On the east coast at least, most tea in stores is usually just labeled as "tea" and most restaurants all seem to serve the same kind of tea, but what kind is it? Does it have a specific name?
2006-09-06 18:12:46 · 22 answers · asked by me_unlike_you 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
it's probably lipton, black tea
2006-09-06 18:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange Pekoe is a grade of tea, not a type of tea. Tea leaves are graded with a fairly complicated system for labeling. Most tea in the US is in bags and is orange pekoe grade black tea. Big names like Lipton and Tetly have strict standards of blending their tea so that each bag tastes the same. That is probably the reason restaurants seem to serve the "same" type of tea.
All tea comes from one plant...camellia sinensis. From this one plant, depending on how it is processed we get the three types of tea: Black, Oolong and Green.
2006-09-07 11:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by SouthernDiva1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually a blend of black tea and Orange Pekoe (not sure if that is spelled correctly) if you're talking like the bag of Lipton or Tetley tea.
Lots of foks drink flavored teas - and some green tea... but the common everyday tea is usually black and the orange pekoe
2006-09-07 02:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by helpme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange Pekoe, thats what kind tetley's original tea is and red rose also...I'm positive that is the most typical tea to drink..I personally favor peppermint tea bag in a cup of hot choclate, mmmmm so tasty
2006-09-07 01:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by not_so_average69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange Pekoe tea is the most used in America.
2006-09-07 01:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by mnm75932 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most stores and restuarants it's usually referred to as "black cut". Some of the better tasting tea is "orange pekoe". And sometimes a mixture of the two.
2006-09-07 01:17:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green Tea maybe because it's the healthiest kind of tea to drink .
2006-09-07 01:15:44 · answer #7 · answered by coca moe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black tea is most preferably tea in America
2006-09-07 01:47:11 · answer #8 · answered by quite_786 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American style tea seems to be an attempt at orange pekoe, but not a very good one!
2006-09-07 01:16:08 · answer #9 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the most common brands is Twinings
and generally speaking Earl Gray is served alot in resturants.
2006-09-07 01:22:12 · answer #10 · answered by expatsykes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typical. Look at all the answers all over the place here & only one answer is right. Right?
I think, "Gee, look at all the silly amateur experts expressing themselves."
They might be right or wrong, most are wrong. I don't know this answer myself.
Is the 'correct' answer a consensus? Is anybody's answer here right?
Being 'an amateur expert' in some situations could get ya kilt!
I'm glad your question about adjusting brakes on a truck - or heart surgery!
2006-09-07 01:26:55 · answer #11 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