Tea
Tea
I'm moving to England for a few years so I'm going to ask you people the most important of all English questions: How do you take your tea? Some say you can tell a lot about a person based on what sort of tea they like, but they're wrong - it's just a f***ing drink and this question has little relevance whatever. So that's why I'm making the post.
Also which biscuits are most appropriate? There's the old idea that Hobnobs are the SAS of the biscuit world, but then ginger snaps aren't exactly pushovers either.
On a side note, Rington's rules and it should be national. My grandmother stocks up from the Rington's Man and has as hamper of tea and biscuits for me every time I visit .
Also here are some PG Chimps:
Also which biscuits are most appropriate? There's the old idea that Hobnobs are the SAS of the biscuit world, but then ginger snaps aren't exactly pushovers either.
On a side note, Rington's rules and it should be national. My grandmother stocks up from the Rington's Man and has as hamper of tea and biscuits for me every time I visit .
Also here are some PG Chimps:
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Strong Builders for me although unless I make it myself or my Dad makes it it's rare that I get it how I prefer it although I'm not that fussy and I'll still accept weaker tea. I agree about Ringtons tea being the best as well. My Nanna gets it from the tea man and always gets me some to take down to uni. The ginger snaps from the Ringtons man are great aswell, although I can't choose which biscuits are best because there are so many great types.
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Something this important surely belongs in Debate & Discussion.
I'm primarily a coffee drinker, but try to tone down the caffeine after dinner in a futile effort to gain control over my sleep, so that's where tea comes in. Given a choice of brand I'll go for Yorkshire Tea and drink it very strong with a touch of milk and nothing to sweeten it. If I want a hot drink in the evening I'll go for some bland, tasteless herbal thing, usually peppermint.
I can't answer the biscuit question since I cut them out years ago after noticing that I went through them at an alarming rate, and 3-4 hot drinks with a couple of biscuits each time quickly adds up to a lot of empty calories.
I'm primarily a coffee drinker, but try to tone down the caffeine after dinner in a futile effort to gain control over my sleep, so that's where tea comes in. Given a choice of brand I'll go for Yorkshire Tea and drink it very strong with a touch of milk and nothing to sweeten it. If I want a hot drink in the evening I'll go for some bland, tasteless herbal thing, usually peppermint.
I can't answer the biscuit question since I cut them out years ago after noticing that I went through them at an alarming rate, and 3-4 hot drinks with a couple of biscuits each time quickly adds up to a lot of empty calories.
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I rarely drink tea but when I do its usually something to do with my fragile condition, like the time I had tea with a spoon or two of salt in it because I was very hungover and didn't read the label on the bowl on the kitchen counter or the time I didn't have any tea bags so I got a random selection of herbs and stuff from the cupboards and wrapped it into a muslin cloth when I was very hungover.
I have to say that both times the tea made me vomit.
I drink coffee mainly. Yorkshire coffee, Like coffee used to be if Yorkshire was Yemen.
I have to say that both times the tea made me vomit.
I drink coffee mainly. Yorkshire coffee, Like coffee used to be if Yorkshire was Yemen.
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I love tea and dislike coffee. I drink all sorts. My standard brew is Yorkshire tea with milk and sugar - nice and strong.
But my favourite is Assam, again with milk and sugar. I try not to have it too often so that I don't allow the great taste to become too work a day. I keep it as a treat effectively.
English Breakfast, Earl Grey and Chai are all regulars too, I only drink the first with milk and sugar and the other two as they come. Although Chai is ok with milk.
But my favourite is Assam, again with milk and sugar. I try not to have it too often so that I don't allow the great taste to become too work a day. I keep it as a treat effectively.
English Breakfast, Earl Grey and Chai are all regulars too, I only drink the first with milk and sugar and the other two as they come. Although Chai is ok with milk.
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Oh and biscuits - ginger nuts all the way. But not McVities they are rubbish. Generally the cheaper supermarket brands have a stronger ginger flavour so I go for those. Nothing nicer than having a couple of biscuits, enough to get that taste of ginger stuck in the roof of your mouth and then take a drink of hot tea and get the mix of tea and ginger, with the roof of your mouth tingling.
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I went for Regularly Drink Different Teas. In fact I'm such a tea dork that I'm seldom without more than six or seven different kinds of tea. If I had to pick a favourite it'd probably be torn between a first flush Darjeeling and a gunpowder green. For a standard cup, I usually make my own blend of Ceylon & Assam (which is basically all that is in major brand standard teas anyway, but, as established, I'm that sort of a snob) or else just stick a Ringtons or Twinings English Breakfast in a cup. Also I never have milk in tea, not even in Chai which apparently is supposed to have milk in it .
