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Although I love my coffee. I must start my day with tea for breakfast. And there so many brands to choose from. I have to have my Tetley's :-6 every morning, good and hot with milk. :-6

capt_buzzard wrote: Although I love my coffee. I must start my day with tea for breakfast. And there so many brands to choose from. I have to have my Tetley's :-6 every morning, good and hot with milk. :-6


And who gave you your coffee?

I thought tea was first drunk in China? The Chinese also invented roast pork, BTW.

If you like tea, are you aware of the herbal properties in many teas? You could enjoy your beverage and heal/enhance your health at the same time if you have a good reference book (or memory for such).

My favouite black tea is English Breakfast so I'm with you on the British thing. On the other hand, nature gives us the herbs for tea and I think this healing system developed simultaneously in many places of the world.

Bill Sikes wrote: I thought tea was first drunk in China? The Chinese also invented roast pork, BTW.
:wah: :wah: :wah: leave it to Bill. I was speaking us here, in Ireland.

koan wrote: If you like tea, are you aware of the herbal properties in many teas? You could enjoy your beverage and heal/enhance your health at the same time if you have a good reference book (or memory for such).

My favouite black tea is English Breakfast so I'm with you on the British thing. On the other hand, nature gives us the herbs for tea and I think this healing system developed simultaneously in many places of the world.


Interesting, tell us more?

Warsai wrote: China invented tea, Britain eventually journeyed to China and brought tea back with them, and then tea spread all across Europe. As European countries colonized other places, and Europeans moved to other lands, they brought tea with them. Ethiopia invented coffee, and it's popularity spread in a similar fashion.


Hurray for Ethiopia! Coffee!

koan wrote: If you like tea, are you aware of the herbal properties in many teas? You could enjoy your beverage and heal/enhance your health at the same time if you have a good reference book (or memory for such).


What teas, do you mean infusions of various non-tea plants? If so, there are

all sorts that may possibly benefit health. Real tea is also supposed to have

benefits to health, too.

koan wrote: My favouite black tea is English Breakfast so I'm with you on the British thing. On the other hand, nature gives us the herbs for tea and I think this healing system developed simultaneously in many places of the world.


"English Breakfast" is normally a blend of Assam and Ceylon tea (I am aware that that country has changed name), with a fairly strong flavour. It is popular here too, but not necessarily sold under that name.

IMO mixtures like the Earl Grey's mixture are well worth avoiding.

Green tea is meant to be very beneficial I like a nice cup of apple tea but you sure can't beat a nice hot cup of tetley's, there is nothing like it

Yorkshire tea ( brand ) is a good cuppa, my dad likes his tea so strong you could stand yer spoon up in it!!

He likes to still use leaves & tea strainer, lot of messing about if you ask me, what can be easier than popping a tea-bag in a cup, it's like a ritual with him, warm the tea-pot, warm the cup, wait 3 mins for the tea to "brew"!! i've had mine & washed my cup out by the time he's drinking his brew!. :-5

abbey wrote: ... what can be easier than popping a tea-bag in a cup


You, my dear girl, ar an *awful* philistine. Following even five of the seven steps

of making tea will give you a noticeably better cup of tea than "popping a tea-

bag (!) in a cup. Please go and stand in the corner!

Bill Sikes wrote: You, my dear girl, ar an *awful* philistine. Following even five of the seven steps

of making tea will give you a noticeably better cup of tea than "popping a tea-

bag (!) in a cup. Please go and stand in the corner!


CONSIDER MYSELF "TOLD OFF" ( bad girl ) :p

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Suresh Gupta wrote: And who gave you your coffee? the MRS.

Red Rose Tea is best







I like a 1 good cup of coffee in the morning... then tea in the afternoon or evening...

abbey wrote: ( bad girl )


A NICE CUP OF TEA

(Herbert / Sullivan)



I like a nice cup of tea in the morning

For to start the day you see

And at half-past eleven

Well my idea of Heaven

Is a nice cup of tea

I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner

And a nice cup of tea with my tea

And when it's time for bed

There's a lot to be said

For a nice cup of tea

Try Tetley's. A grand pick-me-up.

Sir Walter Raleigh also brought us the ciggies :wah: + a much more.

http://www.twinings.com/en_int/history_ ... f_tea.html

For a history of tea. Twas a scots pirate who pinched a tea plant to set up the plantations in india.

abbey wrote: Yorkshire tea ( brand ) is a good cuppa, my dad likes his tea so strong you could stand yer spoon up in it!!

