Tea

[BlackVanDyke]

Former Awesome Housemate has just showed me this: Professor Elemental likes tea. I mean, really likes tea. :fallingaboutlaughing:

I used to think I hated tea, until my ex not-exactly-girlfriend took me to Howick Hall tearoom for a proper afternoon tea - was introduced to Lady Grey tea there with just a tiny bit of sugar. YUM. Whole place was yum, actually. I really like Howick Hall - perfect for driving holiday romantic trip to pacify the less-drivey partner, lovely gardens and then absolutely epic tearoom.

[21TonyK]

All tea can be improved if you wash the bags first

[escargot]

Good call, not had lady grey for yonks.

[Balmoral Green]

Tea, wonderful stuff.

Coffee? now that is filth, just pure filth, best reserved for drinking at work only.

[CatherineJ]

I love tea. Nothin like Hubby bringing me a mug back to bed at 6.00 in the morning on a Saturday or Sunday morning.

[kiteless]

Tea

Especially of a lazy weekend afternoon in front of the telly, with a sticky bun or similar.

[Simpo Two]

BlackVanDyke said:

Former Awesome Housemate has just showed me this: Professor Elemental likes tea. I mean, really likes tea. :fallingaboutlaughing:

Brilliant; is The Chap magazine in there anywhere?

[robsco]

I used to only drink coffee, but I find tea to be more refreshing and revitalising these days. And its just wondrous when you're poorly, nothing pulls you round like a hot cuppa.

[pokethepope]

Mmmmmmm strong (I brew for at least 10 mins), sweet Earl Grey mmmmm...

[PD9]

For a short while there I was addicted to vanilla infused Earl Grey. Nothing can beat a long warm brew with some fresh, crunchy Scottish shortbread. Nom Nom.

[mybrainhurts]

Can't get worked up over tea...

Fooled into drinking green tea once upon a time...

Foul, vile, weasel piss from Hades, plucked from the Devil's own festering urinal in a sweat-ladened August heatwave by stinking dwarf lepers with pre gangrenous, pus dripping, stumps and really sniffy colds...

Not keen at all, if I have to be honest...

[Simpo Two]

mybrainhurts said:

Fooled into drinking green tea once upon a time...

Agreed, it's for miserable hippies who like pain.

But PG Tips etc and Lapsang are nice

[Zippee]

Lady Grey is lovely, I drink that fairly often along with Darjeeling.

I was introduced to Pear caramel tea when I took the OH to afternoon tea at the Berkley in London. Lovely stuff....

[Balmoral Green]

mybrainhurts said:

Can't get worked up over tea...

Fooled into drinking green tea once upon a time...

You're doing it wrong. Don't touch anything that anyone new left leaning, for whom real tea is theft, would drink. Herbal, Green, Fruit infusions etc. Drinking tea is basically a political act, so you need to work out which side you're on.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Tuesday 11th January 16:53

[soad]

Tea? Prefer coffee

[AndyAudi]

I use these people

www.jingtea.com

very much a convert to tea, some of the flavours/aromas are fantastic.

Although some of them may seem expensive I often find myself using the leaves several times.

For standard Teabags I tend to use Clipper's Assam

[DBSV8]

21TonyK said:

All tea can be improved if you wash the bags first

"teabagging"

[james_tigerwoods]

I used to get loose tea from Mauritius all the time - they do a great Vanilla infused tea.... God it's good - the tea bag version wasn't as good though.

[Rags]

21TonyK said:

All tea can be improved if you wash the bags first

eh?

[CypherP]

A good book and a Darjeeling is always nice at the weekend.