Sun Tea

I started by filling this glass container with filtered water. This container hold 64oz.

I was looking for a black tea for this and found this stashed away. I don't really like Lipton teas, but I wild berry sounded good for Iced Tea.

 Because I'm using a 64 oz container, I put in 8 tea bags. Basically, a bag per 8 oz. I like my tea strong, so depending on your preference add as much tea as you like. Sun tea can also be made with loose leaf tea.

Here, I've gathered the ends and knotted them for easy removal. 

 I've secured the ends with a black rubber band.

 

 Put the lid on.

 Cover with a couple Coffee filters and secure with a rubber band.

 I set this outside in a full sun area at 7:30 am.

 Here the tea is at 3:00 pm.

 Here it is a 5:00 pm.

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 I brought the tea in a 5:00.

 Add a half cup of sugar, or to taste.

 Stir well and enjoy.

Rice Aroma Pu-erh Tea

Type: Black; Pu-erh. I love Pu-erh, while black tea is my favorite, Pu-erh is my favorite black tea. I got this from Ebay, from berylleb, this was another sample they sent me with my purchase. The initial aroma of this tea is very starchy and warm. The tea comes in these compacted little disks, I was honestly afraid to try these at first since they come from a different country without the FDA... Not that I trust the FDA, but it was a very learned fear... Of course I had gotten these right after watching The Human Centipede, so my mind was a bit warped. Hahaha! Anyway, I told myself that this tea would be soaked in boiling water, so I made some and drank it anyway! When water is poured over this tea its very fragrant!!! Its so beautiful and it smells exactly like cooking rice. The color is black-red with gold undertones. This does become a loose leaf tea, so you will need a strainer. I usually drink Pu-erh as milk tea, so the liquid becomes a tan-ish pink. The flavor is very smooth and mellow. It does taste a bit like rice, but not in the way Numi's Toasted Rice Green Tea. This teas is much more subtle, which I like considering that I find the Toasted Rice to be a bit... strong, overpowering.

I definitely recommend this!!! 10 out of 10!

Zhena's Gypsy Tea; Gypsy Rose

Tea: Black (Sri Lankan and Indian). The only other ingredient is Rose Petals. I love this tea as milk tea, it softens the bitterness of the rose and of the black tea. I find this tea incredibly soothing and when you open the canister its like early Autumn.... You just get this wonderful aroma of fresh rose. This tea is Certified Organic and Fair Trade, and this tea is Kosher. 10 out of 10

Review: Zhena's Gypsy Tea; Coconut Chai

I love this brand and this specific tea! This is probably my favorite of the line. This Chai is a blend of Ceylon and Assam black tea, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, orange peel, nutmeg, black pepper, and coconut. This tea is all natural, organic, and certified Fair Trade, which I really support! It has about 40mg of Caffeine. The problem I've found with this tea, is that, to get a strong brew... you have to pretty extensively boil the tea bag, even then I add two. So it is a fairly weak tea, but its super delicious. I definitely recommend this! Zhena's Gypsy Tea.

Review: Numi; Emperor's Puerh

Tea: Black. This is an organic broad leaf tea, grown in the Yunnan Mountains. This is black tea, so id does contain caffeine. Puerh is fermented and aged for a period ranging from months to years. I prefer to have it tea with honey and cream, but the cream turns, the otherwise dark brown tea, pink!!! Its really strange, but the cream really brings out the malt flavor of the tea. The box says that the tea has "A dark Sienna" tone, which explains the pink tone. I'm a big fan of black teas, there one of my favorites, and this is one of the best teas that I've tried.