He likes to still use leaves & tea strainer, lot of messing about if you ask me, what can be easier than popping a tea-bag in a cup, it's like a ritual with him, warm the tea-pot, warm the cup, wait 3 mins for the tea to "brew"!! i've had mine & washed my cup out by the time he's drinking his brew!. :-5 Whats the name of that Yorkshire tea? New one on me. Lots of older folk still prefer tea leaves than tea bags. There used to be an Old Dear down our road,who read the tea leaves.

Bill Sikes wrote: A NICE CUP OF TEA

(Herbert / Sullivan)



I like a nice cup of tea in the morning

For to start the day you see

And at half-past eleven

Well my idea of Heaven

Is a nice cup of tea

I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner

And a nice cup of tea with my tea

And when it's time for bed

There's a lot to be said

For a nice cup of tea Ah Yes, I used to love that.

gmc wrote: http://www.twinings.com/en_int/history_ ... f_tea.html

For a history of tea. Twas a scots pirate who pinched a tea plant to set up the plantations in india. I thought it was Sir Walter Raleigh?

Denelions are wild weeds, but try making Denelion tea. mmmmmmmm

capt_buzzard wrote: Denelions are wild weeds, but try making Denelion tea. mmmmmmmm
Or better still Dandelion wine....

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capt_buzzard wrote: Whats the name of that Yorkshire tea? New one on me. Lots of older folk still prefer tea leaves than tea bags. There used to be an Old Dear down our road,who read the tea leaves.
The name of the Yorkshire tea is "Yorkshire Tea" its made by a company called Taylors of Harrogate.

capt_buzzard wrote: Denelions are wild weeds, but try making Denelion tea. mmmmmmmm


Dandelions are also the principle in alternative coffee for those who don't like caffeine. Personally, I'm allergic. Yeah! :-6

abbey wrote: Yorkshire tea ( brand ) is a good cuppa, my dad likes his tea so strong you could stand yer spoon up in it!!

He likes to still use leaves & tea strainer, lot of messing about if you ask me, what can be easier than popping a tea-bag in a cup, it's like a ritual with him, warm the tea-pot, warm the cup, wait 3 mins for the tea to "brew"!! i've had mine & washed my cup out by the time he's drinking his brew!. :-5


Although I can't be bothered with leaves and a tea strainer, my nanna always told me never to pour a hot drink into a cold cup. And when you think about it, it makes sense....!

Hello Englanders, or indeed Scots. There used to be an old Irish woman here-about that read your tea leaves. (That was long before the teabags).

Chai tea is nice too! In between dinner and bedtime...yum! Very relaxing, although it takes forever to make! :-6

Uggghh! Instant.

Here's my recipe (you'll see why it takes forever!) Just getting the ingredients together takes a while, lol!

1 Tbsp fennel seeds (you can use anise as well)

10 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1/4 tsp black pepper cloves

2 bay leaves

6 green cardomon pods

1/4 inch fresh ginger root cut thin

7 cups of water

Boil all that for 5 minutes, then steep for about 10-15

Add, 2 Tbsp Darjeeling tea..bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes

Then add 6 Tbsp brown sugar

1 cup of milk. (Homo)

( or you can also just add a can of eagle brand milk and forget the sugar and milk you can also just use allspice if your don't have cardomon pods, anise or fennel)



Another great kind of tea...although it's not hot is bubble tea... made with Chinese black tea, complete with the tapioca balls...great on a hot day! (especially the coconut flavored one!)

Have I lost my mind TAPIOCA Balls in tea!!!!!!

Tea is dark brown and has milk in it.

No sugar and not much milk thanks

By the way, at my age, should I still be counting the perforations?

beautyful wrote: Green tea is meant to be very beneficial I like a nice cup of apple tea but you sure can't beat a nice hot cup of tetley's, there is nothing like it A search at Pubmed produces 1823 results the majority of which demonstrate the health benefits of drinking GREEN TEA over brown tea or coffee. It really is worth making the change if you persevere with the adjustment in taste which may be necessary if at first you don't think you like it. It does grow on you. I wouldn't drink anything else now. (well apart from wine beer and whisky) You can learn more about the health benefits of Green tea here World's Healthiest Foods Green Tea Pages

Most of the anti-cancer claims have been proved along with the benefits to heart conditions. Much the best if made with leaves rather than bags.

PG Pyramids....dash of milk and no sugar...

I take green tea supplements, I don't enjoying drinking that type of tea. But some Earl Grey now..................................

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