I make sun tea. That's where you fill a transparent container with cold water, throw in a few tea bags of your choice, and let it sit in the sun for anywhere between one to four hours.
I grow chamomile, but haven't tried it as a sun tea yet. But I grow about three or four types of mint, including catnip; which does not go in my tea, maybe i should use it in the cat's water; I grab a sprig of mint and throw it in with the tea but leave the mint soaking when I throw it in the refrigerator to chill.
One tea I do not recommend is Lapsong Soochong. It's smoked, and incredibly strong flavored. Smells like pipe tobacco. Woof.
I like tea Earl Grey, hot. Make it so ensign Crusher. English Breakfast Tea, Irish Breakfast tea, Constant Comment by Bigelow can be nice in the winter, when you need a little sunshine, green tea, green tea with jasmine, green tea with princess Jasmine would be nice too, lol,I'm even having good luck with cheap Western Family tea in the 100 count box my wife bought. She doesn't know tea.
I think there are a few nurseries in Oregon that have Camillia Sinensis, and I hope to put a couple in my yard. They won't be a pretty as Camillia Japonica, but as least I can drink the infusion of the leaves, and call it tea, as that is the name of the plant tea comes from.
If you can go check out the Spice and Tea Exchange downtown Portland. They have some nice blends. There was one with mango in it that tasted great, and would make a brilliant sun tea. Too bad it is too far for me to run up and get some.
