I am the most boring tea person... I love plain old Red Rose tea... I've tried a few of the designer teas and they just don't do it for me

I'm sure glad that you're enjoying yours though sweetie

I guess if I had a story it would be that my mom and dad both loved tea and having a cuppa gives me very fond memories of them so that's nice for me

I would drink ordinary tea to get me going, the Chamomile Tea to get me to sleep.

Chamomile is good at relaxing me but never really helps me sleep. I end up just lying there staring at the ceiling. My favourite is mint. When I was younger I used to have a cup every morning then lie on my freshly made bed- the covers would be really cool then, and just driiiiift off. We have Red Rose out here too, Sun. Probably our spin on it. I like the ads. They always show how the tea brings people together- guess that would go with you having fond memories when sipping a cuppa. Actually, that's a good idea for an ad. Hmmm

I used to drink some of the yogi teas that head medicinal properties like one for sleep had skullcap in it and it used to help years ago. Now I would have to drink 20 cups to even get drowsy. There "Throat Coat" is great for a sore throat though. I believe it has slippery elm in it.

I'll try different teas but I always go back to my double green matcha tea. My SIL bought me a bunch of fancy ones from Teavana for christmas and they have all kinds of strange things mixed together. Some I like and some I sure don't.

I bet ya'll have some teas for nausea there iam. Those just might come in handy!! But I hope not.

I'm going to make a disclaimer and say idk if the herbs in those yogi teas are safe or not with meds. CMA (covering my ass!)

I'm going to sin Greatly today, lol - here in the South we have delicious, sweetened ICED tea :D

Like many Brits, I love tea. My mum makes the best tea ever. Tea leaves in a tea pot and all that. But that is just a treat when I visit her as well as her gravy to die for.

At home, I have about 3 large mugs of tea before the shower in the morning - one of the joys of being retired. Then several more throughout the whole day. Just regular tea mind and not decaff. I asked my doctor the other day if you can have too much caffeine. He said yes, off course. End of conversation and back to the pleasure of a good cuppa.

Chai is my favorite.. chai produces a warming, soothing effect, acts as a natural digestive aid and gives one a wonderful sense of well being. It's difficult to resist a second cup.

We do have a few for nausea, Nester. Peppermint and ginger are the best. Because I have motion sickness I always have a huge travel mug of ginger tea or a bag of mints with me. Another good tea we make is marijuana. Mum told me she got high off that once. Floated all the way home. Lol.

I used to get English Breakfast Tea from a company in London. It was the best!! But I eventually went back to coffee....my other drug.
Now I can't stop.
But in the summer I do like Iced Green Tea.
You are so lucky iam to have all of those wonderful plants at your disposal!!

iam, your teas sound delightful :)

I drink green tea...lots of sencha and a daily cup of matcha (yum!)

For black teas, a good earl gray or chai with cardamom and star anise (no cinnamon is best) sweet and milky.

Wow, Jamaican teas are so complex! How cool! My favorites are ginger and rooibos chai. I have ginger tea everyday except this week as I ran out. I've been drinking chamomile lemon tea every day at the PHP. It helps me relax but doesn't put me to sleep.

We have a saying here that as long as you have flour and sugar in Jamaica you can't starve. Lol. We use EVERYthing in some way or another. If it can't be steamed and eaten it can be used to make tea. We have this vine that most parents use to detox kids before school reopens called cerasee. It's really bitter but it gets the job done. Frankly, we use 'bush tea' before seeking medical advice 90% of the time. I guess it's the African in us.

I have never tried to mix my own teas but have a wonderful tea ritual that is very soothing for me. I love them all - rooibos, herbal, green, black and white is my favorite.

The Teavana was good for awhile but the fruit flavors were too sweet so I gave that whole stash to my nephew. It's a beautiful tea, like a flower bouquet. Now, I am on Tea Forte, also a loose tea. It's great because there are no added sugars. I can always add some ginger honey if I want sweetener.

Tea pots and tea service are a passion for me. Seems I get a new set for every occasion which is okay - you can never have too many tea pots. The ritual is to make the tea and serve myself a nice service in the living room. I love the smell of it steeping, add a little ginger and sip with my pinky sticking out. HA!!

Night time, I just have the "sleepy time" tea. It has me yawning before I finish the cup.

Thanks, Iam, for bringing up the subject. I think I will go make myself a nice tea.

Happy to inspire the tea making. I had orange ginger this morning. I love experimenting and fusing different flavours.

i am a complete and utter tea addict that would be to your ordinary i suppose you'd call it black tea? with milk. i would go through about 20 mugs/day. the only other tea i'll drink is very berry tea which is really good for cystitis. it gives almost instant relief. anywhere i go i have tea in a flask with me sometimes even just up to my bedroom!!! one night while T.J. was in intensive care I had 10 cups of tea from one of those awful tea machines!!!