I have been enjoying rather large tied green tea balls that open up when steeped into green tea flowers. Most of the tea leaves stay in their tie, but some of the leaves break off into the tea and float to the surface. I find... (28 replies, last updated by buttertart November 16, 2009)

. The Lychee black tea my sister picked out was so delicious that I took a packet home from the jar and have been enjoying 1 cup / day since. It reminded me of my all time favorite black tea I enjoyed at a Chinese restaurant many... (9 replies, last updated by NWLarry July 29, 2009)

to the walk in customer. After all, it is not a Jeffrey’s or high class restuarant where reservations are the norm but just a little tea room at the mall. Whaddya' think? (2 replies, last updated by mwreese December 31, 2008)

will always be the best choice. For flavoured teas, I have found that Kusmi makes delicious varieties (“Anastasia” and Mint come to mind). You just have to be careful not to steep for too long or else the flavours are... (61 replies, last updated by thew August 3, 2009)

tea in a not-very-knowlegeable place (say, Starbucks), they almost always use water that’s way too hot. Green tea should be steeped with water that’s been allowed to come to a quick boil, left to cool to about... (34 replies, last updated by SisterT March 15, 2002)

in recent visits. If the front service or the experience at the bar were superior, I might factor those in, but I waited damn near an hour to get a warm-up on my tea. I was acutely aware of this because I needed a refill on the... (17 replies, last updated by Sushi Monster December 9, 2006)

For straight forward sweet tea, I like to use Lipton or Red Rose or Luzianne – basic supermarket black tea in bags. Boil 2 cups of water, add tea bags (2 or 3 family sized bags or 6 regular bags) and steep for at least 5... (32 replies, last updated by heyjude344 April 7, 2009)

, lets you smell the tea, pours a little water in, another sniff and then fills the cup. She then took off and said to let it steep a minute. A large pot of water is left on the table. You use the top of the cup to gently push... (16 replies, last updated by Limster February 19, 2003)

should be heated before boiling water (water that has definitely boiled) is poured over the tea then allowed to steep but not so long that the tea becomes brewed. Teabags are now much used in England, as well as loose tea. Old... (14 replies, last updated by jake pine March 3, 2003)

I was recently in south China and found the tea service in some restaurants very impressive—long lists of various teas, a member of the wait staff whose only function is to make tea, and so forth. The teas were steeped for... (1 reply, last updated by Gourmaise February 13, 2003)

Good question. I don’t have a recommendation myself, but I’d love to hear about some good tea shops in town. There’s a new one named the Steeping Room that has opened up in the Domain. Unfortunately, I have not... (13 replies, last updated by Meshelle June 6, 2008)

No offense, but as you have to boil it first, could it really matter? where do you live that the water from the tap is so problematical that you can taste it AFTER it has been boiled and steeped with tea? (10 replies, last updated by monku June 5, 2009)

And, before you chuck them, consider using them to steep foods in. Black tea adds a great flavor to tomatoes (for a sauce) and cinnamon tea gives boiled yams a great flavor. (2 replies, last updated by kc girl January 27, 2005)

the leaves for 1 min and 50 seconds. Luckily, one of my friends had a timer! The tea itself was quite deceptive. After steeping, the water still looked quite pale, but had a very strong and roasted flavor. My friends ordered the... (1 reply, last updated by Limster September 28, 2002)

of tea i had, but what i remember was that the method of preparation was what was different. there was one set of teas steeped in only water, and there was another set of teas steeped in a combination of 2/3 water and 1/3 milk.... (4 replies, last updated by cornflower November 9, 2004)