Tea Time! - Page 2

SassyGal · 05-01-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Samhain

Really? Man, all my family in the UK does it. I thought it was a pretty normal thing. In the states I guess not.

My family in the UK and the ones here who were born in the UK all drink milk in their tea too. My older sister and I are the exceptions to that.

I enjoy Chai tea, especially as a latte, but I also enjoy Earl Grey and Jasmine. I'm not a fan of straight-up green tea, though I do enjoy it in a blend. Tea is my comfort drink after a stressful day and nothing makes me feel better when I'm sick like a plan black tea with honey and lemon.

*Samhain* · 05-01-2011, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Slap Happy

Also, does Arizona count?

It may not be popular amongst tea ''elites'', but I do enjoy me a tall can of that. Yes sir.

Vivi · 05-01-2011, 06:53 AM

Love tea, but usually only drink jasmine green tea, without the milk or sugar but I don't think it normally is drunk with that.

*discordiatookie* · 05-01-2011, 08:29 AM

I think the only tea drunk with milk and sugar over here is your run of the mill, unflavoured tea. When you get into your herbals and flavoured teas, nothing else needed!

I normally drink plain old Tetley tea. Wee dash of milk, no sugar. I've also got a packet of Twinings peppermint tea kicking around, only got a coupla bags left though...

*Donnie* · 05-01-2011, 07:10 PM

Glad to see all of this love of tea!

Samhain, you're not alone, man. I love milk and honey in my tea, and I'm in the States. I only like creamer with coffee. I think tea sans milk and honey is good too, but I'd rather have it with.

I'd say my favorite tea is black, green, chai is nice, and I do have some other herbal blends. Machias, your teas sound delightful!

**Machias Banshee** · 05-01-2011, 07:53 PM

I love doing the wintergreen tea during the summer - it creates a wonderful cooling sensation when you inhale...

You can make tea with birch bark and (in survival situations) Pine needles, but I've never been brave enough.

Now, someone on here mentioned cookies... A while back, I found a nice recipe for Earl Grey Shortbread cookies. You could probably switch out the Earl Grey with any other teas that you like... They were very delicate.

*Candy Kappa* · 05-01-2011, 07:56 PM

Ants in your tea is not too bad, tried it eons ago on a school trip. It's like lemon drops

*Donnie* · 05-02-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

I found a nice recipe for Earl Grey Shortbread cookies. You could probably switch out the Earl Grey with any other teas that you like... They were very delicate.

Mmm...now that I'm hungry for cookies, I will go see what I have available!

*Samhain* · 05-02-2011, 02:39 PM

My mother-in-law makes a sweet butter bread that goes great with tea. Man, Im starving!

*discordiatookie* · 05-02-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Samhain

My mother-in-law makes a sweet butter bread that goes great with tea. Man, Im starving!

My granda used to make us fish and chips when we were younger, and serve it with tea. Bit strange, but it sure goes well!

*Samhain* · 05-02-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by discordiatookie

My granda used to make us fish and chips when we were younger, and serve it with tea. Bit strange, but it sure goes well!

I love me some fish and chips, but not with tea! lol

Speaking of that reminded me of my Grandma. She was born in Engand, moved to the states when she was 35. This woman will have hot tea with EVERYTHING. We go to Mcdonalds, BK, doesn't matter. She's gotta have her tea. lol

**Jester** · 05-02-2011, 06:48 PM

I'm a southerner, so I enjoy a glass of southern style sweet iced tea. When i brew it at home, at times I pour a mug of the still warm sweet tea. I can drink tea at almost any temp, actually.

FearlessLeader · 05-02-2011, 07:47 PM

I adore tea. It's pretty much all I drink. My personal favorites are green tea, jasmine tea, earl grey tea, English breakfast tea and chamomile.

I like every kind of tea straight, nothing in it to mess with the flavor and I love both hot and cold tea, but nothing sweetened personally as the sugar tastes gross to me!

**Jester** · 05-02-2011, 07:56 PM

In re-reading this thread all I can say is:

FearlessLeader · 05-02-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

In re-reading this thread all I can say is:

Spoiler:

That man is the reason I love tea as much as I do and the reason I prefer early grey so much

*Donnie* · 05-03-2011, 10:51 PM

That was hilarious! I'm not even familiar with Star Trek and that still made me laugh.

Reading this thread definitely has that "now I'm hungry" affect on a person. I'm thinking of homemade butter bread now...thanks, Samhain!

I had green tea with honey before. Mmm.

Does anybody associate tea with TMNT? I do sometimes, especially green, just because Splinter always enjoyed his tea (and so did the Turtles in the comics, if I'm not mistaken.) But mainly tea just makes me think of...tea. Glorious tea.

**Jester** · 05-03-2011, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

Does anybody associate tea with TMNT? I do sometimes, especially green, just because Splinter always enjoyed his tea (and so did the Turtles in the comics, if I'm not mistaken.) But mainly tea just makes me think of...tea. Glorious tea.

