Tea drinking

[Beef Oven!]

There you are Beefy, the wisdom of Uncle Cloughie. Should use loose leaf tea not tea bags for preference.

See post #881 on the 'what are you cooking now' thread.

[vinteuil]

... should use loose leaf tea not tea bags...

... but of course, no question about it.

Tea of preference here comprises a blend of one teaspoonful each of assam, darjeeling, and ceylon. Waitrose coz it's convenient; twinings is perfectly good too.

Occasionally we go to the Algerian Coffee Stores in Old Compton Street for 'speciality' teas - well worth it for the experience of the shop as much as anything.

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http://www.algcoffee.co.uk/

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[Beef Oven!]

... but of course, no question about it.

Tea of preference here comprises a blend of one teaspoonful each of assam, darjeeling, and ceylon. Waitrose coz it's convenient; twinings is perfectly good too.

Occasionally we go to the Algerian Coffee Stores in Old Compton Street for 'speciality' teas - well worth it for the experience of the shop as much as anything.

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http://www.algcoffee.co.uk/

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I don’t just use any old tea-bags - I sometimes use the round ones.

[vinteuil]

I don’t just use any old tea-bags - I sometimes use the round ones.

... ponce.


Perfumed ponce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVFavnzXK9Q

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[Beef Oven!]

... ponce.


Perfumed ponce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVFavnzXK9Q

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[Zucchini]

...Occasionally we go to the Algerian Coffee Stores in Old Compton Street for 'speciality' teas - well worth it for the experience of the shop as much as anything.

Bit like going into a Jewish deli and asking for streaky bacon ...

[Beef Oven!]

Yesterday, I changed my tea making preference. Essentially, I have changed the amount of milk I add.

For years I have always soaked one PG Tips tea bag in recently drawn and boiled water for four minutes. Then added one level teaspoon of sugar and then quite a lot of milk, so it is strong but milky and slightly sweet.

At the barber's, my barber made me a cup of tea and only added a splash of milk. He said that he likes his tea strong and if I wanted, I could add more milk to my taste. I couldn't be bothered.

To my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed the cup of tea prepared in this fashion.

So now I prepare my tea as per my second paragraph, except I only add a splash of milk.

Isn't it fascinating?

[Dave2002]

Did you add the sugar as well? With a bit of practice one can give up sugar altogether.

[kernelbogey]

I think the role of habit is fascinating... and that perhaps we can usefully challenge ourselves over any habit.

I used to find that, on the whole, I could manage without tea in countries on the European continent, where the quality of what is offered doesn't appeal, and the social habit is for coffee. I have to admit to nowadays taking enough teabags with me to ensure at least one decent cup in the morning in my room....

[Beef Oven!]

Did you add the sugar as well? With a bit of practice one can give up sugar altogether.

I can get by with no sugar in coffee, but I really struggle with tea.

[Beef Oven!]

I think the role of habit is fascinating... and that perhaps we can usefully challenge ourselves over any habit.

I used to find that, on the whole, I could manage without tea in countries on the European continent, where the quality of what is offered doesn't appeal, and the social habit is for coffee. I have to admit to nowadays taking enough teabags with me to ensure at least one decent cup in the morning in my room....

I take tea bags with me too. I'm a philistine so I'm happy with PG Tips!

I find that in a lot of countries, the milk is 'long-life' style. I think it's a bonus. I remember back in the day in England, people would order a bottle of sterilised milk with the crimped metal top for their tea. My mum and dad didn't, it was always red top. But whenever I had tea in other people's house who used sterraz, I really enjoyed it.

[Zucchini]

The optimum mug/cup of PG Tips is made by adding the flavour and fragrance of a soggy digestive biscuit to the bottom ...

[Dave2002]

I can get by with no sugar in coffee, but I really struggle with tea.

You need to try harder!

I normally drink coffee without sugar, but sometimes when out and about the coffee is too bitter, so then I resort if possible to brown sugar.

[Dave2002]

The optimum mug/cup of PG Tips is made by adding the flavour and fragrance of a soggy digestive biscuit to the bottom ...

Ginger biscuits are good too - and very cheap from LIDL.

[Beef Oven!]

I'm not allowed biscuits. Being a completer-finisher really helped me in my career, though.