I'll drink pretty much any tea. But I got this Chinese, green tea from a girl who lived in my hall of residency earlier this year, which is quite nice. Then there's this tea I get from a tea shop here in town called something along the lines of "raspberry-cream", which I love. But I'm a big fan of raspberry-flavoured foods and beverages so that's hardly surprising. (:-)
I lke a nice drop of the Yorkshire Gold
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I like a nice drop of Yorkshire, myself, but I usually go for the hard water blend.
If I'm feeling particularly girly I'll have a cup of Twining's Lady Grey, but if it's after 6pm I drink Rooibos, otherwise the caffeine keeps me awake.
Another Yorkshire fan here, and it's available in Publix- in the "ethnic section".
I never thought of myself as having ethnicity; but clearly, it can be acquired, and by the simple expedient of moving to a country that can't speak English.
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ad Earl Grey
Coffee.
Jamaican Blue Mountain or Hawaii Kona, if I'm feeling exotic.
Or good strong dark espresso.
I can only drink tea if it's ice cold, loads of lemon or lime and vodka.
A quick poll:
shall I get an espresso or a cup of Earl Grey today? :wink:
tea? not my cup of tea
Couldn't survive without it (and that's not an over-statement). Kaide, we seem to have the same avatar... obviously people of good taste!
I should also mention Genmaicha. Lovely stuff, delicate and refreshing. Don't overbrew it.
huge tea drinker here.
A personal favorite is Red Diamond Iced Tea
-Art
teawise, beano got me into Yorkshire tea!
Generally though i'm a coffee person.
We have a stack of 'posh' teas from whittard that i bought his dibs for christmas last year. They are in huge test tube type things in a big wooden box. Wierd and wonderful shaped teas!
we often have Lapsang in the mornings (from Fortnum and Mason!).
Glengettie (//http://www.typhoo.com/glengettie.php) is my my normal brew, which I used to import from Wales but Tesco now stock it! :) or Twinings 1706 (//http://www.twinings.co.uk/speciality_premium_quality.asp)
. I like a nice strong brew... can't abide PG Tips and the like.
In Cold War documents just released from the National Archive it transpires that those tasked with planning and forecasting for aftermath of an all out nuclear strike on 1950s Britain were concerned about the lack of tea. Whitehall officials thought that on the whole the UK agency for the stockpiling and distribution of food could ''with difficulty" cope "with a few A Bombs".
However, the detailed projections for the supply of tea were for disturbingly low levels of only one ounce per person per week. Half of the WWII ration and only a quarter of the amount considered as normal. Tea was seen as a vital morale boosting aid to the nation, and its no surprise the planners were still preoccupied with it only ten years after the end of WWII. At the start of WWI when supply ships were sunk by U Boats the government took it upon itself to ensure the nations tea supply taking over its importation and controlling its price. Just two days after WWII broke out the government ordered all tea stocks to be dispersed from London to safer warehouses out side of the capital in case of bombing. Those who had particularly thirsty jobs crucial to the war effort such as steel workers or firemen got a bigger ration.
Jon Anderson: "Without tea, you cannot start the day."
Quote from: "Geetar"Jon Anderson: "Without tea, you cannot start the day."
ROFL! Nice one.
I was just listening to that :shock:
I was a junkie brewing up to 5-6 bags in a pyrex dish and drinking it all in a day
(or a few hours) and went a little overboard one time. Needless to say after a trip
to the doctor I'm now a decaf man.
I'm good with Red Rose,Lipton Green tea,Celestial Seasonings Sleepy Time,and fruit tea
sampler(the Black Cherry Berry is the BEST)Stuff with Chamomile gets me through
the rough days at work and those rough drives in the winter.
My cousin recently found some decaf white tea for me which is excellent . I've always been
a big tea drinker and I honestly believe it contributes to my overall good cholesterol blood profile ;)
English Breakfast (with Caffein) please, milk and no sugar... Ta.
But 9/10 I go for coffee ... strong.
Pass the biscuits ?