What is in your cup?

[ProfCrash]

Pot five: Earl Grey Cream

[astra]

Ninth cuppa.
Pu-Erh aged.

[astra]

Tenth and the last cuppa for today.
Lapacho

[beppe]

Originally Posted by desertblues

Poured myself a cup of Arabica coffee at 7.00 o'clock, grabbed a raisin bun, worked the garden for an hour.
.........cooked for today and tomorrow
.........hammering away at my Mac untill 17.00 hours
.........now coffee gone cold + some licorice that will last me untill 17.00 hours.

.........wish I were a tea-drinker...so much more refinement in my life

From a Kulturele wetenschapper that is quite a statement

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

It is a personal preference. I am sure that many folks would tell you that you shouldn't resteep green or white teas. I resteep mine and enjoy them just fine.

Er.... excuse me, but can I make a comment?
Green tea is ALWAYS resteeped, even before serving the first cup, in better tea houses in Japan. The first steeping (is that a word?) is thrown away! They will add fresh hot water 4-5 times to green teas, and even prefer tiny little tea pots just because of this practice.


I think this is one of the reasons I don't like green tea!


Stitchawl

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Drinking my Earl Grey. It's good. Don't ask me to describe it, but I can tell you what it isn't, and that is bitter. It's very smooth.

WE'VE HOOKED ANOTHER ONE!!! YIPPEE!

Welcome to the world of real tea! And congratulations on boiling the water first. (There is a shop here that, not knowing how to make 'foreign' tea, adds the tea to the water and THEN boils it! .YUCK!)

Now... all we need to do is wean you away from those added flower flavors! While I realize that it is perhaps the second most popular tea, I don't understand how ANYONE can drink Earl Grey!
Horrible, horrible, horrible,horrible,horrible,horrible,horrible,horri ble,horrible,horrible,horrible,horrible,horrible,h orrible,
(Do I sound opinionated? .)

Now enjoying my first mug of English Breakfast tea from Taylors of Harrogate. Goooood stuff.


Stitchawl

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Welcome to the world of real tea! And congratulations on boiling the water first. (There is a shop here that, not knowing how to make 'foreign' tea, adds the tea to the water and THEN boils it! .YUCK!)

Now... all we need to do is wean you away from those added flower flavors! While I realize that it is perhaps the second most popular tea, I don't understand how ANYONE can drink Earl Grey!

Earl Grey's citrusy rather than floral - the taste comes from bergamot oil, which is extracted from the rind of bergamots (the citrus fruit, not the garden flower!)

I used to really like Earl Grey. These days, I still like the smell (I adore bergamot), but not the taste.

[bjones6416]

I am NOT hooked, I'll have you know. Think I'll go have a cup of Coconut Thai Chai...

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I used to really like Earl Grey. These days, I still like the smell (I adore bergamot), but not the taste.

I like the smell too, but I really don't like anything added to the flavor or smell of teas. I use a lot of vanilla oil in the house as incense, and lots of peppermint too, but don't care for either in teas. I could never understand the use of lemon in tea. Or milk, for that matter. I realize I'm in a minority about this, but I guess there is no accounting for taste.


Stitchawl

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

I am NOT hooked, I'll have you know. Think I'll go have a cup of Coconut Thai Chai...

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. We are the Borg...er... tea drinkers.


Stitchawl of Nine

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

I am NOT hooked, I'll have you know. Think I'll go have a cup of Coconut Thai Chai...

For your next experiment (Stitchawl, cover your eyes - this is the only flavoured tea I like these days!) you want a strong black loose leaf tea, milk (whole is nicest, but any works), water, half a stick of cinnamon, a cardamon pod or two, a clove, a couple of black pepper corns, some ginger, and sugar to taste.

To make two cups/mugs:
Put one cup/mug of water and the same amount of milk into a pan
Bring to the boil
Add all the ingredients except the sugar and boil for about 5 minutes or so
Add sugar to taste
Strain and serve

Experiment with the types and amount of spices, and the boiling time - you don't want it to go bitter, but you want a decent flavour

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I like the smell too, but I really don't like anything added to the flavor or smell of teas. I use a lot of vanilla oil in the house as incense, and lots of peppermint too, but don't care for either in teas. I could never understand the use of lemon in tea. Or milk, for that matter. I realize I'm in a minority about this, but I guess there is no accounting for taste.


Stitchawl

I can't stand lemon in tea, although I do take milk - usually skimmed, which doesn't make that much difference to the taste, so I don't know why I bother!

The only flavoured tea I like is homemade masala chai - it's soothing, warming and invigorating.

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

For your next experiment (Stitchawl, cover your eyes - this is the only flavoured tea I like these days!) you want a strong black loose leaf tea, milk (whole is nicest, but any works), water, half a stick of cinnamon, a cardamon pod or two, a clove, a couple of black pepper corns, some ginger, and sugar to taste.

To make two cups/mugs:
Put one cup/mug of water and the same amount of milk into a pan
Bring to the boil
Add all the ingredients except the sugar and boil for about 5 minutes or so
Add sugar to taste
Strain and serve

Experiment with the types and amount of spices, and the boiling time - you don't want it to go bitter, but you want a decent flavour

Now that does sound good. I believe I'd like that. Does it require sugar? I generally don't like sweet hot drinks for some reason, although I do like my iced tea sweetened.

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Now that does sound good. I believe I'd like that. Does it require sugar? I generally don't like sweet hot drinks for some reason, although I do like my iced tea sweetened.

I think it does, but you may not (Sorry, very vague answer, I realise!)

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I think it does, but you may not (Sorry, very vague answer, I realise!)

Okay, I'll try the "add sugar to taste" route! Don't have the spices tonight, though.

Thank you!

[astra]

Second cuppa.
Yorkshire Gold.