I'm a tea junkie - I don't drink coffee or sodas. A couple years ago on a business trip in Taiwan, I went tea tasting at a shop in Taipei. The saleswoman brewed up a variety of green and red teas. It's amusing to watch them brew tea, always throwing out the first pot. I learned that I'm not much of a green tea person. I prefer red, black (which has a smokey/peaty taste), and jasmine teas.
I also found some good tea at IKEA, being flavored with rhubarb and vanilla.
I brew loose leaf and strain it with this neat little strainer made from perforated gold that fits in the top of your cup.
In China and Taiwan, I also love their flavored milk teas.
Anyone in So Cal should visit their nearest Tea Station restaurant. Their menu has several pages of tea drinks. Food is authentic Taiwanese taste.