The Great British Cuppa
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Packerjohn
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Lovely poem! I will copy it & pass it on to my wife who has lived 20 years in dear ole Cornwall. She & I do enjoy our cuppa!
drifter
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I have been a coffee drinker most of my life, starting at about five years old. I still drink a cup, sometime two for breakfast. I use sugar and half & half and once in a while have a cup of black
coffee with dinner. I have always drank iced tea with lunch and dinner in hot weather. but ten
years ago I started drinking hot-tea and stopped iced tea. I used tea bags (black teas) of every manufacturer on the grocers shelves. I tried a few green teas. but for eight years I have been
using whole leaf teas. I have tried teas from China, India, teas blended in England, and teas from
most tea raising countries of the world. I like full leaf teas but they take-a little longer to brew but
I have my favorites. in fact, I just ordered a pound of tea. I sip tea all day. I also keep afew tea bags. Of late I have been using Sprouts black tea bags. they are quite good and affordable. I suppose my favorite is Golden Yunnan with a nice malty after taste.
coffee with dinner. I have always drank iced tea with lunch and dinner in hot weather. but ten
years ago I started drinking hot-tea and stopped iced tea. I used tea bags (black teas) of every manufacturer on the grocers shelves. I tried a few green teas. but for eight years I have been
using whole leaf teas. I have tried teas from China, India, teas blended in England, and teas from
most tea raising countries of the world. I like full leaf teas but they take-a little longer to brew but
I have my favorites. in fact, I just ordered a pound of tea. I sip tea all day. I also keep afew tea bags. Of late I have been using Sprouts black tea bags. they are quite good and affordable. I suppose my favorite is Golden Yunnan with a nice malty after taste.
CarolfromTX
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I drink hot tea every day, and PG Tips is my favorite. Tea is actually becoming more popular in this country, and in the south, we drink iced tea every day.
Warrigal
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My dad loved his tea and would drain the teapot to the last drop. He spurned coffee as being"only fit for Yanks and New Australians". My sister and I drank milk every meal. Since those days Australians have embraced coffee in all its manifestations. I always order a cappuccino when dining out.
In my mid to late teens I discovered tea and coffee. I would drink instant coffee but preferred a freshly brewed pot of tea. Tea bags seemed unnatural. Australians may tell you that the best tea is made in a billy of water boiled over a camp fire and stirred with a stick. They are right. Boiling water is the only way to make tea. A cup or mug of hot water and a tea bag is no way to mash tea.
These days I enjoy some green tea when it is very hot. The best green tea I have ever tasted was some oolong tea we had in China. It is said to be the Queen of Teas. The leaves were not cut; they were rolled into little balls and then dried. When the boiling water was added to the tea pot the balls unfurled and you could see what real tea leaves look like. It was frightfully expensive. It was supposed to be sipped/slurped into the mouth and rolled around the taste buds to enjoy the depth of flavour. There was a distinct after taste on the tongue. I've never found the same kind of tea in Australia. You can buy something called oolong tea in a tea bag but it is not the same.
In my mid to late teens I discovered tea and coffee. I would drink instant coffee but preferred a freshly brewed pot of tea. Tea bags seemed unnatural. Australians may tell you that the best tea is made in a billy of water boiled over a camp fire and stirred with a stick. They are right. Boiling water is the only way to make tea. A cup or mug of hot water and a tea bag is no way to mash tea.
These days I enjoy some green tea when it is very hot. The best green tea I have ever tasted was some oolong tea we had in China. It is said to be the Queen of Teas. The leaves were not cut; they were rolled into little balls and then dried. When the boiling water was added to the tea pot the balls unfurled and you could see what real tea leaves look like. It was frightfully expensive. It was supposed to be sipped/slurped into the mouth and rolled around the taste buds to enjoy the depth of flavour. There was a distinct after taste on the tongue. I've never found the same kind of tea in Australia. You can buy something called oolong tea in a tea bag but it is not the same.
Capt Lightning
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My daughter was telling me recently of the incidence of obesity in middle class children because their well meaning parents gave them fruit juice to drink without regard to the high calorie content. I was happy for my children to have tea or tea and coffee if they wanted.
terry123
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Never cared for hot tea. Black coffee is my drink in the morning. Love Southern Sweet Tea with lunch and dinner. Homemade is best.
IrisSenior
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- Ontario, Canada
Nice poem. I drink Tetley tea. I have various other flavoured brands of tea that I drink black when I feel like it. I have 1 or 2 coffees a day.
CarolfromTX
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I forgot to add that PG Tips is available in mainstream groceries here, often in the international section, but we discovered it is available at Indian groceries at a much cheaper price. Occasionally I'll find a some with the price in British Pounds on the box. The downside is that Dave usually also comes home with some Indian food mix. He loves Indian food, having been to India on several business trips, but I'm not as big a fan. Once a month and I'm happy.
RadishRose
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hollydolly
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