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Originally Posted by Nimbus
The black teas are very bitter and strong....
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When brewed properly, no tea should taste bitter...
Three main types of teas; black, green, and white...here are some examples:
Blacks:
Keemun - also known as China Black
English Breakfast Tea
Irish Breakfast Tea
Prince of Wales
Earl Grey - also a black tea with flavoring from bergamot (bitter orange) ** this is my favorite...it gives it a light hint of citrus
Greens:
Japanese Green Gunpowder
Green Tea - any of several types
Whites:
Any of several types
If you plan on buying in the grocery store I find Twinnings to be the best brand...everything else tastes flat and stale by comparison...and you can buy most of these in teabags or loose leaf in tins
BTW - Teas age like cigars if you buy tins of loose leaf and keep them sealed to let them age
Here's a good online vendor I've bought from several times...
Simpson & Vail
Also, if you're serious you might want to google "brewing tea" online for a primer on how to brew them properly...each of the three types (black, green, white) use different temperatures and brewing times...
Enjoy
