Posted November 20, 2016
zeogold
The Puzzlemaster
Registered: Dec 2012
From United States
StationaryNomad
Truckin' Along
Registered: Mar 2015
From United States
MightyPinecone
Newt abUser
Registered: Sep 2014
From Sweden
Posted November 20, 2016
Don't we all?
Vythonaut
Per aspera ad astra
Registered: Jun 2014
From Greece
Posted November 20, 2016
Greek mountain tea, strictly unsweetened (unless i have sore throat where i add a little chestnut honey). Harvested from mount Olympus and in my cup every day -- now that i'm writing the lines too. I used to drink a lot (i mean A LOT!) of Camelia sinensis too (i prefer the green) but then i read about oxalates and reduced it greatly.
my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted November 20, 2016
I basically live on tea. My tea of choice is Ringtons 'Extra Fresh' with a very very small amount of milk.
http://www.ringtons.co.uk/tea-c1/tea-bags-c2/ringtons-extra-fresh-tea-bags-100-p2
MightyPinecone: I don't get why one would want sugar in ones tea–it's sweet enough as is. As for milk: I haven't tried it in years, so I've almost forgotten what it tastes like, I just remember that I prefer my tea milk free. Otherwise no real preferences; tea is tea. I find that! Particularly the blend I linked to, I would have described it as having a somewhat malty flavour and it appears the blenders do too. I like my tea to just straddle the line between slightly sweet and slightly astringent. Very refreshing.
Wrong. You pour the boiling water onto the bag of garbage. If you've been dipping it into boiled water, that might be why we have such a low opinion of tea made in US cafés and restaurants.
http://www.ringtons.co.uk/tea-c1/tea-bags-c2/ringtons-extra-fresh-tea-bags-100-p2
Wrong. You pour the boiling water onto the bag of garbage. If you've been dipping it into boiled water, that might be why we have such a low opinion of tea made in US cafés and restaurants.
Post edited November 20, 2016 by SirPrimalform
Lin545
May. 24, 2022
Registered: Jun 2011
From Russian Federation
gooberking
To the PIT!
Registered: Mar 2011
From United States
Posted November 20, 2016
I've got a shelf full of different loose leaf stuff. I tend to lean towards strong, black teas and high oxidized, roasted oolong tea.
I go through chocolate phases, but I'm fairly random in my pick for the moment.
I always drink tea strait. I would only use sugar if I was making something like a Chai (in the western sense of the word), which I think should be somewhat indulgent.
I will do the occasional green, but it's seems to be rare that I'm in the mood. I tried a tea house's matcha once, but I don't like "grassy" quality of it. I had a Darjeeling tea once that also had a light grassy quality and never opted to try it again.
My favorite that I've ever had may be this one http://www.shangtea.com/Tangerine-Blossom , but I haven't had it anytime recently.
I'm not picky enough to measure by weight or time my steeps; I just kinda wing it in the moment.
I go through chocolate phases, but I'm fairly random in my pick for the moment.
I always drink tea strait. I would only use sugar if I was making something like a Chai (in the western sense of the word), which I think should be somewhat indulgent.
I will do the occasional green, but it's seems to be rare that I'm in the mood. I tried a tea house's matcha once, but I don't like "grassy" quality of it. I had a Darjeeling tea once that also had a light grassy quality and never opted to try it again.
My favorite that I've ever had may be this one http://www.shangtea.com/Tangerine-Blossom , but I haven't had it anytime recently.
I'm not picky enough to measure by weight or time my steeps; I just kinda wing it in the moment.
MightyPinecone
Newt abUser
Registered: Sep 2014
From Sweden
Posted November 20, 2016
I currently lack sufficiently big containers, but I may try to make a mini batch of 1,5-2L worth. The whole leaving it in a warm place for a day and a half sounds scary though: like I might find myself spending the following day or two with my arse firmly planted on the porcelain throne.
Crewdroog
Land Shark
Registered: May 2014
From United States
Posted November 20, 2016
I love tea, but I HATE flavored teas. it's like sacrilegious or something. I also prefer mine iced. sun tea rocks.
StationaryNomad
Truckin' Along
Registered: Mar 2015
From United States
Posted November 20, 2016
Lin545
May. 24, 2022
Registered: Jun 2011
From Russian Federation
Posted November 20, 2016
Well, if you leave it open then the fermentation will go uncontrollable, resulting in mash and much higher alcohol % and sour taste. If you don't, it will stop - resulting in sparkling sweet kwas.
Crewdroog
Land Shark
Registered: May 2014
From United States
MightyPinecone
Newt abUser
Registered: Sep 2014
From Sweden
Posted November 20, 2016
Well, if you leave it open then the fermentation will go uncontrollable, resulting in mash and much higher alcohol % and sour taste. If you don't, it will stop - resulting in sparkling sweet kwas.
Maxvorstadt
I is more stronger than Darth Vapour!
Registered: Apr 2014
From Germany
Posted November 20, 2016
Tea? Only with tons of sugar!
zeogold
The Puzzlemaster
Registered: Dec 2012
From United States