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Offline Ed Miller

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Re: Making tea
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2016, 12:38:01 PM »
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"Yorkshire Tea" grown in the foothills of the Pennies and picked by part time Milk Maids.......

....and if they believe that Lou they'll believe anything because the snow we had this morning will have seen off the tea plants.

We drink two cups of tea a day at breakfast and tea time brewed in a tea pot using PG tips in the pyramid shaped tea bags. Coffee rest of the time.

We have a camellia bush (same genus as tea, different species) that looks like the tea plants I've seen on TV, and it's quite cold hardy.  Some day I'll probably try picking some of the tender leaves and see if I can make tea from it.

I drink Irish Breakfast leaf tea very strong with milk and honey.  I brew it in a deep strainer in the mug.
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Offline Justin B.

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Re: Making tea
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2016, 06:59:50 PM »
OK, for our Bros 'cross the pond I have a question.  My wife is pretty fond of tea so I ordered her a box of PG Tips tea.  What's the correct amount of water per bag for a good "English Brew" of this?
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Offline Lucky_Lou

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Re: Making tea
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2016, 10:24:22 PM »
A standard cup just less than 1/2 a pint.... next time push the boat out and treat here to some Yorkshire Tea a proper brew
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Offline Justin B.

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Re: Making tea
« Reply #18 on: May 10, 2016, 12:19:10 PM »
This stuff claims to be the #1 tea in England...  Last night she brewed one bag in one pint and remarked at how strong it was.  Maybe she's not ready for an "authentic" cup!
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Re: Making tea
« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2016, 08:00:23 PM »
Did she have it straight up?  Maybe it's more commonly used with milk & sugar?  I don't know, just guessing.  I'm pretty sure that's what an Indian co-worker of mine drinks all day but he loads it up with milk and sugar.
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Re: Making tea
« Reply #20 on: May 11, 2016, 01:24:51 AM »
I was a big tea drinker until I did my medical training at Stamford Uni back in the very really 90's and got into coffee in a big way.

If I do drink tea it is gunpowder green (loose leaves in a special spoon) and allowed to brew for strength.

My significant other half drinks Twinings tea in a bone china cup/saucer...
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Offline Justin B.

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Re: Making tea
« Reply #21 on: May 11, 2016, 03:47:29 PM »
No milk, just sugar or Stevia...
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Re: Making tea
« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2016, 05:20:19 AM »
Pretty much sums my view on the world.
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Re: Making tea
« Reply #23 on: May 12, 2016, 10:56:48 AM »
That's kinda the way I feel about coffee...
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