Cup of Tea

[TdC]

I've found that uber-strong, super-sweet earl grey was teh win after a day sailing (or mtb-ing). With sugar mind, none of that honey crap

 

[Covenant]

I make an appalling cup of tea if I make it in the cup. Always. Tastes like compost. So every time I want to make a cup of tea for myself, I make it in the tea pot, and have to use three bags because thats how I've worked out the ratio of tea to water nicely.

I'm exceptionally wasteful, but I don't drink tea all that often so I figure it's ok.

I'm also a two sugar girl, semi skimmed milk, don't bother filtering the water, and it tastes nicest from a thin china mug.

Sadly, I rarely get the opportunity to use a pot to make my tea - I am of Orwell's school here, where tea should be made from loose leaf with still-boiling water.

The thing about making tea is the strength. I have met several people in my life that drink "baby tea" - half a cup of milk, lukewarm water and wave a teabag at it Positively revolting - tea should be strong, but not overly stewed.

Sugar is optional - usually, I have less than even half a spoonful, something to take the edge off, but not enough to poison the flavour. If it's tea from a pot, then no sugar is needed.

As to Tom's original question - I think it has something to do with the length of time you mash it and the heat of the water. Also, stirring well before removing the bag is something that I have definitely found to make a difference. It usually comes out piss weak if you don't stir enough. I couldn't put a quantity on the stirring, though. You just know when it's ready

 

[leggy]

Tea in general is a bit homosexual. What you want to do is throw away your gay scottish blend pyramid bags and get yourself a krups filter coffee maker with a large tin of blue mountain.

Enjoy.

A piece of cote d'or (dark) for extra enjoyment.

 

[Covenant]

Tea in general is a bit homosexual. What you want to do is throw away your gay scottish blend pyramid bags and get yourself a krups filter coffee maker with a large tin of blue mountain.

Enjoy.

A piece of cote d'or (dark) for extra enjoyment.

Personally, I prefer coffee that I've ground myself then made in a French press, but that's just me...usually Java or Arabian, however I'm enjoying Guatemala at present.

 

[Damini]

I just don't get on with coffee. I love the smell, I could hang out in Whittards grinning inanely all day, but I can't drink the stuff. Though, having said that, I love coffee creams from Cadbury's Roses, and I like coffee Options hot chocolate, so maybe I just have never added enough sugar to coffee (i.e. Instant Diabetes Levels of Sugar).

 

[yaruar]

[QUOTE='Shy]Eugh, you drink it with the teabag still in the cup?

Personally I think it's nasty to add milk without taking the teabag out first. And even worse, if someone puts sugar in aswell! I used to work with a girl that would put teabag, water, milk, sugar all in together, mash up, leave for 5 minutes, mash again, then take teabag out. Eugh eugh eugh!

I agree with Damini - teapot is the way to go![/QUOTE]

Agreed, i went teapot shopping with the other half a couple of weeks ago. It's the way forward, also discivered that John Lewis have over 1,000,000,000,000 different teapots, it was tea heaven.

next purchace is a proper old fashioned tea strainer.

+ putting milk in whilst the teabag is in clogs up the holes in the teabag so it doesn't release the flavour properly.

Not very interesting tea fact #1 - tea doesn't contain tannine contrary to popular belief.

 

[xane]

I'd rather have a cup of tea than go to bed with someone - any day

Boy George

Bet it'd make your willy sore tho.

 

['Shy]

next purchace is a proper old fashioned tea strainer.

Ohh, yes, tea strainers 4tehwin! But they are a serious pain to use, and clean, etc, but if you can be bothered, they're great!

I have the type that's like kindof on springs, teaspoon size, got it from Ikea. Scoops up exactly the right amount, springs itself shut, so you can leave it in the cup to stew to the strength of your liking without having to worry about swallowing and choking on tealeaves!

Ooh look, I even found a link for it, it's so exciting! Uber tea strainer!

 

[yaruar]

[QUOTE='Shy]Ohh, yes, tea strainers 4tehwin! But they are a serious pain to use, and clean, etc, but if you can be bothered, they're great!

I have the type that's like kindof on springs, teaspoon size, got it from Ikea. Scoops up exactly the right amount, springs itself shut, so you can leave it in the cup to stew to the strength of your liking without having to worry about swallowing and choking on tealeaves!

