While most premium cabin travelers are concerned with the type of wine served in first class, I’m all about hot beverages. Or more accurately I’m all about hot beverages and cold beverages that are traditionally served hot (such as any iced coffee or tea).
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South African serves a good rooibos, as well as some other decent teas, in business class.
The Virgin Atlantic Upper Class tea service is also pretty great.
You might not think BA's tea is anything special, but as a Brit in NY I have to say that there's something incredibly wonderful about getting on a BA plane and having a cup of tea made properly, rather than a bag of Lipton muck in lukewarm water heated to American coffee temperatures.
Oh, and EVA's matcha is pretty great. To be honest, the Air China bog-standard jasmine tea in Y isn't half bad either!
If you do a best cold beverages, be sure to include Sujeonggwa on Korean Air!!
I've always been a bit partial to the hot consomme served on Japan Airlines for some reason.
Also, CX serves a phenominal jasmine tea in F.
I would love to buy the Hong Kong style milk tea in the US.
Do you or any of your readers know the brand they (CX) serve?
(lots of recipes online, but am sure I will end up making a mess).
Amazon sells one made by "Dai Pai Dong" and there is a Lipton MT listed on Ebay for sale also.
I'm not a tea or coffee fan, any tips for who has the best hot chocolate? Most are pretty poor powder with hot water jobs!
@ Alan -- Haven't come across any good hot chocolate on a plane, though hopefully a reader can chime in!
@ Jorge -- Hopefully someone can chime in, as I'm not sure which one they use (though I'll ask on my next flight). That being said, It end to think you can get Hong Kong Style Milk Tea that's just as good just about anywhere on the ground.
CX has really good jasmine tea. Nothing beats getting on a CX LHR-HKG flight in the winter and having a nice hot cup of "Chinese tea".
I like the teas that SQ serves. My mom's a huge Earl Grey drinker and she was raving about SQ's. They use TWG, at least in F, and I enjoyed it too. Can be bought even in the US but pretty expensive.
i understand Lucky lives in Seattle, for him to say BR has the best cappuccino "on the ground or in the air" is impressive, i look forward to try it on my Sept trip from tpe-sfo from burning UA miles.