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Posted: Feb 01 2008 at 7:14pm | IP Logged Quote Martha in VA
I've finally decided that I'll be giving up coffee for Lent. You need to understand that I LOVE coffee. Even the smell of it makes my heart happy.      I actually think this will be harder than the other idea I was considering - which was giving up the internet! I like my coffee strong and bold so I'd like to find a very bold tea to drink on these chilly Virginia mornings. What would you suggest? Thank you!

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Posted: Feb 01 2008 at 9:02pm | IP Logged Quote Elizabeth
Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast. Maybe any Irish Breafast would do.

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Posted: Feb 01 2008 at 9:14pm | IP Logged Quote Anne McD
Lady Grey-- it doesn't have the same "oily" feel as Earl Grey, but it has a strong flavor. That and Constant Comment.

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Posted: Feb 01 2008 at 10:38pm | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
Constant Comment or a good strong Spiced Chai, black.

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Posted: Feb 01 2008 at 11:42pm | IP Logged Quote Fe2h2o
I find that English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast are both 'strong' teas (our choice is pretty much Twinings locally).

Also, Russian Caravan, although less so than the other two.

But English Breakfast is my preferred morning tea:-) I don't function particularly well until I've had my cup:-)

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Posted: Feb 02 2008 at 12:50am | IP Logged Quote trish
Definitely a good black Chai.

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Posted: Feb 02 2008 at 1:13am | IP Logged Quote Chari
I just tried a new tea, for me, last month called MORNING THUNDER by Celestial Seasonings.....it is really good! And bold. I think it would be a good tea to "replace" coffee. I hoarded the whole box.

I love Irish breakfast by Twinnings.........but I have found Celtic Breakfast by Choice, to be a very rich and robust tea, much more than any Irish or English breakfast.

Add in Stash's Chai Spice, also an excellent tea.........and you now have all of my morning favorites.



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Posted: Feb 02 2008 at 6:14am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
I'm a Twinings Irish Breakfast fan but I'm going to try some of the others mentioned above! "Morning Thunder" sounds like just the kick I need

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Posted: Feb 02 2008 at 6:59am | IP Logged Quote lilac hill
PG Tips, my favorite and holds up to milk. I buy mine online.

And although pretty common, I have always liked Red Rose that they sell in Canada. My mother in law would always buy a bunch at a grocery store when she went over the border (they lived near Buffalo). It is very different than the US version--it tastes brighter and stronger and iced it is much better.

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Posted: Feb 02 2008 at 8:45am | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
Chari wrote:
I just tried a new tea, for me, last month called MORNING THUNDER by Celestial Seasonings.....it is really good! And bold. I think it would be a good tea to "replace" coffee. I hoarded the whole box.


Oh, I LOVE that tea, but have not been able to find it here!It has been years since I've had it and I still can recall the flavor!Mmmmm!

Have you tried Bengal Spice? Another excellent bold tea!

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Posted: Feb 02 2008 at 9:05am | IP Logged Quote Kathryn UK
Yorkshire Tea

I even found somewhere in the US that sells it

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My favorite is Lapsang Souchon. It's robust and smoky-tasting. Twinings offers it in both bagged and loose varieties.

Wikipedia has an entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapsang_souchong

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Posted: Feb 08 2008 at 10:03pm | IP Logged Quote Lisbet
Constant Comment fits the bill for me when I want coffee but can't have it...

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Posted: Feb 08 2008 at 11:34pm | IP Logged Quote Rebecca
Celestial Seasoning's Roastaroma is a strong flavored, herbal tea that reminds me much of coffee.
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I'm a Stash's Spice Chai girl myself, but do also like a good Irish Breakfast--Twinings is my go-to brand.

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Posted: Feb 09 2008 at 12:10pm | IP Logged Quote Helen
I like Barry's Irish Tea (from Ireland).

I recently bought Trader Joe's decaf Irish breakfast and I need to use two tea bags in my cup to make it strong enough. Maybe the decaf version is less strong?

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Can you get PG Tips where you are? It's dark and bold. We're so spoiled - can't drink anything else!
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Posted: March 11 2008 at 4:47pm | IP Logged Quote LisaR
another vote for Stash Spice Chai, I actually vote for any black Chai, but since I'm from Portland originally, I "grew up" on STASH teas!
I think Chai is an especially good tea if you are used to a bit of sugar and cream in your coffee

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Posted: March 11 2008 at 5:52pm | IP Logged Quote jdostalik
My dh loves PG Tips and so do I. I actually saw PG Tips at our local Mexican market this week-end!

I always see it at World Market , too, if you have one near you...Though, I have found that you need to watch their imported goods for dates--I once bought some reeeaaaallly old Cadbury Flake bars there;I was so sad! After that near tragic experience, I check dates on their foods and have noticed that sometimes the dates are either expired or about to expire...

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