Tea... an important issue

Finally come around to the idea of putting the milk in first and brewing for less time, after years of steeping for 4 mins then adding milk, I like to think it's a part of my general lightening up about things, I've always thought, and I can say this because I speak from bitter personal experience, than a man who fusses over their tea is a man papering over insecurities/neurosis elsewhere

I have some delicious loose leaf teas from Booths supermarket (only up north though). More than happy to post a couple of bags down (just PM me your address). Currently I'm on a Kenyon tea; golden colour, fresh taste, yet to crack open the English Breakfast but have high hopes.

Good shout. My folks live in the Lake District, so I'll be heading to Booths soon.

Just got an email from Twinings about salted caramel green tea. I know salted caramel is lovely and it's the in trend thing right now but that doesn't mean it belongs in green tea!

That sounds rank.

there is only one way to make tea

grow it

pick it

dry it

and brew it

nothing more

People who put the milk it before the bag is out can get to fuck. They usually get quite shitty when you tell them that.

there is only one way to make tea

grow it

You need a lot of property to do this, though.

Finally come around to the idea of putting the milk in first and brewing for less time, after years of steeping for 4 mins then adding milk, I like to think it's a part of my general lightening up about things, I've always thought, and I can say this because I speak from bitter personal experience, than a man who fusses over their tea is a man papering over insecurities/neurosis elsewhere

If working form home I probably have around 5 - 8 cups of tea.
Each tea is brewed for exactly 3 minutes using an egg timer before adding the milk.
I may need to have a good think about things.

People who put the milk it before the bag is out can get to fuck. They usually get quite shitty when you tell them that.

+1
I've said "oh my god what are you doing?" and walked away in disgust.

once offended a good friend by pouring a cup of tea she made for me down the sink

i didn't even taste it , i was in the mood for the perfect cup o tea, made by me just the way i like it after returning from the dunwich dynamo, tired exhausted and parched

the tea had to be perfect

And yet you all put milk in tea.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Cunts.

^ Kidding.

^ No, but seriously. Bunch of cunts. Milk in tea? Fuck off.

milky with sugar obvs

What tea are you drinking?
If it's normal tea then you are most definitely the cunt.

pg tips
in pyramid shaped bags !

Not you, you're fine.

phew

Dredge!

I am a big fan of tea, but pretty much exclusively Twinings varieties (bagged too)
I would like to broaden my horizons and invest in a tea pot and loose leaf for work (where I do my best tea drinking)

Any recommendations for loose tea? Wouldn't object to a subscription delivery model (blank box coffee used to send mystery coffee and I liked the experience. Something similar for tea would be nice)

I never have milk or sugar in any tea.

I work near Regent Street so tend to get my loose leaf tea from T2.

London Tea Exchange in Spitalfield market

Coolio, there is a T2 in Bluewater (which is nr to my work)
Will checkout Spitalfields next time I'm over that way.
Thanks interwebs!

I buy loose leaf early grey and english breakfast from Postcard teas, near Oxford Circus/Mayfair.

Just buy the refill bags and store it in your own airtight container (tk maxx is good for those).

http://www.postcardteas.com