Author Topic: Tea (Read 13982 times)

Mr Ed · « **Reply #45 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:42:24 PM »

I make the best tea ever. Srsly.

Lil bit of milk and two and a bit sugars! Note... not two... not two and a half... two and a bit! :D

indysmith · « **Reply #46 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:58:39 PM »

how long do you guys leave a bag to brew? the reason i ask is that i've seen people pretty much put em in and take them straight back out - i have to leave them in for at least a couple of minutes.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #47 on:** December 07, 2007, 01:21:08 PM »

About a minute, followed by some hardcore squeezing with the teaspoon against the inside of the cup to release all that gorgeous flavour.

Fairtrade tea can kiss my arse, I like knowing someone got paid 2p and went to perilous lengths to get me my brew. 8)

_tom_ · « **Reply #48 on:** December 07, 2007, 01:55:43 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

how long do you guys leave a bag to brew? the reason i ask is that i've seen people pretty much put em in and take them straight back out - i have to leave them in for at least a couple of minutes.

A few minutes, this is usually the colour I try to achieve

:)

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #49 on:** December 07, 2007, 02:38:30 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

Quote from: indysmith
how long do you guys leave a bag to brew? the reason i ask is that i've seen people pretty much put em in and take them straight back out - i have to leave them in for at least a couple of minutes.

A few minutes, this is usually the colour I try to achieve

:)

lmao, i like how you still got something guitar related in the picture there haha!

carlaz · « **Reply #50 on:** December 08, 2007, 04:23:27 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

Quote from: carlaz
Up here in the Andes, I've switched to coca tea. :)

is that tea with cocaine in? shoulda known yu were a drug lord

;) Alas, not quite so exciting. Coca tea is just tea made with the leaves of the coca plant; long used by the native of the region to combat the effects of altitude and just generally, in the way Europeans or Americans drink coffee or regular tea.

If you take a big ol' pile of coca leaves and run them through a fearsome chemical extraction process, then you get a small amount of cocaine. If I were a drug lord, I'd have more guitars! ;) I'm more like a drug peasant. 8)

But not being from "round these parts", I get a silly vicarious thrill out of sipping coca tea and strumming the chords to "Snowblind". :lol:

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #51 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:08:55 PM »

Twinings Breakfast Tea, but more recently I've been getting into Lady Grey and Lapsang Souchong is nice occasionally (smokey aroma & taste).

Their infusion range is nice too, well - the Ginger, Orange & Honey one is (the only one I've tried).

I generally brew tea in the cup (my Mam always gives me grief over it and even bought a teapot which only ever gets used when she visits). I leave the tea to brew for a few minutes, but don't squeeze the bag.

No sugar (urgh!) but fairly milky. Plain digestives are a must for dunking.

:twisted:

Will · « **Reply #52 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:12:51 PM »

Apparently if you leave it in for 5 minutes, then most of the goodness will come out, but not worth leaving it any longer.
Personally about 3 minutes, and then the usual stirring of bag and squeezing.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #53 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:47:13 PM »

Ah well I never squeeze the bag as I think it makes the tea slightly bitter.Not such an issue for you sugar loving chappies but not for me.I just ensure that the mug is warmed and then stick the bag in, fill with freshly boiled water ( as it apparently has more air in it) and just give it a stir a few times and brew for 3.5 minutes.

plastercaster · « **Reply #54 on:** December 08, 2007, 09:53:21 PM »

Clipper organic, done with a teapot but not loose.
a tiny splash of milk in the bottom, no sugar, drunk hot.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #55 on:** December 09, 2007, 11:24:05 AM »

I used to drink PG 'cos the pyramid bags taste better than the round ones and they tasted a lot better than the square ones!

I like Assam or English Breakfast from Saino's, 1 pint mug, 2x bags squeezed to death, milk and three brown (2 in a bairns mug)

Coffee, 1 x Stainless flask that comes to work with me with Java strength 5, it's like rocket fuel and makes the day fly by.

Jonny · « **Reply #56 on:** December 10, 2007, 06:42:09 PM »

I don't take much consideration for making tea.

Lob in a teabag - pour in boiling water.
Squeeze out the teabag, stir, squeeze again, throw it out.
Pour milk in, stir,
One and a bit sugars and enjoy.

That's for Tetley, for Earl Grey I just leave the teabag in.

I guess I make an OK tea seeing as the 'rents always demand/ask for it.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #57 on:** December 10, 2007, 08:53:38 PM »

I got inspired by this thread and got some green tea with lemon tonight - really nice actually with just a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.

:twisted:

Roho · « **Reply #58 on:** December 11, 2007, 01:17:04 PM »

What tea do you have for breakfast? Is there a certain type for breakfast and a certain type for all day, etc? Do you prepare the breakfast tea the same as any tea?

I'm having a Lady Grey, milk, one teaspoon sugar with my breakfast, right now.

prozacbear · « **Reply #59 on:** December 29, 2007, 10:02:23 AM »

PG tips strong, no sugar. When in the Maldives I really got into green tea, but its just not the same in England. It still tastes the same, but the sceanary's just not as good.