Very Important Poll: Make Your Voice Heard

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[fresh_42]

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I stumbled across a liquorice & fennel-flavoured tea at the supermarket which is very soothing and sweet. It's strange because usually with liquorice I'm a sucker for the ridiculously salty stuff (think salmiak).

 

[Ygggdrasil]

My tea of choice is genmaicha (green tea with roasted brown rice).

 

[fresh_42]

Oh, I have forgotten to add: no brands, no bags, no flavor.

 

[BillTre]

My favorite is Lapsung Sochung.

 

[phinds]

You left out the only really good one:

 

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My tea of choice is genmaicha (green tea with roasted brown rice).

I might have to try this one! I hadn't heard of rice-based tea although I have tried Japanese saké rice-wine; it's a lethal liquid since it's so delicate that it lulls you into one hell of a false sense of security... then bam! Hangover.

 

[George Jones]

As I opened this thread for the first time, I was finishing a large mug of Twinings Earl Grey.

 

[Ygggdrasil]

I might have to try this one! I hadn't heard of rice-based tea although I have tried Japanese saké rice-wine; it's a lethal liquid since it's so delicate that it lulls you into one hell of a false sense of security... then bam! Hangover.

I like the toasty flavor that the roasted rice adds to the tea. Another favorite (along the same lines) is hojicha, in which the tea leaves themselves are roasted.