Ooh look, I even found a link for it, it's so exciting! Uber tea strainer![/QUOTE]

I can't abide those strainers. They don't always mesh up and you get leaves in the tea, which is ok if you want to read tealeaves but not if you want to drink the stuff.

Proper old fashioned ones are ok, OR when I was in joth lewis (or was it wittards, can't recall, one of my homeware porn shopping trips) and they had one which was sprung but not in the two halves way but with a round bottom bit and a sprung cover which went horizontally across

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Style. No chance of leakage of little bits of tea.
It was teh r0><0r

 

[Cyfr]

Coffee + two sugers + milk = win
Tea bag + two sugers + milk = win

Only problem is my dog, she screams for the milk when I get it out and won't stfu :*(

 

[Wij]

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It was teh r0><0r

Most bizzare post ever \o/

 

[yaruar]

Most bizzare post ever \o/

i think i should use that diagram for the jaffa thread too.....

 

[dysfunction]

I think that you need to have fairly large gaps between each cup of tea in order to have that "Wow thats a great cup of tea!!"

I have a feeling thirst is a big factor too. If you are really thirsty a cup of tea will taste great!!

 

[Tom]

I think it has a lot to do with how much 'dust' gets into the tea. I only really buy the cheap tea bags, and I don't have sugar.

I try an alternate between tea and coffee, I buy quite expensive coffee, but if you drink too much of it you lose the appreciation, and it becomes a pointless exercise.

 

[Yoni]

Earl Grey tea only

Get cup put in tea bag, lots of milk and one sugar. Boil kettle pour water over dunk tea bag once or twice and remove. That is the only way you will catch me drinking tea.

Coffee is much nicer

 

[Munkey]

I dont see the point in sugar, if you have to alter the taste of it....then why bother drinking it in the first place?

And for some reason I only like to drink my coffee black, no idea why, its just how i order it.

 

[Gengi]

Strong black Coffee, strong black tea, no sugar, no mystery, just unadulterated flavour.

Later

 

[FuzzyLogic]

Earl grey tea, no milk, no sugar, just teabag goodness.



And no mention of teabagging!

 

[granny]

Twinings English Breakfast tea bag, filtered water, milk. In that order. Putting milk in first means the teabag is brewing in not-boiling liquid, doesn't get half as much flavour.

And the filtered water makes a huge difference too... tea is a lovely red colour rather than a mucky brown. I love the first few days after changing the cartridge in the water filter, great tea from that nice clean water

 

[Damini]

On occasions I like 2 bags of PG Tips to one bag of Earl Grey, done in my little teapot. Lubberly. Earl Grey on its own is a little too floral for me to drink often.

How British are we? A whole thread on the merits of tea. Next can we discuss the weather, and then not cry in public, whilst rolling out a barrel?

 

[Wij]

I'll provide the stiff you provide the upper...

*rethink this gag*

 

[k9awya]

its all in the water -_-

 

[Jonaldo]

I like muffins for breakfast, buttered scones and crumpets for lunch with fish n chips for dinner followed by spongecake for dessert, all the while sipping earl grey and a squeeze of lemon. While enjoying my regular days meals I like to discuss the varying price of slaves amongst my fellow lords colonies. I don't consider myself too English at all.

 

[dysfunction]

A muffin for breakfast??

What ever happened to Egg,Bacon, tomato, mushrooms, beans, sausages,fried bread etc??

 

[Tom]

Still alive and kicking in my house

 

[Jonaldo]

A muffin for breakfast??

What ever happened to Egg,Bacon, tomato, mushrooms, beans, sausages,fried bread etc??

Sorry I don't do fried food unless I have no choice too icky!

 

[dysfunction]

Sorry I don't do fried food unless I have no choice too icky!

So you boil your fish and chips?

 

[Lazarus]

A muffin for breakfast??

What ever happened to Egg,Bacon, tomato, mushrooms, beans, sausages,fried bread etc??

I dont eat pig uke:

 

[Jonaldo]

So you boil your fish and chips?

Grilled fish and oven chips of course!

 

[yaruar]

Earl Grey tea only

Earl grey always tastes to me like the cup hasn't had the washing up liquid rinsed out of it before brewing the cuppa.

Currently drinking a lot of m&s rich golden tea which is suprisingly pleasant.