I was going to mention loose tea, but I see you gents have already. There is a Russian tea (loose tea) I enjoy with an orange flavor, but for the life of me, I cannot remember the name of the tea. Loose leaf tea is better.
When I lived in the Washington DC area, our Japanese neighbor would come over and we'd all share our different teas (not all at once). I've had the real 'green' tea powder from Japan; takes some getting use to. She shared with us a Japanese tradition of green tea and beans. You have a cup of green tea while eating sweetened beans in a bowl. T'was good.
On another note. I've noticed with tea that I'm actually nourished, whereas coffee dehydrates and leaves me with a headache and the shakes if I've had too much. I've even noticed my complexion is changing with increasing ruddiness to my cheeks. Next thing you know, I'll be asking people for a spot of tea and a crumpet and screaming jolly-oh when excited.
