Trying to find a specific blue tea from Teavana that’s been stuck in my memory for years + beginner tea advice?
Recently I’ve been wanting to get into tea more seriously and it brought back this really specific memory from when I was younger.
Back then, whenever I went to the mall, I’d always walk past Teavana. I never really cared about tea as a kid, but I always remembered the smell coming from that store. But one day they handed me a sample of this cold blue tea, and the flavor was just so enchanting it’s been permanently engraved into my memory ever since.
I barely remember the exact flavor because it was so long ago, but I remember:
it was blue in color, served cold, tasted really refreshing and slightly sweet/fruity but I’m not fully sure.
Now that I’m older and trying to actually get into tea, I suddenly really want to figure out what that tea was. It feels weirdly nostalgic to me.
Does anyone remember a tea similar to that from Teavana that they used to sample in stores? I honestly have no clue.
Would appreciate any guesses because this has genuinely lived in my head for years lol
Also, since I’m basically a beginner to tea:
How do you figure out what flavors/types of tea you actually like?
what are good starter teas?
what basic equipment is actually worth getting?
Is it better to start with loose leaf or tea bags?
Any beginner mistakes to avoid?
Any help is appreciated I hope this isn't too much trouble :)