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Are you sweet or unsweet?

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Nick Ransom said 2012-12-04 12:39:22 -0500

I have to, always have. Thought I hated herbal tea until I put a bit of sugar in it, for me it definitely brings up the flavor. I’ve had somewhat blah teas turn out to be great with just a bit of sugar.

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FoolofaTook89 said 2012-12-04 14:01:05 -0500

It really depends on the tea. For chai, I like to drink it a little sweet. For cold teas, I always have sweet tea. Most fruit teas are good w/o sugar, and herbals usually require a little bit of sugar to bring out the flavour

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Em said 2012-12-04 14:21:33 -0500

I generally put sugar and milk in my tea. I just like it. I saw someone post one time that the best way to make tea is the way that tastes best to you. I’m finding I like a few teas without anything added like the white tea I just got from Teajo and the chrysanthemum pu-erh from Porto Rico Imports.

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teawade said 2012-12-04 18:58:59 -0500

Depends on the tea and the situation. Generally I don’t mind a little bit of sweetness in my tea as well as milk but occasionally I enjoy a cup of straight tea with nothing added. Especially during the winter time.

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kimsippingtea said 2013-02-12 21:38:56 -0500

I like my tea sweet, but not too sweet.

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Katiek said 2013-02-12 22:40:46 -0500

Unsweetened. There are probably some teas that would do well with a little sweetener, but I mostly stick with flavored teas that don’t really need any additional sweetener.

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Lariel said 2013-02-12 22:46:34 -0500

It depends on the tea. For black tea (and sometimes chai), I like it with milk and sugar.

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RevolutionaryPrincess1332 said 2013-02-13 00:37:04 -0500

two teaspoons of sugar in black teas sometimes milk, and one teaspoon of honey in green and herbals.

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sandra said 2013-02-13 08:43:37 -0500

unsweetened. my kids sometimes take it with honey, but only now and then. never drank my tea (or coffee) with sugar/honey.
drink my darjeeling with milk though.

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Sandy'sCuppa said 2013-02-13 09:31:02 -0500

I always try a new tea with nothing in it the first cup, then add sugar to the second cup. That way I know if the sugar brings out the flavor or hides it. I’ve never used milk except in chai, I’ll have to start giving it a try in some of my blacks. I only think about using honey in teas with lemon or ginger, I’m not sure why, I’m sure honey goes well with a lot of other things. I’ve never tried the other types of sweeteners, their a little pricey and I would rather spend my money on the tea.

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