originally posted on Friday, February 02, 2007 12:38 PM
Half my family is British, tea is a serious matter. While we differ on brands, we do agree open/full leaf is the only way to go. At work I keep a Black and Decker Brew n'Go - made to do one cup of coffee but it works perfect for open leaf tea. (Use two teaspoons for one coffee cup worth of tea).
My brand is Republic of Tea - I drink tea straight as you do and I find they have the best flavor. For the morning, I'd say go with black teas (also higher caffeine than green), and Earl Greyer is a good place to start. Vanilla Almond and Ginger Peach are two of my favorites for branching out.
I'd say order one of each in an 10oz full leaf can and get yourself a Brew n'Go. In a week you'll be saying, "what's coffee"?
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