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Post by magusmasonica on Aug 18, 2009 1:52:56 GMT
It seems that cold brewing teas is my latest obscession. I discovered the method due to need. I have felt the need to eliminate soda from my diet.
Right now I have a black, green and white in my fridge ;D
Love and Light,
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Post by penfold on Aug 29, 2009 23:00:50 GMT
Green tea might do ok in the 'fridge, but black and white tea are better stored in a cool dry place The Font of All Evil..sorry I mean Font of All Knowledge, Wiki has the following advice:
Storage
Tea has a shelf life that varies with storage conditions and type of tea. Black tea has a longer shelf life than green tea. Some teas such as flower teas may go bad in a month or so. An exception, Pu-erh tea improves with age. Tea stays freshest when stored in a dry, cool, dark place in an air-tight container. Black tea stored in a bag inside a sealed opaque canister may keep for two years. Green tea loses its freshness more quickly, usually in less than a year. Gunpowder tea, its leaves being tightly rolled, keeps longer than the more open-leafed Chun Mee tea. Storage life for all teas can be extended by using desiccant packets or oxygen absorbing packets, and by vacuum sealing. When storing green tea, discreet use of refrigeration or freezing is recommended. In particular, drinkers need to take precautions against temperature variation.[60] Improperly stored tea may lose flavor, acquire disagreeable flavors or odors from other foods, or become moldy.
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Post by hopefully on Dec 20, 2009 7:59:05 GMT
yuk green tea taste like someone soaked pennies in it, try black tea, or even an orange pekoe when going cold. Just like Lipton ice!
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Post by assassin on Dec 20, 2009 14:50:26 GMT
Stay away from tea bags, aka "tea dust." I prefer black tea, loose leaf. That will get the taste of life out of your mouth.
Hassan ibn Sabbah
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Post by KNOs1s on Feb 11, 2010 5:39:05 GMT
I gave up soda years ago, and never regretted it. I still have some on rare occasion, yet don't 'need' it anymore. I NEVER drink artificial sweeteners and try to sweeten with maple syrup, honey, or sugar in the raw if I feel the need to sweeten. For tea, I like a strong loose-leaf licorice tea. Mostly I drink water and coffee. Oh, I like Ovaltine on occasion.
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Post by lauderdale on Feb 11, 2010 8:05:22 GMT
I don't drink tea, I can't stand the stuff! I'm a coffee man myself.
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Post by KNOs1s on Feb 11, 2010 17:29:53 GMT
Definitely prefer coffee, but tea's not so bad sometimes. Coffee's sounding good right now. Avoid high-fructose corn syrup at all costs! Cane sugar in the coffee flavorings is good. Butterscotch is the best.
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Post by magusmasonica on Feb 11, 2010 19:29:20 GMT
I don't drink tea, I can't stand the stuff! I'm a coffee man myself. I love the smell of coffee, just cannot stand the taste. Iced it can be good but making iced coffee at home is very difficult.
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Post by KNOs1s on Feb 11, 2010 19:39:39 GMT
I suggest Kombucha for best health results, though the taste takes some getting used to at first.
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Post by Tamrin on Feb 11, 2010 20:42:34 GMT
If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee
Abraham Lincoln (Born this day 1809)
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Post by KNOs1s on Feb 12, 2010 0:49:56 GMT
"Lincoln, Lincoln, I've been thinkin'. What the hell have you been drinkin'? Smells like whiskey, tastes like wine... Oh my god, it's turpentine!"
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