You just ain't doing it right. For a start it's not hot water you need, but freshly boiled. Mind you, those of you on the US side of the pond haven't been that keen on Tea since you dumped tonnes of it into Boston Harbour.dodgy said:Hiya,
First , let me just say I know about nothing regarding tea, and only sometimes drink it when at Chinese restaurants. Tried other varieties too over the years but nothing hit me.
I think the reason is because when compared to coffee, tea is so horribly insipid. All pretty much tastes the same and a waste of good hot water.
Hah, you Limeys and other foreigners) and your tea fetish is always amusing to read about, How you do go on about such a boring drink always makes me smile. As everyone knows, it's one of the reasons y'all can look sorta gay to the Yankers like myself.
Hah, not to mention you guys dunking cookies in tea. Only thing close to that here is when the hillbillies briefly submerge their HostessTwinkies in Mountain Dew before eating.
Toodles,
Martin
dodgy said:Hiya,
First , let me just say I know about nothing regarding tea, and only sometimes drink it when at Chinese restaurants. Tried other varieties too over the years but nothing hit me.
I think the reason is because when compared to coffee, tea is so horribly insipid. All pretty much tastes the same and a waste of good hot water.
Hah, you Limeys and other foreigners) and your tea fetish is always amusing to read about, How you do go on about such a boring drink always makes me smile. As everyone knows, it's one of the reasons y'all can look sorta gay to the Yankers like myself.
Hah, not to mention you guys dunking cookies in tea. Only thing close to that here is when the hillbillies briefly submerge their HostessTwinkies in Mountain Dew before eating.
Toodles,
Martin
Bechet45 said:The tea in tea bags is all the old leaves and a lot of stem all ground up into dust. Add boiling water and you get old, stale tea and a whole lot of tannin. I hate serving it to guests who prefer it because I have to bleach the cups clean again.
I'm currently drinking some of this year's Darjeeling 1st Flush teas. The tea leaves are just that - complete, young leaves. About as far from 'non-tea' as you can get! Very low tannin content, water a few degrees below boiling, no staining of my cups - and a pure. delightful cup of tea. Taken in bone china, of course.
RedHorseman said:Poor yankies, dont understand our tea, don't understand our humour, don't understand our beer. All three should be dark and slightly bitter.