Recommended Teas

There is nothing like a good cup of tea, almost every Irish man and woman embraces the thought of a warm cup of tea and a biscuit. However, over the past few years I found myself drinking an exorbitant amount of tea, your average tea that is tea say, mainly Lyons. So I decided to push the boundaries. First up green tea. In the beginning I stuck with the bag but I soon realised the power of the loose leaf. My first recommendation for tea drinking, ditch the sack, I promise you will never go back.

Apart from the health benefits, which are numerous and have empirical, controlled, scientific backing, the taste of green tea sits close to the summit of mount Olympus, next to the nector and ambrosia of the gods. Treat yourself and add about a quarter of a teaspoon of green tea to a cup of hot water, allow to cool, and the sate. your inner china-man's appetite

Next on the taste tally, white tea. An assassin of a tea, mild and subtle, yet fragrant and ninja-like as it scales your taste buds, once again ditch the sack, loose leaf all the way.  

With health benefits galore you'll find your body and mind rebooted after a bladder-full of white tea. The important thing with white tea is to use water at about 80'C, don't use boiling water as it spoils the taste and damage some of the chemicals responsible for it's health benefits. 

Finally, for those of you, who like me, enjoy the taste of a mucky river you will love Pu'erh. Pu'erh is a type of tea that under-goes a microbial fermentation, which ultimately, like a good wine, improves with age. 

Once again, scientific studies have found this tea to have certain health benefits, but the taste of Pu'erh is the most important part of the experience, I would recommend a Pu'erh that has aged for more than ten years.  Now all that's left is to enjoy a nice cup of tea, still have to decide though.