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Morticae · Joined: 06 May 2010

Hello!

I am looking for recommendations on a good tea.

I do not live anywhere fancy, so I can't go to some unique store near you to pick it up. I do have a lotte mart and home plus near me, and I can order from gmarket.

My favorite tea has always been various black teas.

Today I dropped by the tea isle and found some Pearl Jasmine (Granted, it was from Lipton) and tried that out. Alas, the fragrance and taste are both a bit weak.

Do you have any exceptional teas that you can recommend? Bonus points if they are black teas that I can get somewhere near me!

jst · Joined: 14 Feb 2010

Just check out www.iherb.com

Lots of people talk about it here regarding the easiness and speed of delivery to Korea.

They probably have tea you're looking for.

Jake_Kim · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Location: Seoul

As far as *black* tea goes, all you can find in those big marts would be Lipton Yellow Label, that is if you're lucky. There are a few online shops in Korea that sell teas like Twining or Ahmad in 20-teabags boxes, but you might feel like throwing up how high they're priced if you're from, say, United Kingdom where you easily find shelves stocked with black teas.

NYC_Gal 2.0 · Joined: 10 Dec 2010

If you can order it from abroad, try Lady Grey.

If you're keen on non-tea Koran "teas" try daechu tea. Daechu is Korean for jujube/Chinese date. It's lovely. You can get the honey version, or the dried jujubes themselves.

Steelrails · Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Location: Earth, Solar System

Yorkshire Gold.
Williamson Earl Grey.
A cup of plane old Tetley with milk (no sugar) is always nice.

chrisassd · Joined: 04 Apr 2010

I will always maintain the best tea in the world is white or oolong tea. I haven't found it in mainstream Korea so far, I miss it so much.

sojusucks · Joined: 31 May 2008

You can buy these teas in any E-Mart, Lotte Mart, or Home Plus. Here's some information on their positive effects.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/09/203_71306.html

defaultusername · Joined: 15 Apr 2009

I would recommend Puerh tea. It's mixed in with all the green teas at Lotte Mart, but it should be on or near the bottom shelf and priced at 970 won. It's very cheap and the closest I can get to good black tea there.

blade · Joined: 30 Jun 2007

NYC_Gal 2.0 · Joined: 10 Dec 2010

Omija tea is very nice. I forgot about that. I buy the honey kind, because it's delicious and easier than the dried berry variety.

I love PG tips, but I have to have that sent from the UK.

Morticae · Joined: 06 May 2010

Thanks for the recommendations! I will check some of them out.

I'm from America, but I'm a tea drinker. I love going to high tea with my friends! Haha.

I love both English Breakfast & Irish Breakfast, they are probably my favorite.

chellovek · Joined: 29 Feb 2008

Quite like Baghdad tea, and Darjeeling.

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

I just get my family to send me large packs of my favourite black teabags from home a couple of times per year................easier and even cheaper than hunting out the rare pack of stupidly overpriced black tea in Korea.

JBomb · Joined: 16 Oct 2008

Morticae · Joined: 06 May 2010

I ended up getting some Rooibos today. A bit spendy for 10 bags. Next time I'm going to look for that Puerh tea, I just need to remember to write the name down!

I was with a Korean and asked her about the Jujube tea. I thought it might be good as a nighttime tea. She said it tastes disgusting, then tried to recommend to me these fancy "Nut" teas and some pumpkin/yam tea, lol. I don't even think it was tea, it was like a powder mix! Who knows what that is.