Tea- I Hate It. but I Don't Want To. Is There a Good One?

Green tea is great for stomach ailments, nausea, has some great nutritional value, and will make you pee. If you get the full force green tea it tastes a bit like someone gave you a glass of water with freshly cut grass stuffed into it, but sweetened with some lemon and a little sugar (or whatever you use for sweetener) it's delicious. I drink it nonstop.

If you don't like how grass tastes no matter how doctored up, you can get green tea from Lipton with different "super fruit" flavors like blueberry, pomegranate, or cranberry. It adds some sweetness to get it in flavors like that. It's also not as strong as straight fresh green tea but it gets the job done.

I prefer green tea to be piping hot.

It's the after taste for me that kills tea, however Tzao has good flavors, my favorite is Passion, add lemon. It's good hot and cold, I rather add fresh fruits to it cold and drink it almost like a sangria!

I LOVE the Lipton Cold Brew Tea...but you need HOT....soooo

Earl Grey is good. get a variety box and try one...

Honey in tea is always a great thing!!!

There is another brand - I can't think of it - but it's good too. I personally like fruity teas...

Oh N.,
there is a wonderful world of tea out there waiting to be explored.
jasmine
mint
earl grey
English breakfast
camomile
vanilla
orange peko
orange blossom
pomegranate
Too name a few LOL

Check out the tea aisle at the market - Celestial Seasons has lots and lots of flavors that don't taste like traditional Liptons tea. See if you can find a sampler box of tea that will offer you several flavors to try in one box.

Also, specialty stores sell more varieties than, say, Walmart. I get my jasmine tea from the Asian market as it is imported and much better than what I find in "American" stores.

Always brew with very hot, not boiling, water.
Let steep for 3-5 minutes

Mmmm, if it wasn't 100 degree here I would make a cup.

God Bless

I love chai, and i cant stand any other kinds of tea or coffee.

I like the fruit flavored Celestial Seasonings herb teas.

You have to check out Teavana. It's a store that has the BEST teas I've ever had; flavor, body, and personality. A college professor suggested it to me a few years back, and I couldn't believe how much I liked it. I haven't gone back to a grocery store to buy tea since.

HEB makes two that I like:
"My Cup of . . . Harmony: Cranberry Blood Orange" (it's a black tea)
and
"My Cup of . . . Balance: Superberry Green" (it's a green tea).

I can't say I absolutely LOVE them, but the orange one was yummier than the superberry one. Both are better than any regular ol green tea or Lipton tea I've tried.

I really like Blueberry Slim LIfe by Yogi - you can buy it at target or most grocery stores - it is so yummy and sweet - i don't even add sugar to it!

You could try tea the Indian Chai style and see if you like it. Add some smashed ginger root to the boiling water, and use a simple black tea flavor (earl gray, darjeeling). Just a small amount of ginger wd do - the size of an M&M per cup of tea. Its more flavorful if u also add some milk/cream to it..

My kiddos and I love chamomile tea with a little honey or splenda (I know, tea blasphemy!) in it. I'm not a fan of iced/hot lipton-like teas either. Try a few different flavors of tea from your grocers tea isle, or better yet get a sample box and play around with them. Remember you can add flavor to sweeten it if needed. I enjoy loose tea that needs a tea ball to steep it, but there are some yummy bagged teas as well (Tazo!) Enjoy :)

just wanted to say i can't stand the stuff either. maybe now i'll try but i don't h ave high hopes.

I've never been a coffee drinker. Have you tried Green Tea? Sam's Club (& probably WalMart) carries it in bottles - not too sweet, not too strong, but I've become addicted to it. It is a natural diuretic and I have it every evening with my dinner. In the mornings (especially when it's cold), I heat it (you can pour it into a cup and microwave or pour it through an individual tea pot (put the tea where the water would go). For my morning drink, I put a little honey and lemon in it....totally cleansing and it really tastes good. My mom always sprinkled some cinnamon in it too.
Good luck.

Why dont you just drink hot water w/ some lemon and/or honey in it?

Have you tried warm lemon. I like it sometimes in the morning better than Tea. If you want you maybe able to add a little honey.

I don't know if you have a Peet's Coffee & Tea store near you, but if you do, go there and talk to them! They source their teas from all over the world, and have several custom blends that they hand-pack. If you don't live near one of their stores, go online or call them, and they will recommend one based upon your likes and dislikes. They are really passionate about quality. I'm a huge fan. =) http://peetscoffee.com/

There are tea variety packs out there - I'd try those. I like the traditional black pekoe with cream and sugar. There are also berry teas that are nice - I add sugar and they're like warm fruit punch. Hope something works for you :)

The difference between loose leaf and tea bags is like night and day. I was never a tea drinker until I tried it at Teavana in the mall. It is AMAZING! You can buy this handly little tea maker thing where you put in your loose tea and add water. In a couple minutes you position it over your mug and it drains in. So good.