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Chai is the only one I like with or without. Generally tea is yes with milk or a definite no. Strange that.skalpel wrote:
I went for Regularly Drink Different Teas. In fact I'm such a tea dork that I'm seldom without more than six or seven different kinds of tea. If I had to pick a favourite it'd probably be torn between a first flush Darjeeling and a gunpowder green. For a standard cup, I usually make my own blend of Ceylon & Assam (which is basically all that is in major brand standard teas anyway, but, as established, I'm that sort of a snob) or else just stick a Ringtons or Twinings English Breakfast in a cup. Also I never have milk in tea, not even in Chai which apparently is supposed to have milk in it .
Twinings is nice. That is the brand I use for all my tea bar my standard Yorkshire. Never tried gunpowder green. In fact don't think i've ever seen it in the shops. What is it like?
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I like green (strong and not so), black, infused, white and all sorts. A few things
English breakfast tea> Irish breakfast tea. Preferably strong with a little milk
Earl/Lady Grey must NEVER be with milk. Slice of lemon is grand.
Generally most non breakfast teas I take black, some with sugar if very bitter.
English breakfast tea> Irish breakfast tea. Preferably strong with a little milk
Earl/Lady Grey must NEVER be with milk. Slice of lemon is grand.
Generally most non breakfast teas I take black, some with sugar if very bitter.
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I've not seen any gunpowder teas anywhere besides specialist tea places. They tend to be very aromatic and in my experience have a stronger flavour than your average green leaf, but are extremely refreshing. Usually I'll drink it in summer for that reason.Donkey Toon wrote:Chai is the only one I like with or without. Generally tea is yes with milk or a definite no. Strange that.skalpel wrote:
I went for Regularly Drink Different Teas. In fact I'm such a tea dork that I'm seldom without more than six or seven different kinds of tea. If I had to pick a favourite it'd probably be torn between a first flush Darjeeling and a gunpowder green. For a standard cup, I usually make my own blend of Ceylon & Assam (which is basically all that is in major brand standard teas anyway, but, as established, I'm that sort of a snob) or else just stick a Ringtons or Twinings English Breakfast in a cup. Also I never have milk in tea, not even in Chai which apparently is supposed to have milk in it .
Twinings is nice. That is the brand I use for all my tea bar my standard Yorkshire. Never tried gunpowder green. In fact don't think i've ever seen it in the shops. What is it like?
Twinings is a great brand . Their Chai is lovely, though actually its nicer to make your own. Chuck in little bits of cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, red pepper corns, cloves, mint and ginger with any standard tea bag and you'll have a pretty great spicy tea.
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Don't use Herbe De Provence in your tea bag.skalpel wrote:I've not seen any gunpowder teas anywhere besides specialist tea places. They tend to be very aromatic and in my experience have a stronger flavour than your average green leaf, but are extremely refreshing. Usually I'll drink it in summer for that reason.Donkey Toon wrote:
Chai is the only one I like with or without. Generally tea is yes with milk or a definite no. Strange that.
Twinings is nice. That is the brand I use for all my tea bar my standard Yorkshire. Never tried gunpowder green. In fact don't think i've ever seen it in the shops. What is it like?
Twinings is a great brand . Their Chai is lovely, though actually its nicer to make your own. Chuck in little bits of cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, red pepper corns, cloves, mint and ginger with any standard tea bag and you'll have a pretty great spicy tea.
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Indeed. Nor Salt.overseasTOON wrote:Don't use Herbe De Provence in your tea bag.skalpel wrote:
I've not seen any gunpowder teas anywhere besides specialist tea places. They tend to be very aromatic and in my experience have a stronger flavour than your average green leaf, but are extremely refreshing. Usually I'll drink it in summer for that reason.
Twinings is a great brand . Their Chai is lovely, though actually its nicer to make your own. Chuck in little bits of cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, red pepper corns, cloves, mint and ginger with any standard tea bag and you'll have a pretty great spicy tea.
I was told once that thyme, honey and salt make a flu-healing tea. I'm still convinced that it wasn't a wind up, even after vomiting everywhere.
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skalpel wrote:Indeed. Nor Salt.overseasTOON wrote:
Don't use Herbe De Provence in your tea bag.
I was told once that thyme, honey and salt make a flu-healing tea. I'm still convinced that it wasn't a wind up, even after vomiting everywhere.
Probably a good hangover cure though.
I'm no expert but i'm fairly sure salt in a drink will usually make you sick unless you use a tiny amount.
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Twinnings English breakfast is my favourite. Let the tea bag circulate in the cup (circulation is important) for a good 4 mins.
Twinnings English breakfast is my favourite. Let the tea bag circulate in the cup (circulation is important) for a good 4 mins.
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