Tea ... who likes it?

Grarea

Grarea

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saj1985 said:
Where they rubbish or something? Lol

Can't imagine the tea tasting nice in that antique looking thing lol

See thing is though like I was talking to my mum today and I said to her that i got the tea pot but she said loose tea doesn't taste as nice in her opinion from the kettle compared to when you boil it on the stove

Generally from what I've seen Indian/Pakistani tea is mostly boiled on the stove and tastes better that way like when I make an English cuppa, once made I put it in the microwave for a minute or so, it kinda cooks it better if that makes sense?
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Are they putting anything else into the tea?
 
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Grarea said:
Are they putting anything else into the tea?
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Yea depends on what they want sometimes cardamom, cinnamon sticks etc

Theres different styles of tea from different areas of Asian like India/Pakistan etc

You ever tried Kashmiri tea?

It's pink tea that tea is so siccck, I love it

I got no idea how to make it but there's defo a technique to it, many people can't make it right, best place I had it was at some random street stall my cousin took me to in Manchester, the guy was obviously an Asian immigrant as his English wasn't great but boy that pink tea was damn good o remember it clearly

I had it without the pistachios etc but you can have it with, both taste nice but obviously depends on what you fancy

Lots of dessert shops are selling this Kashmiri tea hut it's not the real thing, they call it pink tea as opposed to Kashmiri tea, not sure how they do it but it just had the pinkish colour but no real flavour at all, essentially very bland
 
Steve

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Nishy said:
Black tea on occasions for me. Can't drink milk after my brother took me to see how cows are milked and the purification process. That's the problem with a vegan vet, you have to keep your guard up. Anyway. Sainsbury's taste the difference Kenyan tea. Lovely dark, rich and pungent flavour.
Too much green tea has a laxative effect, which I realised at work. Lovely flavour though.
Also enjoy Turkish kiwi tea.
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Wasn't it your ancestors who persuaded @Wayne's ancestors that if they just helped with the tea harvest, they could hang around for 100 years, or so? My favourites are Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Orange Pekoe, Gunpowder, and Dragon's Well.
 
Nishy

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Steve said:
Wasn't it your ancestors who persuaded @Wayne's ancestors that if they just helped with the tea harvest, they could hang around for 100 years, or so? My favourites are Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Orange Pekoe, Gunpowder, and Dragon's Well.
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I have no idea, well I do but sounding stupid sounds like the right response to this question :) by the way watch Lagaan (Indian film) if you get a chance.
 
Wayne

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I'm 99% a decaf Coffee drinker but I admit that Tea is cleaner on the palette and better for the breath. I'm not an English Tea type lover. I'd like to try some like you Guys drink just for a change now and then. Where to start though. I like floral , clean tastes.
 
Wayne

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pjgh said:
Rose Pouchong or Rose Congou < use just off boiling water ... drink black
Jasmine Green < don't use boiling water ... catch it just as it starts to get lively
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Thank you I'll look into it, do you drink it in a small China Cup?
 
pjgh

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Wayne said:
Thank you I'll look into it, do you drink it in a small China Cup?
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I tend not to, although have china mugs and bowls ... little drinking bowls suitable for green tea.

I use the see-through IKEA cup which fits my wide strainer very well. It's like pairing razor head and handle - after a while you kinda just assemble the right gear that you enjoy.

I like to use a lot of leaves (basically, tablespoon into the strainer) and less steep time for the first brew, withdraw the strainer and enjoy, pop strainer back into cup, more water, longer steep ... repeat. Some teas can go on for many steeps - Oolongs, particularly. Most "good" teas are technically better on the second steep, although the first tend to be most fragrant.

With "good" tea (so, big/full leaves, not cut, torn or crushed and no dust) you could use a Gaiwan which is basically a large infuser with a lid that you pour the tea off into whatever you want to drink it out of. Little cups, ramekin, china bowl. Pretty much, stew in anything you like, cover and pour off or use a regular strainer. Unlike the British method (tea pot, long stewing time) you want all the water off the leaves between steeps.

Oddly, I'm not one for pomp and ceremony when it comes to tea - I like drinking it and so minimal equipment to get the best from it. In the end it's just steeping leaves in water and straining off so you (a) don't drink the leaves; (b) don't stew the leaves.
 
pjgh

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Mastropiero said:
First try. Quite a nice late morning tea, one I would enjoy in the evening also.

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The story is, this is the very tea that the British found in/stole from China and took over to Sikkim/Assam. As such, indeed! I can see how this would make a lovely morning tea, all deep and malty.

I'm going to do just the same ... albeit with the Yunnan Bamboo Temple that I have in.
 
Steve

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pjgh said:
The story is, this is the very tea that the British found in/stole from China and took over to Sikkim/Assam. As such, indeed! I can see how this would make a lovely morning tea, all deep and malty.

I'm going to do just the same ... albeit with the Yunnan Bamboo Temple that I have in.
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... and to continue the tale, when the Brits wanted a steady supply, and the Chinese didn't much care for the Marmite the Brits had, they came up with the idea of trading tea for opium. 喬利好主意
 
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