I’m usually a C2 sort of guy, but through bad luck and (my own) poor performance, I’ve begun my Sunday morning with a B1. Whilst a bad start to the day, I’m determined not to let it ruin what could be a good Sunday.
Where do you come in on the tea debate?
- allywilson ( @allywilson@sopuli.xyz ) English7•8 months ago
C3, no debate in my mind. I can accept C1 through to D2 though.
- florge ( @florge@feddit.uk ) English3•8 months ago
This is the correct answer.
- SapphironZA ( @SapphironZA@lemmings.world ) English6•8 months ago
E5 for me. I soak and squeeze the crap out of the teebag.
A tip for everyone to get stronger tee. Put the teebag in a quarter cup of boiled water, then boil it in the microwave for 30 seconds, then add the rest of the water. It releases all the favour in the bag.
- fakeman_pretendname ( @fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk ) English5•8 months ago
If I’m in a cafe or something, or feeling posh, I have it with milk, and generally go for C2 onwards. I generally leave the teabag in for as long as possible, including not removing it at all - but if I’m having any milk at all, I’ll have quite a bit of it.
If I’m at home/work or otherwise in control of the kettle, I drink it black and leave the teabag in throughout the whole drink.
Controversially, at home on an evening, though I leave the teabag in, I often top up the water a few times, therefore drinking progressively weaker tea as it gets later. The last cup of tea before bed is basically just hot water that remembers meeting a leafy flavour once.
- anothermember ( @anothermember@beehaw.org ) English5•8 months ago
No milk for me, I don’t think that’s covered by the chart.
I accidentally tried a milkless, sugarless tea from the work vending machine the other day and, you know what? It wasn’t half bad.
- TotallyNotSpez ( @TotallyNotSpez@lemm.ee ) English4•8 months ago
Pure Barrys tea is the only reasonable choice and thus everything except D4 (mayyybee D3) should be considered a crime.
- Bob ( @MadBob@feddit.nl ) English2•8 months ago
I thought my Irish mate was having me on saying Irish tea was better than British tea all those years ago. Then I picked up a box of Barry’s while looking for something to do in Limerick. Now I don’t let it run out.
- TotallyNotSpez ( @TotallyNotSpez@lemm.ee ) English2•8 months ago
My grandmother is from the northwest of Germany. People over there got a very unique tea culture and their own famous blends. Last time I visited her, I gave her a box of Barrys. After the first teapot was empty, she asked me to bring lots more Barrys when I visit her again.
- Norgur ( @Norgur@kbin.social ) 4•8 months ago
Somewhere on the c range. I’m not too picky.
- Leraje ( @leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English3•8 months ago
I’d argue that if its anything less than C4, you don’t really like tea you like sweet hot milk.
- Afghaniscran ( @Afghaniscran@feddit.uk ) English3•8 months ago
B3 to C2 is my preference. C3 or darker and I’m asking if the cows are on strike. B2 and lighter I’ll ask if you just showed the teabag to the cup instead of putting it in.
- DerisionConsulting ( @DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca ) English3•8 months ago
Green tea, but D3 or D4.
- TWeaK ( @Tweak@feddit.uk ) English1•8 months ago
Green tea needs a bit of cold water in first, to make sure the hot isn’t too hot. Proper green tea blends taste like cat’s piss when you over-heat them.
Like in Japanese tea ceremonies, they have to grind the green tea leaves slowly, so as not to overheat them.
- Steve ( @Steve@startrek.website ) English2•8 months ago
I like my tea to be iced coffee
- tissek ( @tissek@ttrpg.network ) English2•8 months ago
D3/D4 And a small splash of milk to round it off. At most a tablespoon (15ml) to a pint.
- TWeaK ( @Tweak@feddit.uk ) English2•8 months ago
“Just the tiiiiiniest splash of milk, please” /gets given builder’s tea
- intelisense ( @intelisense@lemm.ee ) English2•8 months ago
C2 as well. it’s the sophisticated choice.
- apotheotic (she/her) ( @apotheotic@beehaw.org ) English2•8 months ago
Anything above row C is sinful lmao
- TWeaK ( @Tweak@feddit.uk ) English2•8 months ago
D row all the way. There should only be a dollop/splash of milk, just enough to cancel out the bitterness. However, if the blend is good enough I’ll just have it black (eg Twinings Earl Grey works black, other Earl Greys don’t).
- Dizzy Devil Ducky ( @AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee ) English1•8 months ago
Tea is the opposite of how I like my toast: the darker, the better.