Tea

[MrPlum]

Might try yours Mr P. I've got everything to make it except the licorice.

Try Makro spices section.

[STEVE G]

I don't know if this is available in Thailand but I've recently come across an Oriental Green Sencha tea from Liptons which is a very fine drink indeed. It's a bit stronger than many green teas and has a hint of fruit flavouring:
http://www.kaffee.de/kaffee-tee/tee/lip ... encha-40er

[Siani]

I don't know if this is available in Thailand but I've recently come across an Oriental Green Sencha tea from Liptons which is a very fine drink indeed. It's a bit stronger than many green teas and has a hint of fruit flavouring:
http://www.kaffee.de/kaffee-tee/tee/lip ... encha-40er

I think green tea is available. Have you tried this?

Ice green tea with lemonade

1.5 L of boiling water

4 green tea bags

1/2 cup of sugar (use sweetnewr if diabectic or slimming)

Between 1/8 cup and 1/4 cup (depends on how lemony you want it) lemon juice.

Put the teabags and hot water in a pitcher. Add the rest right away, stir, and let steep/chill in the fridge for X number of hours.

Yum!

If you want a fizzy version try...Samovar's Jasmine Iced Tea Lemonade Recipe (But you can use Oriental Green Sencha tea from Liptons as Steve G suggests) same result

http://coffeetea.about.com/od/coldteare ... Recipe.htm

[Nereus]

Tea for the Queen

Twinings special blend commemorates 60th anniversary of the British monarch's accession to the throne

http://www.bangkokpost.com/food/feature ... -the-queen

Article and photos a bit big to post here.

[margaretcarnes]

I don't know if this is available in Thailand but I've recently come across an Oriental Green Sencha tea from Liptons which is a very fine drink indeed. It's a bit stronger than many green teas and has a hint of fruit flavouring:
http://www.kaffee.de/kaffee-tee/tee/lip ... encha-40er

Is that in T bags Steve or proper twigs? If so where did you find it please?

[PeteC]

I've turned into a faithful drinker of Oolong tea, at least 5 cups a day. Health benefits galore, including blood pressure and high antioxidants, if you believe what's written. Very good tea, low caffeine and calms you, at least it does me. Various grades available. The 120 baht a tin is junk though as filled with stem twigs and old leaves. The good stuff runs about 220-250 for a tin of 100G. Pete

[STEVE G]

I don't know if this is available in Thailand but I've recently come across an Oriental Green Sencha tea from Liptons which is a very fine drink indeed. It's a bit stronger than many green teas and has a hint of fruit flavouring:
http://www.kaffee.de/kaffee-tee/tee/lip ... encha-40er

Is that in T bags Steve or proper twigs? If so where did you find it please?

It's in those rather fancy pyramid Tea bags made out of some kind of fine fabric which doesn't leave any paper taste. I first came across it in a hotel but it's available in better quality supermarkets here in continental Europe.
If they don't market that in the UK, Green Sencha is a Japanese tea, so I imagine specialist tea vendors would have the loose leaf.

[Siani]

A few months ago I went to the country living show in London. Had a really good day There was a stand there selling "tea grown in England". We had a little taste..it was served cold. Anyway, it did taste "sort of ok" at the time.

They state:-

"Tea at Tregothnan"

We are proud to be the only producer growing tea in Britain

Tregothnan is believed to be the first place to grow ornamental Camellias outdoors in Britain almost 200 years ago. It was this wealth of experience combined with a pioneering spirit that led us to create the first teas actually grown in the UK."

This morning I opened the packet as we had run out of our usual brand. Wow! It is really vile!! You need a "pioneering spirit" to drink it!!

Here is the link!

http://tregothnan.co.uk/tea-plantation- ... regothnan/

Has anyone else tasted tea grown in the UK?

[margaretcarnes]

I can't begin to imagine English grown tea Siani. It just ain't normal is it?

Thanks SteveG I'll look out for the green Sencha. My supply of Kanchana Thai leaf tea has run out. (Yes there are a few twigs in it but it gives a good strong brew and scary green colour.) Can't be doing with green teas you can hardly taste!