Smith Teamakers, Portland, makes both a Jasmine Silvertip and Jasmine Pearl tea. Both of them are excellent. https://www.smithtea.com/collections/green-tea/products/jasmine-silver-tip
American Tea Room, LA, has several Jasmines, including a blooming Jasmine for special occasions. Their Grand Jasmine Organic is nice. https://www.americantearoom.com/collections/green-tea?page=2#0
Palais Des The, Paris, has a Grand Jasmine Chung Feng that's exceptionally tippy, making it very delicate. http://us.palaisdesthes.com/en_us/grand-jasmin-chung-feng-1538.html
Hope those help!
Samovar is exceptional. Recommend a visit for high tea if you're in the area.
I'm drinking a Milk Oolong from McNulty and Sons, NYC.
Ahhh! I missed that part! Apologies. I have a few teapots like the one you mentioned.
The one that gets the most use is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-34-Ounce-Teapot-Stainless-Steel-Filter/dp/B0009VF4V0?ie=UTF8&keywords=bodum%20teapot&qid=1465489346&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
It's got a stainless steel filter, and the press keeps the tea from continuing to steep once it reaches the desired strength. The pot and filter are dishwasher safe, so cleaning is pretty easy.
Great find! Thanks!
I also really like Smith Teamakers' Tasting Room, also in Portland.
I have a bunch of these in various sizes. Not as pretty as those above, but great at keeping tea fresh! http://www.amazon.com/Coffeevac-Ultimate-Vacuum-Sealed-Container/dp/B0046JB136?ie=UTF8&keywords=vacuum%20storage%20containers&qid=1465452862&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4
There are many, many mug/thermoses that have built in tea strainers. I have one by Zojirushi that has a small compartment for loose tea, a built-in strainer, and plenty of space for a large mug of tea.
Not really a huge fan. Expensive for a few cups of tea. Novel, for sure, and definitely something more for show than for everyday drinking. But for a fancy brunch or quiet breakfast for two, it's not bad.
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It varies greatly.
My go-to teamakers are Smith Teamakers out of Portland, and Harney and Sons out of NY. For Smith, I tend towards Lord Bergamot, their take on Earl Grey, for black, and Fez, which is a minted and myrtled green. For Harney and Sons, I love their Citrus Blend with several slices of lemon for a lemon black tea, like you'd find in Hong Kong. Smith also regularly does a limited edition blend in conjunction with local chefs that's often quite amazing.
Other teamakers I like are Palais des The (their St. James is an amazing black tea...), T2 (out of Australia) for unusual, but tasty, blends. McNulty and Sons in NYC has some great finds, like their Szechuan Black, or their Milky Oolong, both great.
Teas are botanicals...which means that year over year, the blends will change somewhat. So I spend a lot of time trying small amounts of new teas and blends, occasionally buying stuff I really enjoy, because it may not be around forever!
If you like green teas with mint, I strongly recommend Fez, from Smith Teamakers, out of Portland. They also have an iced tea packaging that makes it easy to make pitchers-full at once. You can check it out here: http://www.smithtea.com/collections/green-tea/products/fez-iced-tea



TeaocracyCan y'all recommend me some good jasmine tea brands?Nov 15, 2016 at 5:24 PM