Now that you ask, I hear Splinter offering April "some hot tea"...

Peanut · 05-03-2011, 10:59 PM

I associate tea with Uncle from The Last Airbender. DUDE LOVES HIS TEA!

**Machias Banshee** · 05-04-2011, 09:17 PM

I love Captain Picard..

Now we just need a Splinter 'Hot tea' remix...

Ooh, I just got my order in from Portsmouth Tea Company today. I ordered a few samples to try, and ended up getting a bunch of extra freebies to try out.. I ended up with three kinds of chai, two kinds of almond tea, two kinds of peach tea, scottish breakfast, 'femininitea', 'sleep' and New England Blueberry Muffin tea... I can't wait to try the Earl Grey La Creme.

They had a small shop in somersworth - they sold all their teas in the nicest black tins... you could walk in and spend an hour easily just smelling the different teas.

*Storm Wolf* · 05-05-2011, 12:37 AM

I come from a family of southern iced sweet tea drinkers myself.

You know how people have to have coffee to get their day started? well with my family it's iced tea.

I myself LOVE most all tea! When I'm sick I have my tea hot with honey and a splash of milk. Any other time I like it iced with or without sugar depending on my mood. I like the Arizona tea as well (raspberry, peach, lemon, green, southern style, and the occasional Arnold Palmer!)..and it's the only store bought tea I will drink. I just don't like Brisk or Nestea it taste....fake.

05-01-2011, 08:29 AM	#24
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05-01-2011, 07:56 PM	#27
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05-02-2011, 06:48 PM	#32
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I'm a southerner, so I enjoy a glass of southern style sweet iced tea. When i brew it at home, at times I pour a mug of the still warm sweet tea. I can drink tea at almost any temp, actually. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-02-2011, 07:47 PM	#33
FearlessLeader Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Watching Space Heroes Posts: 1,048	I adore tea. It's pretty much all I drink. My personal favorites are green tea, jasmine tea, earl grey tea, English breakfast tea and chamomile. I like every kind of tea straight, nothing in it to mess with the flavor and I love both hot and cold tea, but nothing sweetened personally as the sugar tastes gross to me! __________________ Artwork by Jim Lawson

05-02-2011, 07:56 PM	#34
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	In re-reading this thread all I can say is: __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-01-2011, 06:53 AM	#23
Vivi Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ninja HQ, Moon Posts: 1,076	Love tea, but usually only drink jasmine green tea, without the milk or sugar but I don't think it normally is drunk with that.

05-01-2011, 07:10 PM	#25
Donnie Something from the Past Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,256	Glad to see all of this love of tea! Samhain, you're not alone, man. I love milk and honey in my tea, and I'm in the States. I only like creamer with coffee. I think tea sans milk and honey is good too, but I'd rather have it with. I'd say my favorite tea is black, green, chai is nice, and I do have some other herbal blends. Machias, your teas sound delightful!

05-01-2011, 07:53 PM	#26
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	I love doing the wintergreen tea during the summer - it creates a wonderful cooling sensation when you inhale... You can make tea with birch bark and (in survival situations) Pine needles, but I've never been brave enough. Now, someone on here mentioned cookies... A while back, I found a nice recipe for Earl Grey Shortbread cookies. You could probably switch out the Earl Grey with any other teas that you like... They were very delicate.

05-02-2011, 02:39 PM	#29
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	My mother-in-law makes a sweet butter bread that goes great with tea. Man, Im starving!

05-03-2011, 10:51 PM	#36
Donnie Something from the Past Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,256	That was hilarious! I'm not even familiar with Star Trek and that still made me laugh. Reading this thread definitely has that "now I'm hungry" affect on a person. I'm thinking of homemade butter bread now...thanks, Samhain! I had green tea with honey before. Mmm. Does anybody associate tea with TMNT? I do sometimes, especially green, just because Splinter always enjoyed his tea (and so did the Turtles in the comics, if I'm not mistaken.) But mainly tea just makes me think of...tea. Glorious tea.

05-03-2011, 10:59 PM	#38
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I associate tea with Uncle from The Last Airbender. DUDE LOVES HIS TEA!

05-04-2011, 09:17 PM	#39
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	I love Captain Picard.. Now we just need a Splinter 'Hot tea' remix... Ooh, I just got my order in from Portsmouth Tea Company today. I ordered a few samples to try, and ended up getting a bunch of extra freebies to try out.. I ended up with three kinds of chai, two kinds of almond tea, two kinds of peach tea, scottish breakfast, 'femininitea', 'sleep' and New England Blueberry Muffin tea... I can't wait to try the Earl Grey La Creme. They had a small shop in somersworth - they sold all their teas in the nicest black tins... you could walk in and spend an hour easily just smelling the different teas.