Originally Posted by
LabCat
I am more of a purist in that I tend to like my teas without added flavors (fruit, flowers, essences), although there are exceptions. A good jasmine green tea, for example.
+1. Peets has a pretty nice selection of Jasmine.
I'm probably way too picky about my tea so I always pack a lot of tea bags when I travel (for convenience, at home is loose tea). Because I'd rather run out of clean clothes before I run out of tea.
I count myself lucky to have a TenRen Tea shop nearby. Their tea turnover is high so I don't usually run into stale tea like some shops found in the mall. Who else asks to smell the tea bin before purchasing
?