Tea

Which is your cup of tea?

Builder's Milkfest.
0
No votes
Standard Builder's.
4
11%
Strong Builder's.
11
30%
Milkless (Black) Builder's.
1
3%
Other Black Tea (Earl Grey/Darjeeling etc.)
3
8%
Green or White Tea.
1
3%
I Regularly Drink Different Teas.
9
24%
Some Other (Possibly Disturbing) Kind of Tea.
1
3%
Tea is Coffee for Losers.
7
19%
 
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Tea

Post by skalpel » Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:55 pm

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 <awe>.

Also here are some PG Chimps:

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Re: Tea

Post by beardface » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:06 pm

Skalps is returning <awe>

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Re: Tea

Post by TJR » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:10 pm

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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Re: Tea

Post by Cal » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:10 pm

Something this important surely belongs in Debate & Discussion. <disgrace>

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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Re: Tea

Post by overseasTOON » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:16 pm

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.

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Re: Tea

Post by PTAO? » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:32 pm

Darjeeling <awe>

No biscuits <wenger>
Cakes/sandwiches/scones only
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Re: Tea

Post by Donkey Toon » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:32 pm

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.
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Re: Tea

Post by Donkey Toon » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:36 pm

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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Re: Tea

Post by Somebodys pinched my sombrero » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:46 pm

Tea is dreadful! It's just not coffee, man.

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Re: Tea

Post by Amnesiac » Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:49 pm

Donkey Toon wrote:My standard brew is Yorkshire tea with milk and sugar - nice and strong.
This. <ok>

As for biscuits, I look no further than a plain digestive, can't be beaten In my opinion.

Skalps back in the UK though <awe>

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Re: Tea

Post by skalpel » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:04 pm

<roll>

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 <scratch>.

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Re: Tea

Post by skalpel » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:06 pm

Pull the Arfa One wrote:Darjeeling <awe>

No biscuits <wenger>
Cakes/sandwiches/scones only
Sandwiches <scratch>. Are we talking cucumber triangles here, or..?

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Re: Tea

Post by Donkey Toon » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:11 pm

skalpel wrote:<roll>

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 <scratch>.
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?

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Re: Tea

Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:20 pm

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.
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Re: Tea

Post by skalpel » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:25 pm

Donkey Toon wrote:
skalpel wrote:<roll>

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 <scratch>.
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?
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 <awe>. 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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Re: Tea

Post by overseasTOON » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:27 pm

skalpel wrote:
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?
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 <awe>. 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.
Don't use Herbe De Provence in your tea bag. <gent>

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Re: Tea

Post by skalpel » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:28 pm

overseasTOON wrote:
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 <awe>. 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.
Don't use Herbe De Provence in your tea bag. <gent>
Indeed. Nor Salt.

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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Re: Tea

Post by Donkey Toon » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:43 pm

skalpel wrote:
overseasTOON wrote:
Don't use Herbe De Provence in your tea bag. <gent>
Indeed. Nor Salt.

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.
<laugh>

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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Re: Tea

Post by Bodacious Benny » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:38 pm

Tea <awe>

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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Re: Tea

Post by Ramone » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:02 pm

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