Veterans, what are staples in your stash?
I think lots of folks like Earl Greys :) I personally dislike them but a number of people do. They just might not spring to mind as a staple initially
I do like Earl Grey but not enough to feel the need to always have it. Lady Grey, on the other hand…
True! I forgot about 2 earl grey staples: classic good old yellow Twinings and my personal favourite Earl Grey Cream from Zen Tea, the best earl I have ever had.
I love Earl Grey! It is like the definition of a staple to me… I could really never be without it.
So there have been a few of these threads in the past, and I always find it interesting to go back and look at my old responses. The last one I responded to was 2 years ago!
http://steepster.com/discuss/2588-how-many-staples-do-you-carry-in-your-cupboard
http://steepster.com/discuss/1863-cupboard-question
My list of staples continues to balloon as I try more and more tea. Interestingly for the first time in a while my current cupboard actually includes nearly all of my staples. I’ve put my choice source next to most of them.
a very bergamotty Earl Grey (currently Lupicia and JusTea)
a very green, floral Tieguanyin (currently Verdant and Teavivre)
a black dragon pearl (currently Teavivre)
a jasmine pearl and/or white jasmine (currently Teavivre and Verdant)
several Fujian blacks (currently Teavivre)
a Laoshan black (currently Verdant)
a milk oolong (currently American Tea Room and Teavivre)
a rose black (currently Harney)
a coconut pouchong (currently Golden Moon)
a chocolate black (currently The Tea Spot)
a caramel black (currently Dammann Frères)
a lychee black (currently Harney)
a black currant black (currently Harney)
several fruity flavored green oolongs (currently Lupicia, Naivetea, Dammann)
A variety of more complex blends:
7 Parfums, Figue Fraîche, Fleurilège, Noël à Pékin, Noël en Alsace, Noël à Prague, Noël à Venise, Macaron Mangue Jasmin – Dammann
Tower of London, Paris, Boston – Harney
La Naissance, Un Apres-Midi à Paris, Le Printemps à Paris – Fauchon
Chocolate Almond Allure – Talbott
TeaVivre – Premium Keemun Hao Ya – http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/166936
Verdant Laoshan Black – http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/191679
Assam:
- Butiki Teas: http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/185210
- Steven Smith Teamaker: http://steepster.com/teas/steven-smith-teamaker/21302-no-49-assam-ftgfop1
- Teas Etc.: http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/185207
- Zen Tea Life: http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/164482
Golden Monkey:
Teas Etc. – http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/165038
Teavivre – http://steepster.com/teas/teavivre/28152-golden-monkey-black-tea
Yunnan:
- Arbor Teas Organic Golden Yunnan Black Tea: http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/162331
- Shanti Tea: Ancient Forest Black – http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/186820
- TeaVivre: http://steepster.com/teas/teavivre/21629-yun-nan-dian-hong-black-tea-golden-tip
For Earl Grey fans (like my wife):
- Rishi (organic): http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/151957
- Steven Smith Teamaker: http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/187306
- Zen Tea Life – EG Cream: http://steepster.com/looseTman/posts/164242
At least one Assam
A Shandong Black (Laoshan or Rizhao, but probably both)
A fruity Ceylon
A darjeeling
A Yunnan black
At least one Fujian black ( lapsang souchong, jinjunmei, tanyang, panyong, bail in gongfu etc)
A Breakfast Blend
A spicy and stronger bergamot earl grey
Rose Congou
Jasmine teas( at least 2 with different bases)
1 nuttier green
1 fruitier green
Silver needles
Rou gui
A dancong
A floral and biting green oolong
Milk oolong
A fruity flavoured black
A creamy flavoured black
Chain spices
A mint,ginger licorice spice type herbal
One fruity rooibos
Chocolate mint rooibos
A vanilla based rooibos
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