Posted by methylated_spirit
Im having a mug of tea, and its led me to wondering about my fellow esatonians tea drinking habits. I dont have a particular brand of tea that i prefer, I love any tea! Some people say a mug of tea is "common, and only bricklayers drink tea from mugs", but, a cup isnt enough, and 2 cups is too much, whereas a mug fits just right.
How do you drink yours???
Posted by Cornholio_666
i don't like tea, but i drink my irn-bru and dr pepper straight from the 2 litre bottle.
Posted by absinthebri
I like a mug.
I drink the blend Twinings released for Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee. As it was a limited release in 2002 it's not so easy to get now.
Posted by scotsboyuk
@absin
I know there used to be a website called lobster or some such thing, which did fine foods. If they are still around they may stock your brand if you find it difficult to obtain.
Failing that Fortnum's may also have some reserves. There was a time when Harrod's would have been a dead cert, but unfortunately that time has passed.
Posted by DJcreamz
I do enjoy an earl grey in the morning.
I must say tho, tho i have tasted many unique and special blend tea's i find myself always returning to the common favourite, the 'Joe Average' of the tea bag world, the PG pyrimid, for such a cheap leaf the taste per £ is unrivaled, you can have your fine blends and hard to find tea's.
Id have a cup of the 'common man's' tea anyday.
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Posted by Pradhika
In India, Assam tea (raw) leaves have the best flavour and tastes good. That is past. Since last 3 years i take a cup of pure milk. This message was posted from a T610
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Posted by haynesycop
i like tea although i dont drink in very often but when i do it has to be in a mug
i prefer cold drinks usually and i love twinnings green tea with peach on a hot day
Posted by methylated_spirit
I'll drink any tea, they are all great. right now i'm working my way through a 500-bag box of "happy shopper teabags £1.29" and quite frankly they taste exactly the same as your tetley's and twinings.
Posted by haynesycop
tea is tea imo
but some will disagree
i like the smell of earl grey but never tried it
Posted by vanquish
I like smelling earl grey vanilla, and drink Assam, PG Tips or Red label. I like it brewed for aggges, about 5 minutes with more than a splash of milk so that it is golden!
Posted by DJcreamz
You too are a man not clouded by posh names and exotic blends, you like your tea like the ccoal miners of the past, in a cup with sugar. The real mans tea comes in shipping containers not small pouches
Posted by axxxr
I just like my regular everyday PG tips...you can't beat it,but i often drink geen chinese tea...very good for the stomach,aids digestion.
Posted by JK
Have any of you guys heard of Rooibos tea??? S. African blend.. very popular...
and also masala tea and elachi tea!! very nice!!!
Posted by methylated_spirit
Precisly right, dj. I sup from my mug o' tea when im wearing my flat cap and waiting for my pigeons to return.
Posted by DJcreamz
Today will end much the same as most days, wipping the sweat from my forehead i will pick up the small tin kettle place it on the open fire with my soot covered hands, run a small tin bath and soak while i enjoy a cup of english brew. Looking forward to the prospect of going back down the mine 2moro
Posted by scotsboyuk
I rather like Earl Grey myself although I also partake of Darjeeling too. Proper breakfast tea is nice with a Sunday fry-up of course.
I generally don't drink tea other than on a Sunday morning or if I am going for tea in the afternoon. I would usually have coffee, but that is another thread ...
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Posted by DJcreamz
One cannot beat afternoon tea and cream teas oh the joys of cornish food
Posted by Kryptik
I'm not overly fond of tea, although i do have some on occasion, particularly herbal tea. Had some mead in a mug last night, first class stuff.
Posted by scotsboyuk
@DJ
I usually have little cucumber sandwiches with my afternoon tea (yes the crusts are cut off).
Posted by methylated_spirit
I love tea, im a tea jenny. I must drink 7 or 8 cups a day
Posted by scotsboyuk
@meths
Well are you?
Posted by DJcreamz
It sounds delightfull scots, unfourtunatly after a bad experiance with hair removal cream that smells like cucumber i have been unable to eat them. So i will go for the traditional ploughmans lunch accompanied with a class of dandelion and burdock followed by cream tea's and a cup of PG
Posted by scotsboyuk
@DJ
I usually just have a pink gin of an afternoon rather than tea.
Posted by vanquish
I like coffee more.
@djc
I hate all these posh names for tea too.
@768KBR
I do love that south african blend!
Posted by paulbang
I had the pleasre of actually living near darjeeling - calcutta.
My parents used to blend tea at home and that was nice.
NOw that I am in Bangalore we have to do with packet tea wich is also good - I never was a tea drinker but started this year
Posted by absinthebri
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I like to buy tea from F&M. I like their 'Royal Blend' (in a purple caddy) and 'Highgrove' (in a red caddy). Highgrove is a very cheery cuppa; I guess it's a Darjeeling and there's a good hint of bergamot (perhaps an Earl Gray mix(?)) I keep all my teas in caddies and I have Sterling silver tea spoons. I always use loose leaf and I always warm the pot first.
Posted by DJcreamz
your the sort that are driving us traditional tea drinkers underground
Posted by methylated_spirit
yes we are becoming a rare breed ryan.
Meths tea update:
Slightly hung over this morning, so i had a very milky, sweet mug of tea. It was a blue mug. The tea was a Brooke Bond Scottish Blend pyramid bag. The tea was lovely, and settled my dicky tummy a treat.
Posted by Davo_169
my god this is the most stereotypical thread ive ever read!!!
aside from that i like a strong espresso rather than a finger up my bum earl of lenshester the fourth premium blend english surprise cup of tea....
Posted by Chazzer3
Funny,
I was just sitting here drinking a schlong coffee mug's worth of Earl Grey, thinking, mmm...
I do love earl grey, with a sugar though, otherwise it can be bitter. I like my normal, (tetley), tea Continental Style though, with a lemon, and no milk.
*sips tea, as its hot*
mmm...
Posted by ijefferies
@786kbr. Was introduced to rooibos when in SA, and found it in Sainsbury's when i got back to uk. Excellent stuff provided it's pure and not a blend of normal tea and red. I have heard that drinking enough of it gives a natural high, anyone confirm this?
Posted by Janet_k500i
I cant wake up without my tea, im a tea junkie
1 when i wake up and one every hour when im at work (8 mugs at work) 1 when i come home and 1 before go to sleep. And i like the Rooibostea and the peachtea. And oh my favourite cold drink is icetea Posted by Chazzer3
Thats alot of tea!!!
Posted by Bambino
Japaneese green tea or bitter chineese tea is 4 me!
Posted by hotcha
it has to bee...
black tea!
Posted by Frubin
I love Earl's Grey tea. I prefer to my my cupper in a mug with hot boiled water, brewed for 5 minutes, either sweetner or sugar (if its not available) and milk so its just the right temperature to drink.
I don't like PG Tips as i find that too strong and would go for Tetleys as my second choice.
I can drink anything between 2-5 cups a day (depending how thirsty or active i am).
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Posted by vojta66
Yorkshire Gold Tea (Taylors of Harrogate) with milk for me please!
Posted by methylated_spirit
And what about the new kid on the block, Lipton Ice Tea? I'm undecided. Its okay, but it's a little bland as compared to the real deal, i find.
Posted by methylated_spirit
Tea, tea, glorious tea, drink too much and it makes you pee...
Posted by joebmc
My missis hates tea (silly bint) but for some strange reason she makes a blinding cup
Posted by Janet_k500i
Right now going to make a cup of tea... Just woke up... And its 6pm here lol