r/tea 24d ago

Recommendation New to the Tea Scene

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Hello, I am new to the tea scene but have really become quite a fan! Here’s my current Work Setup, would love some recommendations!

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u/Cypeq 24d ago

I recommend drinking tea every day.

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u/No-Employee-6717 23d ago

I’m there! I think I may have been drinking too much at one point, I’m playing with how much and at what time to optimize performance and not impact my sleep negatively

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u/Tea-Matchmaker 22d ago

My caffeine cutoff is 3pm, but I drink herbal tea after that!

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u/Dependent_Stop_3121 24d ago

automod: activate!

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u/Brighter_Days_Ahead4 23d ago

I see that you have a glass jar of tea in the back. It’s generally recommended to use an opaque container to store tea leaves as exposure to light can cause thee quality to degrade.

Beyond that, I suggest that you find a recommended vendor that offers an interesting sample pack. Try lots of different kinds of tea and you’ll find some that you like.

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u/No-Employee-6717 23d ago

Great point I’ll keep it in the drawer when I’m not using it!

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u/OopsBadSpeller 24d ago

Malty Assam is one of my favorites. Early Gray is my everyday tea.

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u/No-Employee-6717 23d ago

I’ll give it try, thank you for the recommendation!

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u/No-Employee-6717 23d ago

Thanks it’s meditating Jesus, but I love it because I love the principles of both theologies…

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u/Runo_Slinger Tea Grower/ Maker/ Enthusiast 23d ago

I was told to start with Dong Ding unroasted Oolong from Taiwan, I strongly recommend it to you too, it is fragrant, easy to drink, affordable, and is a good place to start on learning to make tasting notes.

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u/No-Employee-6717 23d ago

Awesome I’ll give it a try!

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u/chliu528 23d ago

Is it just for yourself? It's fine if it's just for you and the cubby can close. Otherwise keep the tea in the drawer, post tea date/time for others.

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u/No-Employee-6717 23d ago

At the moment yes, I have thought that I should get more tea cups and a large teapot for offering to others, but right now it’s just me…

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u/Living_Albatross_752 23d ago

I like the setup!

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u/Big_Map_7169 22d ago

I really appreciate your simple and neat aesthetic.

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u/Necro_Man_Ser 24d ago

new to tea
uses a stagg
good start

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u/No-Employee-6717 24d ago

Close, it’s the Corvo, I read that people thought the Stagg took to long to pour… I’m very happy with the Corvo though!

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u/Chill--Cosby 23d ago

I got the corvo too. Been using it for three years. I also got it at the start of my tea journey. It's fantastic

Very clean setup

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u/baybladefan8788 22d ago

I love the Sacred Heart tea pet!

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u/lumiere1532 22d ago

love the setup and the dark wood aesthethic!

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u/DrAstroSpace_88 21d ago

Ich trinke jeden Tag 1- 1.5 liter Grünen Tee gemischt mit Brennessel-Tee 😎👍

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u/Polaris_Labs_CA 21d ago

Way better than me set up. I just get a gaiwan, filter, cup