i like my cups of tea-however what is best tea for a perfect cuppa-plus whats best way to make the ultimate cuppa

 

for me, there will never be better tea than you get out of those big stainless steel pots in the caf. where they pour out a tiny biot of tea that is so strong it eats inot the mug, and then top up with steaming water and milk. that is tea. everything else is a pale immitation.

 

once-only boiled, (initially) fresh cold water for a starter........

 

Mmmmmm....

 

Twinings Ceylon teabags left to brew for four minutes.

 

I maintain that tea is a drink for old women!

Also, I hate to think how many working hours we lose each year because the British workforce has to pander to their ritual tea routines every half an hour!

 

If you like strong tea then the NAAFI brand is the one for you.

Les

 

Good cup of tea-PG or Typhoo, one sugar, milk

Bad cup of tea-Lipton. No wonder the French don't drink tea that much

 

Ajm..........Every half hour, in my work place it's every 10 minutes, well I do work for Royal Mail Hang on the kettle has just boiled

 

try roibosh

 

At last, an interesting thread in NSR! I'm from Muppets you know.

I do like a nice cup of tea, but not every ten minutes. Four times a day is my quota.

Currently (well, about the last ten years), I'm with the Tetley tea folk.

Swill the mug with cold water, place one teaspoon of white sugar and one round teabag in t'cup (I don't really talk like that, I'm putting it on). Fill with boiling water to within ¾" of the top. Scwidge the teabag to expel any air and stir three or four times. Leave to brew for c.2 minutes. Remove teabag, scwidging to remove excess liquid. Top up mug with full cream milk. Ahhh, luvly.

More tea vicar?

 

hard man's tea - just open the bag and empty the contents into your mouth. No need for namby pamby water and milk.

 

No No No Sir, that just won't do - You have committed the cardinal sin of shocking the fat in the milk by pouring it into the hot water. By God man, don't you know that you should ALWAYS put the milk in with the T-Bag THEN put the hot water in !!

 

aaarrrr but doing it that way,doesent enable the teabag to brew properly,does it dear chap

 

i personal like a nice pot of earl grey

 

Rhyming Slang Perchance ??

 

OMG
Milk + T/bag + water then swill it around a bit and remove bag - Drink while thinking about doing sommat more important than making the perfect cuppa

 

Dont forget the time it takes arguing whos turn it is to make the stuff!

 

This thread's making me thirsty, off to try the above method for a change...

Iwan

 

hmmm tea

Strong type for me, i adore Twinnings English Breakfast..best ive tried!

 

Dear oh dear...you are neglecting the most basic of tea making rules fellow tea addicts You need to use loose leaves and not bags! I recommend Scottish Blend loose tea if you have proper water and not the 'hard' stuff these poor southerners are forced to drink. Then you need to add the required amount to your pot (which of course you warm before actually brewing the tea). Add boiling water, let it infuse for around 5 minutes and then pour into a mug through a strainer before adding milk or sugar. Be sure to top up the pot so you can enjoy a second dose when you finish the first in record time

enjoy....!

P.S. ajm: tea is the drink of the gods....coffee I could live without ;p

 

S-man

No milk or sugar in mine thank you.

chip.

 

My favourite is Assam team. But I do like Yorkshire Tea (Gold variety) too.

 

I agree with the above bar 3 points.
1) How can you forget to use the Benny style tea cosy on the pot?
2) Only fill the cup to two-thirds, then top up with hot water from kettle.
3) Wherever possible, get the boy in the office to make it! (Darren, take note!)

 

right now, the perfect cup of tea would be any cup of tea that someone brings to me at my desk. unfortunately i'm the only one here. wtf am i doing here on a sunday morning?

oh well - got 20 budvars in the fridge at home: Barbie Time when i get out of here!

 

typical aint it-the i post a non scooby related subject and its my most popular-just having a cuppa as i write this lol

 

Tea bag in cup (what ever is around) put in some boiling water, then swirl the tea bag around in the cup a few times, press HARD against the cup to extract all goodness and then add milk and 1 sugar Simple

Oh and by the way Steaming Wizard, I'm gonna make tea all week just so you miss out

Darren

 

I used to drink tea black as a kid and loved it. Then got into coffee which I preferred. Tried tea white recently and its pretty refreshing - gotta be fairly strong though not just milky water.

Prefer coffee over tea as more options and more of a kick but seem to go through phases of drinking one or the other and never really both.

Simon.

P.S. Have tea at work as Nescafe is the worse excuse for coffee known to man.

 

Well my boy, looks like I'll just have to cope with drinking cold beer in my garden soaking up the sunshine then!

Have a good week at work won't you!

Take it easy bud,

B

 

ajm - sounds like you work too hard! Give yourself a break - even if its not Tea. Why bitch about us tea drinkers?

Becky.