I like loose Chinese tea. Got a big pack here in my office given to me by a Chinese person, the only roman letters on the pack say Wu Yi Yan Cha. Its very good.
 
I still drink too much coffee but try to avoid it after 3pm.

They just checked all the major brands of bagged green tea here. Most of them include huge amounts of sugar, up to 25 %! Ridicilous. It's not something you expect buying green tea, as you connect green tea to "healthy" and "natural" and "less processed" and whatever.
Well, like my better half commented tasting one high quality green tea I got as present: "Soaked grass."
I must admit that green tea can't boast with taste. You drink it because you believe it's healthy.
 
Aside of that: Years ago, it was a culture shock to me to learn that it's normal in china to drink plain hot water, because tea is so expensive. I had thought every chinese can afford drinking tea by gallons.
 
 

Kalle Rantaaho
Aside of that: Years ago, it was a culture shock to me to learn that it's normal in china to drink plain hot water, because tea is so expensive.

Also plain hot water in preference to plain cold water.

Hi,
 
If you like Earl Grey, you need to try Lapsang Souchong or Caravan. Both of these are "smoked" teas, and they have one great advantage. They can be mixed really well.
 
I used to have loose tea, and when I made a pot, it might have a t-spoon of mint tea, or orange pekoe ... and it adds a slight bit of sweetness to it. You can also use hibiscus (sp).

Don't forget Rooibos!