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34. drink more tea

here is a good list for people who live in the US:

The Best Teas We’ve Tasted

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-teas/

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Tea is part of a daily routine for billions of people who drink it for pleasure, comfort, and health benefits. Whether you’re someone who likes to start the day with a cup of black tea and milk or drink herbal tisane before bed, few things are more disappointing than a stale, flavorless bag from the back of your cupboard, or worse, a tea that has the artificial flavoring of a cheap candle. After polling the obsessive tea drinkers on staff and scouring online tea communities, we tasted a lineup of teas from across the globe. Here are the ones that we couldn’t stop drinking.



Fortnum & Mason, a London department store that opened its doors in 1707, has been making its Royal Blend black tea since 1902, when it was first created for King Edward VII. A blend of Assam and pekoe, this tea featured everything a black tea should have: a rich, golden amber color and a smooth, almost smoky flavor with a welcome acidity on the finish. It shines where most ordinary black teas in tea bags fall flat. Royal Blend Tea does well with a splash of milk.



Murchie’s—a Canadian brand that has been around since 1894—delighted our testers with its Earl Grey. With notes of bright citrus and smooth vanilla and a touch of pepperiness, Murchie’s tea was potent but not overpowering, and it tasted clean and well balanced. It felt like everything Earl Grey should be. We tried several other teas by Murchie’s, and while the Earl Grey stood out to us, we also enjoyed the other offerings we tasted, from the green-black blend to the Golden Monkey tea. We think Murchie’s is a great source for replenishing your tea drawer at home or for gifts for tea-lovers.



Honey Bug Bite Oolong from Third Culture Bakery was our favorite among all the teas we tested. Its name, according to the company, comes from the bugs that bite the tea leaves and cause the plant to secrete its signature honey-like flavor. Indeed, this deep amber cup of tea seemed to shimmer with a malty sweetness. One of our testers noted that Honey Bug Bite Oolong was “grounded by a robust oolong flavor, but with rich, caramelly brown sugar notes that fill it out. It leaves no tastebud or olfactory bulb untouched, but not in an aggressive way.” The marriage of oolong and the honey flavor reminded us somewhat of a Chenin Blanc, so white wine fans might enjoy this one.



Onyx Tealight was an enigma in our brand-concealed tasting. While some testers found this Chinese black tea blend to have notes of vanilla and honey, others picked up on lychee and warming spices, fruity berries, and oak and whiskey. The actual ingredients include black tea, cinnamon, and––unusually––rolled oats. Onyx describes the tasting notes as malt, cinnamon, and honey. What we were all able to agree on, however, was that this tea was a joy to have in our mugs. It’s cozy and warm, yet not overly potent.

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