Tea drinkers, bags or loose?

[sharbear]

The tea thread made me wonder, how do you make your tea. I had a boyfriend a looooong time ago who went to the UK in college. When he came back he brought a tea pot and loose tea. Unless I am in a big hurry I make it in a tea pot with loose tea and a strainer. Once you drink loose tea, tea bags just don't cut it.

Also do you have a special type of tea that you drink. I like Orange Pekoe with a little bit of sugar. I can't stand Earl Grey and I'll drink green tea occ.

This morning I'm drinking coffee with a little bit of cream, no sugar. Go figure.

Sharbear

 

[Sonya]

I don't care one way or another. I like to drink chamomile (sp?) or the Republic of Tea's Spring Cherry.

 

[faith]

Celestial Seasons green tea bags.

 

[Serena]

Plain old Lipton tea bags for me.

 

[Meriweather]

I use bags (bought at Costco).
I prefer plain ole black pekoe, but do drinked "flavored" teas sometimes.

 

[jx3smom]

Lipton tea bags for me.

 

[justjulie]

Whatever's on hand works for me. I have Orange Pekoe always on hand but I usually start the morning with English Breakfast or Earl Grey

 

[WDW2002]

baged, never had/tried loose tea before, sounds messy

I like earl gray esp. with french vanilla cremer. I do not like fruit tea, except for orange gardens. I like mint varieties and other flavored teas.

 

[preshi]

I like bagged tea. I used to get some really yummy loose tea from where I worked but it always got leaves in the tea and ti was a big mess and a pain so I resorted back to bags.

 

[Tartan Tigger]

I always use tea bags

 

[Tartan Tigger]

I always use tea bags Scottish blend.

 

[MaryJ]

I always use tea bags. Liptons, and British Breakfast by The Republic of Tea are two of my favorites. DD went to Ireland and brought me back Brewley Irish Breakfast tea. I like it too but since no there are no more trips to Ireland in her future, I use it sparingly.

 

[RNMOM]

I use bags and will only use Red Rose. I usually make ice tea from the decaff Red Rose and that is what I drink 90% of the time.

I prefer cool drinks but when I have hot tea, I like Red Rose with sugar and a little canned milk. That is how my Grandma made it for me when I was little and still my favorite.

 

[helenabear]

Most of the time I use tea bags now, mostly because I drink more tea at work than at home. I never did make it in a tea pot since I never drink enough and no one else in my house drinks it, but I have had loose tea that I've put in those cup sized tea balls & infusers before (broke many and lost my last in the move)

 

[browneyes]

I don't think I've ever tried loose tea. I don't really have a preference on my tea bag, other than nothing too sweet and not too flavored. chamomile is very soothing though. I normally drink lipton's brands (orange pekoe). Last night I had celestial seasonings tummy mint just to try something different. It was, ok, not great (too much mint flavor).

 

[Kermit]

Both. I have to admit that I drink more bagged tea because I don't like washing the tea ball. I also like bags because they look nice in the cherry tea box on my counter.

 

[AMClvsMKY]

I've never tried loose tea go it's bagged for me. Plain Lipton in my Mr Coffee Iced Tea pot. I will try a flavored bag occasionally when I have hot tea.

 

[newmousecateer]

I use both. On a very cold, snowy winter night I like to use loose so I can make a whole pot of tea.

 

[bobcat]

Usually bagged. I prefer Earl Grey and Vanilla. If I can't sleep I have a cup of honey camomile and I'm out like a baby. I usually have tea bags in my purse so that if I go out to eat I don't have to drink Lipton.

 

[Boots]

We always use tea bags. DH uses a Mr. Coffee Teamaker and loves it. I usually just get the cheapest tagless tea bags I can buy!