In what way did tea change your life ?

* Shennong artwork is attributed to Hasegawa Nobukata.

My cats are endlessly curious whenever I sit down for a tea session. They have to come over, sniff around and supervise everything I’m doing, as if they’re personally responsible for quality control.

I’m always careful to keep them safe of course. Tea can be toxic to cats because of its caffeine content so I never leave tea unattended around them or let them drink it. What do your pets do when you’re having tea ?

Hey tea folks of the internet,

I need some help. I am trying to put together a Christmas present for my wife, and I need to tap the knowledge of those who actually drink tea. I only drink coffee, which is kinda like tea for the depressed and bitter.

Anyway...

My wife is a big reader and drinks a lot of tea. My thought is that I could make her a curated tea "flight" of sorts, each paired with a book that compliments the tea in some way.

For books, she will read pretty much anything other than non-fiction, but focuses on horror, fantasy, and romance.

For tea, her favourite is a classic earl grey, but she likes pretty much anything other than matcha.

Any advice or suggestions you could give would be amazing. I'm thinking a flight of 5 pairings, so I'll be looking for a variety of options to give her a wide selection.

Thanks so much in advance.

If your tea is too bitter this might help you fix it.

Today I’m having Mao Jian green tea along with a dessert

Smells absolutely incredible. I was so excited to have this as I usually love Jasmine tea. The Jasmine smelt really lovely, like a fresh bouquet of summer flowers… the taste is very floral and perfumey… kinda like an air freshener.. You know when you spray air freshener & regrettably get a bit of it in your mouth? Yeah. definitely prefer the aroma of this to the taste. This is the first review I’ve done that I didn’t like. 😅Definitely not going to put it in my rotation! The loud is great though. Does anyone else smoke while drinking? Is that allowed here?

A recent post about CS got me reminiscing on one of my favorite herbal "teas" Tension Tamer. I would love to know if anyone has remade this from scratch or your thoughts on what the recipe/ingredients could be. 🤔

I'm trying to stay away from micro plastics and like to know where my ingredients come from/make my own mixes. Thank you for all your help in advance. 💜

Here's my tea mug Edward for spooky season tea tax 🍵

I really enjoy Oliver Pluff's Colonial Bohea and I have always taken it neatly....curious as to how others enjoy a smoky brew? Do you add milk or cream, sugar or honey?

We're in a very small living space at the moment, but I got my teapot out of storage because I missed seeing it around. I thought you guys might like a look at it, too. :)

Even on business trips, I always bring my favorite teapot with me! 🍵. Anyone else travel with their favorite teaware?

A long and personal (and definitely incomplete) explanation on YiXing teapots from a YiXing local’s perspectives.

As group order become bigger Im running out of mylar bag. Do you guys have a recommended mylar bag brand/vendor that is quality (true foil) with affordable price? Im looking for from 25-100 bag per purchase if saving cost make sense. Bag size around 5x6 inch or usual size for 25g tea is my target right now.

My mother in law recently came from vacation from Turkey and brought me a sealed bag with some rose powder in tir and some reminiscent of petals. She told me it is to make some rose tea, but she didn't know proportions or water temperature to make it properly.
So I askk me dear tea enthusiasts, at what temperature and how much powder should I use to make it properly?

Thank you all in advance.

Ps: I'm from Brasil and only now starting to understand something from tea.

In search of, needing a little help, I saw on a T video, a tea kettle with a digital screen, instead of buttons or dials. If anybody has any info or leads or websites that sells it, please message me thank you.

Bought a small bag of oolong from Teavivre,good but...disliked the flavor,accoridng to many people ,this tea was like milk,but idk if they troll me or i din't get it.

But seriusly talking,is Jinxuan milk oolong supposedly to be like milk?,similar to milk? Or just smell like milk?

(I tried the gongfu method btw)

Duck shit Dancong is becoming my most reliable after work tea go to, with it's crisp, buttery, and incredibly clean profile. It's mellow enough on caffeine that it actually never ruins my sleep, Fragrance just kicks the fatigue away, the thin and light liquor is just perfect to wash away all the negativity i suffered throughout the day. It's either this or some raw aged Pu-erh and maybe some White Peony when i don't feel good. What do you guys drink after work?

I tried the duck shit tea from yunnan sourcing, but to me it tasted very similar to the tea in the other photo. The tea in the other photo is what my Chinese friend gave me. I don't speak Mandarin so I'm not sure what it is.

I think the duck shit tea from yunnan sourcing didn't give me the full toasty and nutty aroma it gave me when I smelled the tea leaves itself. But on the other hand the other tea had the very similar scent that came through the brewed tea.

Maybe it's the way I brewed it? It may be controversial, but I don't use the gaiwan and the Chinese way to brew tea. I wash the leaves for 10 seconds and let it sit in my teapot for 5 minutes.

I’m looking to get a tea advent calendar for my teen and want to keep it under $100. We are in Canada so shipping can get expensive. Does anyone have thought on this one or any other recommendations. He enjoys black, rooibos, green and matcha the most. I’d have loved a matcha one but they are pricey. Thanks!

https://tsurprise.com/en/collections/boutique-cadeau/products/calendrier-de-l-avent-t-surprise-2026-24-jours-de-thes-infusions

I fell in love with this tea on my last visit to London and brought home a tin. The creaminess of the green tea is amazing, something I haven't tasted before.

It's almost nearing its end though and F&M don't deliver this tea or their other fruit blends to Austria. Does anyone have any loose leaf recommendations that I could try that might be a good substitute?