You can only drink these 7 teas for the rest of your life (you knew it was coming!)

I’ve been thinking about this since yesterday. It’s harder than it seems (there are so many teas that I love). But if I HAD to choose, then:
1) Verdant – Laoshan Black
2) 52Teas – Malted Chocolate Mate
3) Butiki – Cantaloupe & Cream
4) Teaspring – Tan Yan Te Ji
5) Harney & Sons – Florence or Chocolate
6) Republic of Tea – Coconut Cocoa
7) Le Palais des Thes – Rooibos des Vahines

lol this topic is more devious than the last!

1) Upton Tea Imports: Rwanda OP (any of their African teas, really, since they’re subject to change)
2) Verdant: Laoshan Village Chai
3) Yezi: Jin Jun Mei
4) Den’s Tea: Sencha Fuka-midori
5) Republic of Tea: Hibiscus
6) Della Terra: Lemon Chiffon
7) Tea District: Sleeping Beauty

Very tough decision..but I think I got it, going for variety and personal preferences here:
1) Ginger Sage Winter Spa Blend – Verdant
2) Mount Gray – Andrews & Dunham
3) Yunnan White Jasmine – Verdant
4) Lemon Chiffon – Della Terra
5) Jin Jun Mei – Yezi Tea
6) Mi Lan Xiang Phoenix Mountain Dancong – Verdant
7) Yu Lu Yan Chai – Verdant

Runners up: Marshmallow Snowflake EG – Herbal Infusions, Tulsi Rooibos Herbal – Verdant, Green & Fruity – DavidsTea, Mother’s Little Helper – DavidsTea, Super Ginger – DavidsTea, Eight Treasures Yabao – Verdant LOL I have far too many favorite teas!

1) Jin Pin – Yezi Tea
2) Jin Pin – Yezi Tea
3) Jin Pin – Yezi Tea
4) A Matcha iri Genmaicha
5) Shui Xian Da Hong Pao – Yezi Tea
6) A Shu Pu-erh recommended by mrmopar
7) Any roasted oolong from Taiwan Tea Crafts

Honorable mentions:
1970 Raw Menghai Raw Pu-erh, Potato Pancakes and Applesauce from Butiki Teas, Jin Pin from Yezi Tea, Master Grade Long Jing from Yezi Tea, and Tie Lo Han from Jing Tea Shop

I don’t have the experience with non-flavored teas, but if I had to choose (and not really in order)

Afternoon Delight – Souvia
Buttermilk Lemon – TeaGschwendner (you know I was looking at the label while I typed that)
Pistachio Cream – DavidsTea
Lemon Meringue Chai – 52Teas
Granny’s Cake – RiverTea
Blueberry Bliss/Kona Pop – Teavana
Blueberry Bliss – Souvia (but just found out a few days ago they discontinued it!)

My feelings shift so frequently that by tomorrow this list probably wont be accurate, but I’m thinking (at the moment) I’d go for these seven, in no particular order:

Butiki – Lychee Oolong
Butiki – Taiwanese Wild Mountain Black
Cuppa’T Specialty Teas – Dragonfruit Cranberry
DAVIDsTEA – Cranberry Pear
DAVIDsTEA – Creme Brulee
DAVIDsTEA – Pink Passionfruit
Teavivre – Jasmine Silver Needle White Tea

Honorable Mentions to these blends:

52Teas – Razzleberry Genmaicha
Butiki – Flowery Pineapple Oolong
Butiki – Watermelon Xylophone
DAVIDsTEA – Blueberry Jam
Metropolitan Tea Company – Monk’s Blend
RiverTea – Mulberry White

I’m sure my list will change in another year but for now this is it:

Tealux – Earl Grey Cream (Green)
Tealux – 7th Heaven (lapacho)
Tealux – Jin Xuan / Milk Oolong
Tealux – Jasmine Dragon Pearls
Tealux – Secret of Love
Tea At Sea – Mountain Organic Indonesian Green
Templeroad – Tigermonk

I didn’t get anywhere near all the teas.

Hmmm for right now (subject to change):

Special Dark – Mandala
Golden Fleece – Verdant
Black Beauty – Mandala
Laoshan Black – Verdant
Gong Fu – Zhi
Noble Mark – Mandala
The perfect Keemun which I am still looking for

*Edited – it’s so interesting to revisit this and see how my list would change after only three months and it would now be:

1. Special Dark – Mandala
2. Golden Orchid – Whispering Pines
3. Golden Fleece – Verdant
4. Zhu Rong (or Zhu Right as Terri calls it) – Verdant
5. Ailaoshan Black – Whispering Pines
6. Wild Monk – Mandala
7. Wild Mountain Green – Mandala

Have to also have Golden Monkey from Harney, Noble Mark from Mandala and the Bi Luo Chun from Whispering Pines – so I can’t even keep it to 7 now :) – OH and Laoshan Black

S’mores: Teaopia
Canadian Breakfast: Metropolitan Tea Company
Cocomint Cream: Davidstea
Siagon Chai: Davidstea
Coconut Grove: Davidstea
Luscious Watermelon: Davidstea
Egg Noggin’: Steeped Tea

Mariage Freres 2012 FF Namring
Mariage Freres 2010 FF Castleton
Mariage Freres 2011 FF Margaret’s Hope
Mariage Freres 2011 FF Jungpana
Taiwan Tea Crafts Da Yu Ling Winter, 2013
Tea From Taiwna Zhong Shu Hu, 2012
Upton Green Rooibos

The taste of the Darjeelings vary from year to year. The Namring 2012 FF was one of the best Darjeelings I have ever tasted. The Namring 2013 FF was just average.