Good morning fellow free-thinkers and tea drinkers!🧠🫖

Thank you to those who have joined over the last 24 hours, it is a pleasure to have you here.

Whilst I prepare this sub to make it refined and polished, I thought we could engage in some community banter!

Rate your favourite, and least favourite, teas (other hot beverages are allowed, of course)!

Meanwhile, if you have any thoughts as how you would like this sub to operate, please do voice! I think a tea drinking, knowledge sharing space ought to be democratic.

    • The Prinx@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      Is lemongrass difficult to grow? I might need to try myself.

      Spearmint in the day, Chamomile and Hibiscus at night - they latter make me ever so sleepy!

  • verity_kindle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    8 months ago

    F-tier: This cinnamon orange looseleaf. How could a looseleaf be so bad? It just tastes like stale cinnamon. A-tier: That one cup of cheap CTC tea while camping. Why does camping elevate foods and make the mediocre taste so much better?

    • The Prinx@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      4·
      8 months ago

      I’m yet to try a cinnamon fusion that doesn’t just taste like cinnamon, to be honest.

      The wilderness and tea go hand-in-hand, I do agree!

      • verity_kindle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        It must be that Ontario fresh air. The cinnamon flavored stuff is fit only for the compost heap. Does anyone else feel absurdly guilty throwing out tea, no matter how flavorless it is?

        • The Prinx@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
          3·
          8 months ago

          My grandfather always said: “There’s no such thing as bad beer, just some beers are better than others”. Does the same hold for tea? In which case, I would feel guilty throwing out liquorice tea.

  • Remy Rose@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    8 months ago

    Probably A or S tier-ish: 3 scoops dark roast yaupon, 1 scoop dried agastache, 5 spicebush seeds, splash of maple syrup, and frothed milk.

    F tier-ish: anything with peppermint

    • The Prinx@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      Now that’s a drink! Sounds like you’re a tea magician, Remy.

      Must disagree on F-tier placement for peppermint. I think C/D - it’s like cleaning your teeth slowly.

      • Remy Rose@piefed.socialEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        Thanks! I have a weird thing for native plants lol. Also sorry to all the peppermint heads out there, no judgment 😝