There is a Vanilla Chai that comes in a brown box for the life of me right now I cannot remember the name but it is caffeinated and on days that I don't feel like coffee I drink it. BTW I am not a tea drinker I can stomach this tea and sometimes green tea when I am sick.

Ah ha it is Bigelow that makes this Tea- I knew it would come to me

Tea: infusion from cured Camellia sinensis leaves.
- black flavored/classic (For example, earl grey is a black tea leaf that has been flavored with bergamot. Darjeeling, on the other hand, is a type of tea leaf grown in a particular region and is "classic".)
- green flavored/classic/oolong
- white

Tisane: infusion using non tea matter
- herb (ex. Valerian, mint)
- fruit/peel (ex. orange, lemon, ginger)
- flower (ex. lavender, chamomile)
- rooibos

Chai = Milk tea
Masala Chai = Spiced milk tea (what we get when we say chai in a coffee shop)

Often, tea is not prepared correctly and becomes weak/bitter/over saturated. You might find you enjoy tea if it is infused properly. Each tea has specific brewing instructions. ALWAYS cover your tea pot/mug when steeping, otherwise all of the lovely, aromatic volatile oils are lost (in the steam) as you infuse.

Aromatic black teas are (generally) two (large) tsp of leaf/14 oz water. Steep for 2-2 1/2 minutes. Try adding milk/cream and/or honey. Regional black teas are approx. the same. Darjeeling should be steeped for 3-4 minutes. Russian Caravan should be steeped for 2 1/2 - 3. Irish Breakfast should be just under 3. The more delicate the leaf, the shorter it should be steeped.

Green teas should (USUALLY) be steeped for a minute or minute and a half. Any longer and your beverage will be nasty and bitter. White teas should also only be steeped for a minute.

Tisanes are tricky because one is infusing roots, peels, leaves, or petals. Each has a different direction attached. Generally, the tougher the plant material, the longer it should be steeped for. Roots/peels can be steeped for 5-10 minutes. Leaves, a few minutes. Most petals should only be immersed in water for a minute. Maybe a minute and a half.

My favorite teas are:
Russian Caravan
Earl Grey
Lapsang Soushong

My favorite tisane is (right now):
Double serving of Peppermint steeped for 3 minutes in approx 10 oz water. Add 6 oz milk and 2 tsp honey. It's delicious.

Not sure if you have Teavana store near you but they've got several different types. I love the Anjou Pearadise Oolong tea, but they've got sooooo many more: cinnamons, white, berries, greens, and so on. At their store they usually have about 5 that you can sample.

Just get some fresh mint and put a leaf or two in very hot water.

Really the only tea that I LOVE is the one made by Aveda (you can get it at any of their stores but I know a few of their stores went out of business, grrr!) I hate tea too but I'm like you and want to like it. I can tolerate green tea but prefer it cold and it's just okay, like I have to force it down! The only other one I did like was from Teavana like someone else mentioned but the only one I knwo of is Dallas Galleria...maybe try Whole Foods since you're in Arlington they should have some to try. Also World Market usually has free samples of teas to try and sometimes Central Market too. Good luck! I would really try to find the Aveda one though, I haven't met anyone who doesn't like that one...

I love Lady Gray from Twinings. It's a black tea that's light and has some notes of citrus, kind of lemony but just barely.

There are lots of fruity, minty teas out there if you don't like the flavor of black or green tea. Just get a couple of variety packs and see what you dislike the least.

Yes!

I have many herbal teas I like. Madagascar Vanilla roobois is african and one of my favorites. Chamomille, peppermint........ try that kind of stuff.

I have a pomegrante tea I drink that is very healthy and natural, no additives. Email me if you would like a link to that one. You can drink it hot or cold.

Don't have a recommendation for a type of tea, but more of how to prepare/drink it. I love iced tea, so the flavor I like, but only when it's sweet. I never liked hot tea much, mainly because it's not sweet. Well, I don't like coffee, but if I prepare hot tea the way you would prepare coffee- I love it! My favorite is a splash of milk (or creamer) and honey to taste. So, however you like to drink coffee, try preparing a tea that you can at least "tolerate" as you put it, and try making it the same way you would make coffee and see if that helps.

I like a lot of teas but the one that I find the most refreshing is Arbonne's Herbal Detox Tea it helps detox the body and it works really well to "Flush" out the kidneys, liver and the stomach. It really keeps things moving along. I love to mix it with Decafe Green snf Decafe Camomile Tea. PM me for more info on the tea or for a sample of it. I also take Arbonne's Colon cleanse supplement a few times a week, it works naturally so there isn't a sudden need to find a ladies room.

Have you tried hot water with lemon? You can add honey too if you like.Good luck!