>i dont like tea, >but im trying to like it! Okay? Why?

>>11592 Maybe 'cause i think its too much sweet, but in the same time bitter, ya know? and sumtimes, i might feel like vomiting.

>>11594 I'm asking why you're trying to like it. Maybe instead of trying to like it, you should just not drink it?

>>11595 because tea is good, and i think that i dont like tea could be cause i made it wrong, yk? so im check some different ways to make a nice tea and checking whats wrong with that.

>some tips Never give up. Enjoying tea is the finest battle! You probably are starting with something a little more refined. What have you been drinking, hikarin? I enjoy black teas with a little almond milk and sugar. I drink it every morning, since it has caffeine. Before night I often drink Chai rooibos, which technically isn't tea but still good. I used to HATE tea... but i love it... soo much

don't drink tea with sugar. make teas somewhat stronger (but don't turn it into some chefir). btw green tea extract products are very bad no-no overdose risks just fyi different tea mixes for different cup, if you're going to steep it in for each cup. have 2-4 cups of tea ready everytime you make yourself tea. mixes are based on: base teas (can also be very basic tea mixes e.g. green soursop tea or black bergamot tea, and even rooibos can work as a base for the tea mix. no tannins in rooibos means it's good when you want to take magnesium, since tannins impair magnesium absorption. but tannin teas also have ECGC and those improve zinc absorption. if you are into nutrients, you might want to memorize and search up more on this) something from fruits or berries (e.g. dried cherry powder) herb 1 (e.g. mint) herb 2 (e.g. chamomile) herb 3 (e.g. sudanese rose) don't ever use teabags as tea mix base, unless it's for a thermos or a thermocup. even multiple teabags per cup don't make their bad tea bearable. you might also want to prepare teas you'll probably have to drink cold. sour and minty stuffs work great for that. sweetish and earthy stuffs work terrible for that.

>>11604 whats it about tea colors (green, black or white)? i like tea with sugar, but i can try no sugar. btw why should i drink without sugar? also tbh i dont know about tea mixes, i really think it interesting and i'd love if you explain about it and you guys tellme about Chai rooibos. (btw idk too much about it 'cause i usually drink traditional chamomile tea) >>11602 how and where can i find Chai rooibos? btw can i drink it anytime i want? i dont know too much about tea, i usually drink traditional chamomile tea.

>>11604 >don't drink tea with sugar Why not? I don't use that much, only because of tradition. I'd like to know if I'll lose a leg in 20 years - then I'll stop, lol. You seem to be well educated. >don't ever use teabags So I'd prefer open leaf instead? Not sure I follow. It's a little hard to get my hands on the good stuff/ I naturally have poor nutritional health; I'll have to look at this more thankeys >>11607 >how and where can i find Chai rooibos? I'm American and I can find it in most grocery stores under the Yogi brand. It claims to be completely organic and caffeine free, so it's probably safe to consume a lot of. The other poster looks to know more about health though. The brand also has other stuff.

>>11607 colors are about how processed the tea is with oxidization, despite, for these "colors", it all being the same tea plant source that is Camellia sinensis. white->green->black. more oxidization leads to more caffeine and tannins. >>11608 >why no sugar? processed sugar is generally unhealthily a bad source of sugar and it gets in the way of tea taste. the sweet hints from dried fruits, berries, and herbs are just important and lose sense if they're diluted by sugar. plus no sugar in tea means you can drink teas nearly as much as you want. sugar is really subversive when it's in drinks (rehydration solutions rely on tricking the patient with the sweet taste so they drink up the sweet water quick). better snack on honey during your tea time instead, as it's gustatorially difficult to eat too much honey. or get yourself simplest, least "additive maxed" ice cream possible. I drink litres of tea a day, and I'd die of diabetes by now if I were to sweeten my teas. not that I'd recommend to consume litres of non-herbal teas, though. in this sense, non-tannin teas are good as tea mix bases. in my case, drinking litres grew into a routine habit as I'm also sometimes too lazy to buy water to drink, but I've been feeling rather good. possible fluoride accumulation could be bad, but my recent checkups and samples' tests didn't find anything unhealthy or off. possible caffeine overdose could be bad, but I don't feel different since before. iron absorption interference is a good thing since being a bit below "recommended" blood iron levels means you're neither anemic nor at risk of ferroptosis if you'd ever get sick (my levels were average though, somehow). >So I'd prefer open leaf instead? yeah! the more it looks like leaves and the less it looks like dust, the better. unless you taste-check how it's like as a drink first, and see that it's okay as-is, of course. I've only had bad experience with non-teabag "dusty" teas. some companies' teas just really never get good even if you make them extra strong. it's really some company processing and storage thing, as some waste the same teas from the same exporting country while others just get it right. by the way, rooibos is rather alright as minor bonus vitamin B intake. funny that it smells like tobacco, is related to tobacco by vitamins B, but has completely different reasons for smelling like that.

>>11591 Why tea over coffee? I never got why people were like that.

>>11591 Ginger Tea, bless. Just a few slices of lemon and maybe 2 thin slices of ginger with skin on (wash it), and just boil it. You can add honey, avoid processed sugar like the hikarin above said. Ginger is really good.

>>11591 Try different strengths and prepariations. I think most people add hot water to the bag then add milk, but sometimes it can be nice to steep the tea in milk for a while before adding the hot water (though don't tell anyone, they hate to hear this). If you really want to use tea to it's fullest, cook with it. Anything that requires hot water to cook will absorb tea flavours. I mostly use it in vegetable stews and soups, but it works well with freezedried noodles too (savory varieties). I even tried it in a wet stirfry once, was great. It's a strange ingredient that I can't actually identify in the taste of foods, but still notice how the dish is better for it. It must layer a base flavour, or maybe it's a caffine hit?

Im from the south so Sweet Tea is amazing. Arnold Palmer is even better

>>11629 I drink too much coffee, and i need stop with this, so i trying to like tea, seems more wholesome. >>11635 Ginger tea? i never heard about it, how can i prepare it? can i drink every morning or at night? >>11638 I never tried with milk, maybe could be nice. Like can i try it with chamomile tea? or Chai Rooibos? im really interested 'bout Chai rooibos (btw im glateful for you guys who are helping me with that, THXX, hikarins <<33)

>>11656 >I drink too much coffee, and i need stop with this, so i trying to like tea, seems more wholesome. Tea has less caffeine than coffee normally so this makes sense. I usually drink green or white tea with milk and honey. I am by no means a connoisseur.