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« Reply #25 on: May 04, 2008, 03:36:56 am » |
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Ahh tea, what a wonderful gift from the gods.
Almost any type makes me happy. From Breakfast to Oolong...but:
Green tea with lemongrass and verbena is my norm.
A good Indian Chai makes me tingly. My Classical Indian Dance Guru (Bharatatnatyam Dance) mother was in town and she made the most AMAZING homemade Chai. What a delight! I could drink it all day long!
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« Reply #26 on: May 04, 2008, 05:44:47 am » |
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Dear JingleJoe,
I'm not a "dipper", but I do like a ginger biscuit or a stick of shortbread with my beverage.
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« Reply #27 on: May 04, 2008, 08:50:59 am » |
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I had a really strange dream tonight.
I was making some tea in a huge (man-sized) cup and then adding milk and sugar which led to the milk separating from rhe rest at the bottom of the cup.
Perhaps I was just thirsty...
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« Reply #28 on: May 04, 2008, 10:15:09 pm » |
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I had a really strange dream tonight.
I was making some tea in a huge (man-sized) cup and then adding milk and sugar which led to the milk separating from rhe rest at the bottom of the cup.
Perhaps I was just thirsty...
Where exactly can you get a man sized cup of tea? After your explanation of your dream I have a serious craving for some tea! |
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« Reply #29 on: May 04, 2008, 10:26:42 pm » |
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I'm sure others do this too, but-- My husband found that loose tea put in the expresso maker makes the strongest, most amazing teas possible, and relatively quick. I've even started steaming milk and preparing it like I would coffees. It's different, but delicious.... We call them tea-a-ccinos.
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« Reply #30 on: May 04, 2008, 10:28:59 pm » |
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That's odd, when I tried it (I called it teaspresso) it was utterly undrinkably vile. I must be doing it wrong!
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« Reply #31 on: May 05, 2008, 02:48:23 am » |
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Never with real milk or lemon (unless it's that powdered asian tea which has milk powder in it and is absolutely lovely)
the local shop does an amasing cardamom tea - complete with milk, wonderful stuff it is too. otherwise its Twinings Breakfast everyday for me Three cheers for Mr S Fry Esq. |
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« Reply #32 on: May 05, 2008, 03:10:51 am » |
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Never with real milk or lemon (unless it's that powdered asian tea which has milk powder in it and is absolutely lovely)
the local shop does an amasing cardamom tea - complete with milk, wonderful stuff it is too. otherwise its Twinings Breakfast everyday for me Three cheers for Mr S Fry Esq. Mmmmm Cardamom in tea is yum. But tea is tea is tea and it's all wonderful!  |
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« Reply #33 on: May 05, 2008, 03:13:30 am » |
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Funny thing,
One of our Flight Attendants brought me a bag of Ty.phoo tea from England!
She asked "Do either of you enjoy tea?" and I just about choked on air to answer! (funniest part is I was JUST posting on this thread about tea!)
I'm a happy Tanvi.
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« Reply #34 on: May 05, 2008, 03:17:28 am » |
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I'm on an all-nighter tonight, so I'm expecting to have another dozen or so cups of tea tonight.
A prospect I'm not complaining about.
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« Reply #35 on: May 05, 2008, 03:58:50 am » |
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I'm on an all-nighter tonight, so I'm expecting to have another dozen or so cups of tea tonight.
A prospect I'm not complaining about.
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So I will thoroughly molest this bag of tea given to me.
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« Reply #36 on: May 05, 2008, 10:52:48 am » |
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Curiously, I was making a stock from a chicken yesterday. I tend to put all sorts of left-overs in such a stock but this time I decided that my post-cuppa Sencha tea leaves would make an interesting extra. Perhaps not quite the tea pot One might usually imagine!
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« Reply #37 on: May 05, 2008, 01:33:12 pm » |
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As something of an iconoclast, I cannot but recommend you try brewing tea with an energy drink, then straining and cooling it. Carbonate it as you see fit.
I believe this drink represents the pinnacle of retro-modern libation.
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« Reply #38 on: May 05, 2008, 06:03:41 pm » |
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I'm sure others do this too, but-- My husband found that loose tea put in the expresso maker makes the strongest, most amazing teas possible, and relatively quick. I've even started steaming milk and preparing it like I would coffees. It's different, but delicious.... We call them tea-a-ccinos.
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« Reply #39 on: May 12, 2008, 04:44:16 pm » |
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Ah, a drink with much refinement. My particular favorites are rather odd.
Lapsang souchong is one of my favorites. Good as a quick cup in the mornings with milk and sugar
When I have time for a "proper" tea service, I like "imperial gunpowder" tea. If you have never tried this tea, its a bit on the pricey side, but really quite extraordinary: the tea comes in small balls that resembles gunpowder. When placed in hot water, the balls expand and release their flavor. Smoky, earthy and very pungent. Much like Earl Gray without the Bergamot.
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« Reply #40 on: May 12, 2008, 04:55:57 pm » |
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When placed in hot water, the balls expand and release their flavor. *Suppresses juvenile chuckle* I actually happen to be drinking gunpowder tea at this very moment, which I brought back from my sojourn in the Orient! |
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« Reply #41 on: May 13, 2008, 12:44:03 pm » |
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sounds intresting i am sure many of the British people on this sight will know it... one of my favorite teas is P.G. Tips.
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« Reply #42 on: May 13, 2008, 01:03:39 pm » |
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This place is a just few miles from me in the Lake District. http://www.teapottery.co.uk/They really ought to have bigger pics on the website. This one is the Sunday Lunch Aga Teapot.  Orlando. |
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« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2008, 03:18:16 pm » |
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I personally like Earl Grey, even though I am having English breakfast right now.
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« Reply #44 on: May 14, 2008, 11:18:39 am » |
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Hum i also like Tazo Black Tea.... that one is not to bad.... well i say i have gotten promoted to Gunner ....How delightful |
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« Reply #45 on: May 18, 2008, 01:24:30 am » |
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Hum i also like Tazo Black Tea.... that one is not to bad.... well i say i have gotten promoted to Gunner ....How delightful I like Tazo very much (my brother working at Starbucks and getting me free Tazo has nothing to do with it!). I prefer Zen and Chai. |
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« Reply #46 on: May 18, 2008, 01:33:56 am » |
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I'm sure others do this too, but-- My husband found that loose tea put in the expresso maker makes the strongest, most amazing teas possible, and relatively quick. I've even started steaming milk and preparing it like I would coffees. It's different, but delicious.... We call them tea-a-ccinos.
Surely if the espresso machine water is not too hot for coffee it is too cold for decent tea? |
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« Reply #47 on: May 18, 2008, 01:42:49 am » |
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redbush, ginger, earl grey and plain old British tea tend to be my mainstays.
currently experimenting on a blend with anise pods
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« Reply #48 on: May 28, 2008, 08:21:23 pm » |
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redbush, ginger, earl grey and plain old British tea tend to be my mainstays.
currently experimenting on a blend with anise pods
My mother's aunt used to make me this fantastic homemade Anise tea when I didn't feel well. Tell me how it comes out! |
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« Reply #49 on: May 28, 2008, 08:35:40 pm » |
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Hum i also like Tazo Black Tea.... that one is not to bad.... well i say i have gotten promoted to Gunner ....How delightful I like Tazo very much (my brother working at Starbucks and getting me free Tazo has nothing to do with it!). I prefer Zen and Chai. I am very fond of Tazo as well. They make my favorite Earl Grey. Awake is also quite good - I'm fairly sure it's basically an English Breakfast Tea. |
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