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BrianR · 10-02-2008, 07:07 PM

I like iced best...with a twist of lemon and mint

monster · 10-02-2008, 07:34 PM

Pie, use cold water to cool it down. I do that with Earl Grey, which should not ever have milk added to it.

monster · 10-02-2008, 07:36 PM

pssst..... tea is a way of life, not a religion. It's to be made, drunk and made again, not fannied around with and given silly names....

Cloud · 10-02-2008, 07:42 PM

did you find it?

and under no circumstances buy or eat Green Tea ice cream by Hagan Daz. I've had green tea ice cream I liked, but this--tasted like old socks, ick.

jinx · 10-02-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

should not ever have milk added to it.

I feel this way about tea/tisanes in general. Makes them undrinkable for me, I love a nice latte...

monster · 10-02-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

I feel this way about tea/tisanes in general. Makes them undrinkable for me, I love a nice latte...

that's because you don't get real tea here. Only real tea should have milk.

What's a latte?

jinx · 10-02-2008, 09:55 PM

A very wet cappuccino.

Sundae · 10-03-2008, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Pie, use cold water to cool it down. I do that with Earl Grey, which should not ever have milk added to it.

Incorrect.
Of course it works as a statement of your opinion, but in fact the aromatic teas should never, ever be served with lemon, a little milk is acceptable if that is your preference. Of the Earl Grey drinkers here, only one drinks it black, the others all have a splash of milk.

But I do agree that apart from Japanese tea (which is understand is virtually unpalatable to Western tastes) there should be no ceremony whatsoever attached to the making, serving or drinking of tea. Cream tea or afternoon tea have their own guidelines, but no more so than a roast dinner, or morning coffee.

I dunno, perhaps we have enough pomp and circumstance over here that applying it to the nation's most popular drink seems frivolous...

dar512 · 10-03-2008, 09:09 AM

So, does loose tea hang around in bars and chat up coffee beans?

ZenGum · 10-03-2008, 09:16 AM

Then it settles down, gets married, and turns into an old bag.

dar512 · 10-03-2008, 09:29 AM

Good one.

monster · 10-03-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Incorrect.
Of course it works as a statement of your opinion, ...

yes, it was of course just opinion, posted in that way because I know many people put milk in Earl Grey which is SACRILEGE!

Actually, I use teabags for earl grey now, because i drink it so infrequently the loose stuff gets nasty. :p

monster · 10-03-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

the loose stuff gets nasty. :p

of course it gets nasty because it's been hanging around in bars waiting to hook up and all the while it's beeen drinking alone....

once it's got over the nasty stage it becomes your best friend, which really puts a strainer on the relationship...

Scopulus Argentarius · 10-03-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

Yerba mate

An acquired taste... worth trying .... will bump the energy level (without caffeine jitters) and clear the mind....

Pie · 10-06-2008, 03:25 PM

So here's what I bought, all still from Adagio:

ceylon sonata -- a black 'base' tea
masala chai -- gotta have spice, best with a little milk & sugar
jasmine oolong -- after-lunch pick-me-up
peppermint -- when I'm already jittery, or to add to black teas
honeybush orange -- ditto

I still have samples of Earl Grey and three other black teas. And some gawdawful blend with chamomile (ugh! can't stand chamomile!) that I am about to throw away. The Earl Grey is so strong I can add just a pinch to other teas and get all the bergamot I could want. This sample tin will last a lifetime!
I've also started a wishlist of all the really expensive

teas I won't be buying for myself.

10-02-2008, 07:07 PM	#16
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I like iced best...with a twist of lemon and mint __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

10-02-2008, 07:34 PM	#17
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Pie, use cold water to cool it down. I do that with Earl Grey, which should not ever have milk added to it. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-02-2008, 07:36 PM	#18
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	pssst..... tea is a way of life, not a religion. It's to be made, drunk and made again, not fannied around with and given silly names.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-02-2008, 07:42 PM	#19
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	did you find it? and under no circumstances buy or eat Green Tea ice cream by Hagan Daz. I've had green tea ice cream I liked, but this--tasted like old socks, ick. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-02-2008, 09:55 PM	#22
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	A very wet cappuccino. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

10-03-2008, 09:09 AM	#24
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	So, does loose tea hang around in bars and chat up coffee beans? __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-03-2008, 09:16 AM	#25
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Then it settles down, gets married, and turns into an old bag. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-03-2008, 09:29 AM	#26
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Good one. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-06-2008, 03:25 PM	#30
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	So here's what I bought, all still from Adagio: ceylon sonata -- a black 'base' tea masala chai -- gotta have spice, best with a little milk & sugar jasmine oolong -- after-lunch pick-me-up peppermint -- when I'm already jittery, or to add to black teas honeybush orange -- ditto I still have samples of Earl Grey and three other black teas. And some gawdawful blend with chamomile (ugh! can't stand chamomile!) that I am about to throw away. The Earl Grey is so strong I can add just a pinch to other teas and get all the bergamot I could want. This sample tin will last a lifetime! I've also started a wishlist of all the really expensive teas I won't be buying for myself. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

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