It's time for tea...

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Back in 1964, the railway line that ran through part of The New Forest was closed. There was a station, name of Holmsley, that was bought and given a much needed makeover. It became a cafe and is called: "Holmsley Tea Rooms."

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Today it is one of the most visited places in The Forest, and when the weather is glorious just sit outside and enjoy your tea.

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My mom was the big tea drinker in our family. I could never understand why people put milk or cream in their tea. How can they taste it?

I was brought up to drink tea with lemon and honey only. There have been a couple of times when honey was not available, but a small sugar cube did the trick.

Only one cup of tea once in awhile does it for me since the tannic acid doesn't really agree with me.
 
Lewkat said:
My mom was the big tea drinker in our family. I could never understand why people put milk or cream in their tea. How can they taste it?

I was brought up to drink tea with lemon and honey only. There have been a couple of times when honey was not available, but a small sugar cube did the trick.

Only one cup of tea once in awhile does it for me since the tannic acid doesn't really agree with me.
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You can make it stronger. ;) That's what I do because I like it with cream and sugar.
 
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The first High Tea was started by Anna the Duchess of Bedford, in the 1840s as a personal solution to hunger pangs between a late lunch and an even later dinner, a trend that was growing due to the Industrial Revolution. She began a simple ritual of requesting a tray with tea, bread, and butter. Duchess Bedford then invited friends to join her, which led to afternoon tea becoming a fashionable and social event in high society and eventually evolving into the elaborate experience known today.
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Lewkat said:
My mom was the big tea drinker in our family. I could never understand why people put milk or cream in their tea. How can they taste it?

I was brought up to drink tea with lemon and honey only. There have been a couple of times when honey was not available, but a small sugar cube did the trick.

Only one cup of tea once in awhile does it for me since the tannic acid doesn't really agree with me.
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I have the same problems with the tannins in with black teas. Have you tried herbal or green teas?

After experimenting I don't bring my water to a rolling boil, but just hot enough to steep it lightly. It seems to keep the tannins down for me. I found that Twinnings Prince of Wales & Darjeeling black teas are the only ones that don't me problems unless I over do it. Twinnings has leaves on the outside showing what the strength is & these both have 2 out 4.

Celestial Seasoning makes some assortment boxes of herbal teas & I bought one to figure out which ones I would like. My favorite is Country Peach Passion, not to be confused with Bigalow Peach Pie.
 
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