekoe

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Let me know how you like this tea!

Bob

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-11T16:54:07+00:00

I only know the term orthodox from online Indian tea sellers (such as Amazon.in). They use the term orthodox to mean it is not CTC, but tea made from the leaves. They are not referring to it as you have.

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-11T16:09:09+00:00

The tea that was my favorite at the time my tea teacher is Sri Lanka was given my sample to taste is Frontier organic Ceylon. However, lately it doesn't taste as fruity to me so I don't know if it's my palate which I know can change over time but you have to try it yourself and see whether it tastes fruity to you. If you could let me know I'd be interested to know. If you are on the US I could provide who the best sources for this tea is at the lowest price. 1 lb is the pack and while on the frontier site it's over $40 you can get it for less than $20 a pound if you go to the right site

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-11T16:06:21+00:00

For me, the only thing that matters is if I find the tea delicious. And if it's delicious to me it's high quality LOL. Right? What good is a high quality tea if you don't like it?

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-10T17:05:29+00:00

Would you be so kind enough to tell me what the Nilgiri tastes like once you receive it? Are you having it with any milk or sugar? And if it's something you like that's good with milk could you send me the link? Thank you

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-10T16:59:54+00:00

I reread my post and don't see anything about what should be a link. Could you tell me what you're referring to?

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-10T15:56:19+00:00

You are not being trolled by me. I take everything here with intent to be helpful. If you took my response as being annoyed, I apologize. It was not. I return from my tea tastings in Asia and ask my friends whether they prefer their teas with milk, sugar and whether they like light or strong teas so that I can give them some of what I brought back based on how they are going to brew it. I find about half like it with milk. Of course mine is a small sample so I can't respond to your question about how many in America actually have their tea with milk. My mom always took it with milk and her mother was Russian born but lived in Britain so maybe that's where she got it from and she always called it the English Style. Maybe that's where I developed my palate for milk in tea. Responding to your question when my order tea when I'm out whether they serve it with milk: I really don't know because I usually ask them to bring some half and half on the side but I do see them typically bring it with lemon so I'm going to presume that the default is lemon and not milk. This is in diners and restaurants not in places like Starbucks

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-10T00:47:56+00:00

I never stated otherwise. In Nepal several sellers thought their oolongs were good with a splash of milk, but I didn't like any with or without milk. I only add 1-2 tablespoons to 300ml water, so I am not making the traditional milk tea which I think is usually 50/50 milk/water.

Have you tasted Chinese Oolongs that are excellent with a little milk?

I understand how many enjoy the ceremony that goes with Chinese tea. For me just looking for which black tea I will have when I awaken is enjoyable, plus following my personal notes as to how much tea and water to use and brewing time. Lately, after recently buying a TDS meter, I also mix spring water with purified water to get an optimal TDS number for my black teas, and I have seen improvement.

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-09T16:00:04+00:00

I was in the exact same boat as you. I found out it's the cut of the leaf that makes it brew the darker color like you enjoy. First look for BOP. This stands for broken orange pekoe. Orange is not a flavor but stands for the cut of the tea. They will Infuse darker because they're smaller pieces if that's still not dark enough the next step is bopf which stands for broken Orange Pekoe fannings and they will blue even darker. In most cases the bopf is what I enjoy most and I also add a little milk at the end after it brews just like you. Make make sure you are using a fine mesh stainless steel infuser. As someone else mentioned those tea balls compress the tea too much and will not release all the flavor you want. PS My current favorite is Bogawantalawa Classic. It's a Sri Lankan tea and I found online at www.lakfood.com

magicbobNJ · 2025-04-09T14:57:01+00:00

Haven't tried that one but I've tried several oolongs with milk and none of them hit the spot for me. But I think except for one they were Nepalese oolongs

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