Y'all ought to try some of that crazy California crap that we call "tea" but quietly recognize is its own individual abomination, related to tea only by the fact that both are shipped in "tea bags" sealed in foil pouches.
It's really good stuff, have two or three cups at breakfast with a big ole honkin omelet and hash brown potatoes and blueberry "coffee cake". You'll love it, I promise.
Good Earth Sweet & Spicy Herbal & Black Tea, 18 Tea bags: Amazon.co.uk: Business, Industry & Science
Tons of orange oil, plenty of ground spices, and just enough tea to call it tea. It's what everybody orders at a Job Interview Breakfast in Silicon Valley, I promise you. That's where you meet somebody early in the morning, before work, so they aren't missed during the work day, and talk about them moving from their great company to your even greater company. 85% of these Job Interview Breakfasts take place at a HOBEE'S restaurant, of which there are many around here. I've conducted six dozen of them myself, and furtively glanced around the room to notice just as many going on elsewhere in the same restaurant.
It's really good stuff, have two or three cups at breakfast with a big ole honkin omelet and hash brown potatoes and blueberry "coffee cake". You'll love it, I promise.
Good Earth Sweet & Spicy Herbal & Black Tea, 18 Tea bags: Amazon.co.uk: Business, Industry & Science
Tons of orange oil, plenty of ground spices, and just enough tea to call it tea. It's what everybody orders at a Job Interview Breakfast in Silicon Valley, I promise you. That's where you meet somebody early in the morning, before work, so they aren't missed during the work day, and talk about them moving from their great company to your even greater company. 85% of these Job Interview Breakfasts take place at a HOBEE'S restaurant, of which there are many around here. I've conducted six dozen of them myself, and furtively glanced around the room to notice just as many going on elsewhere in the same restaurant.
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Indeed, but why is it better in a heavy cup or mug?
Twinings also do an English breakfast which is always good.
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With respect to the pesty tea leaves discussion, there are so many options these days to enjoy loose leaf tea without a mouthful of distractions.
I particularly like the all in one tea infusers – which I recommend as you can keep infusing with hot water, and a button drains tea into the cup when your ready ( ie you don't stew the tea forever) - no mess, good for the office in particular. Quick link follows if helpful for those unfamiliar with these : Tea infuser all in one - Deluxe | Shop Tea Accessories
I particularly like the all in one tea infusers – which I recommend as you can keep infusing with hot water, and a button drains tea into the cup when your ready ( ie you don't stew the tea forever) - no mess, good for the office in particular. Quick link follows if helpful for those unfamiliar with these : Tea infuser all in one - Deluxe | Shop Tea Accessories
I stopped in a chinese tea shop in Vancouver and the owner allowed me to sit in on a tea-tasting session, complete with thermometer and chinese tea tray to wash and warm the cups. I had a high grade Jasmine Green Tea. It blew my f'n mind. It was expensive compared to regular store bought but not too much so. I've always been a fan of green teas like Dragonwell and Genmaicha and Jasmine. But now that I've tried higher quality, I can never go back. It was like drinking flowers but then the taste changes as you swallow and you get this amazing lingering, almost numbing sensation. And the longer it steeps in the cup, the more the flavor transformed. It was awesome.
The store owner was super chill and clearly knew his stuff. Could have hung out there all day.
The store owner was super chill and clearly knew his stuff. Could have hung out there all day.
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QUOTE DF96:
My least favourite are Liptons and Twinings, and I cannot understand why these are often the only brands on sale in European supermarkets. If you are going to stock tea for your English visitors, at least make it a tea which they might drink at home.[/QUOTE]
............Winston tea is available here in the supermarkets.
My least favourite are Liptons and Twinings, and I cannot understand why these are often the only brands on sale in European supermarkets. If you are going to stock tea for your English visitors, at least make it a tea which they might drink at home.[/QUOTE]
............Winston tea is available here in the supermarkets.
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Point to note:
If 'tea' has no tea plant in it, it called an INFUSION (and is drunk by jessies... as we call 'em in Yorkshire)
I drink PG, Tetley, Yorkshire and Cornish tea.
Cornish tea is grown not far from me on Lord Falmouth's estate and I get a discount when I get the time to visit my mother as one of the head gardeners is an old buddy 'n' lives in the village.
Both Yorkshire and Cornish are blended same as PG and Tetley.
Method:
Being a very right East Riding (of Yorkshire) lad, I stew it in my 'majikal pot' till it's like 'Umber mud, 2 brown sugars and a bit of milk.
Am a bit like Guy Martin (but not as fast on 2 wheels as e'is), I drinks 6 to 7 pints a day served in a coked up mug..... more if I do miles on a bicycle.
If 'tea' has no tea plant in it, it called an INFUSION (and is drunk by jessies... as we call 'em in Yorkshire)
I drink PG, Tetley, Yorkshire and Cornish tea.
Cornish tea is grown not far from me on Lord Falmouth's estate and I get a discount when I get the time to visit my mother as one of the head gardeners is an old buddy 'n' lives in the village.
Both Yorkshire and Cornish are blended same as PG and Tetley.
Method:
Being a very right East Riding (of Yorkshire) lad, I stew it in my 'majikal pot' till it's like 'Umber mud, 2 brown sugars and a bit of milk.
Am a bit like Guy Martin (but not as fast on 2 wheels as e'is), I drinks 6 to 7 pints a day served in a coked up mug..... more if I do miles on a bicycle.
I was going to call shenanigans, but even the internet agrees:
Britain now grows tea! An Atricle about tea production in England
If you drink green tea, please watch for water temperature.
Most of green reef tea brew up with 60-80℃.
It will get bitter for high temperature.
And important to use purified water with filter.
Natural water has minerals. Soft water(less mineral) is better.
Good green tea is rather sweet.
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Most of green reef tea brew up with 60-80℃.
It will get bitter for high temperature.
And important to use purified water with filter.
Natural water has minerals. Soft water(less mineral) is better.
Good green tea is rather sweet.
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I've heard that about the green teas and have tried some of them but the taste bitter all the same.
Best water I've used to make tea is that of the 'Black Burn' that feeds Glen Moray distillery (Scotland) and have tried their produce..... which aint bad stuff
The Brown Trout from the same water are a good eat, especially the wild brownies.
Best water I've used to make tea is that of the 'Black Burn' that feeds Glen Moray distillery (Scotland) and have tried their produce..... which aint bad stuff
The Brown Trout from the same water are a good eat, especially the wild brownies.
I drink tea out of a large mug for convenience and often warm the mug in the winter before brewing it.
I hate to say it though, that it is my experience that tea properly brewed in a pot and served in China cups almost always tastes better, with mug a not so close second.
Brewed in the cup/mug is frankly inferior, but I don't often have the time for a classic brew.
I hate to say it though, that it is my experience that tea properly brewed in a pot and served in China cups almost always tastes better, with mug a not so close second.
Brewed in the cup/mug is frankly inferior, but I don't often have the time for a classic brew.
China cups are too 'upper crust' / too low in volume for me and the people who serve with them inevitably make (cough) 'milky pi $$ water'.
I do have a china mug that's larger than usual which my god-daughter gave me for my 40th, I'm passing her neck o the woods later so I'll find out what brand for you Kevin.
I do have a china mug that's larger than usual which my god-daughter gave me for my 40th, I'm passing her neck o the woods later so I'll find out what brand for you Kevin.
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