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Christian, I have known you a very long time and you have earned my respect. I think of you as the brother I never wanted but this tea business has to stop. When (normal) people drink tea, they add milk. You know, that wonderful stuff that comes from cows but we don't drink without having it put through several processes?

Tea without milk is an abomination and I do not want this unholy act done in my house. Either cease or I shall be forced to make another statement like this in another place where you won't ever see it.

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Whaaat?

how amazingly... british.

Whaaat?

Racism will not be tolerated here. Get out of my hut.

I hate tea with milk or sugar in it. Nassssty.

I hate tea with milk or sugar in it. Nassssty.

Christian...is that you?

Well you're quite right, of course. Tea without milk is an abomination...and not all that tasty besides.

Are you mocking my thread?

Are you mocking my thread?

Are you mocking my thread?

Are you mocking my thread?

Yes.

....My only chance is to side with the pirates.

When (normal) people drink tea, they add milk. You know, that wonderful stuff that comes from cows but we don't drink without having it put through several processes?

Tea without milk is an abomination and I do not want this unholy act done in my house.

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I agree whole-heartedly, tea comes in many flavours, but most of them require milk

A Nice Cup Of Tea & A Sit Down (http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/)

Recommend me a kettle...





























...to hit Christian with.

Christian...is that you?
One of my best friends in eighth grade was named Christian...

One of my best friends in eighth grade was named Christian...

You didn't answer my question. :p

I'm sorry, but milk goes in cereal. Ice goes in tea. (And no sugar.)

I'm sorry, but milk goes in cereal. Ice goes in tea. (And no sugar.)

God damn you fundamentalists!!!

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I'm sorry, but milk goes in cereal. Ice goes in tea. (And no sugar.)

Correct!! Twist of lemon is OK once in a while, but milk???? augh!! Hot black tea should have honey and a cinnamon stick to stir with. Hot green tea should have orange peel and honey. NO MILK!!

This is definitely one of the silliest posts I have ever seen. :p
If the tea is blended with dried fruit or something, then milk isn't always a smart idea....

Pah. Next you'll be telling me you put mayonnaise in sandwiches.

Milk is for babies.

KEEP BLACK TEA BLACK!

Pah. Next you'll be telling me you put mayonnaise in sandwiches.
Only with paprika though

Milk is for babies.

KEEP BLACK TEA BLACK!

You...

You're just lucky Jesus isn't here. He'd open a can of whoop-ass on ya'.

:mad:

You...

You're just lucky Jesus isn't here. He'd open a can of whoop-ass on ya'.

:mad:
Refused Party Program, you suprise me. I thought you were fully in favour of the Black Tea Society.

Well I hope it's pure, unadulterated, breast-ooze-free whoop ass.

Refused Party Program, you suprise me. I thought you were fully in favour of the Black Tea Society.


There are some things that require human intervention by the way of bovine hormones. Tea...is one of them.

Tea should be drunk in different ways for different teas: I like darjeeling with a slice of lemon, earl grey with a sip of milk, tetleys with a kilo of sugar and a gallon of milk and herbal or fruity tea thrown into a bottomless pit.

The rule is simple.

Darjeeling with lemon and sugar.

Ceylon and Assam with milk.

Oolong should be black.

Green tea should be green.

You're all crazy.

Chai gets milk and can be sweetened.

Adding anything to any other kind of tea is gross; when I want tea, I want tea, not tea-inclusive-beverage.

...tetleys with a kilo of sugar and a gallon of milk...

You put milk and sugar in your beer?

You put milk and sugar in your beer?
Yes, but I actually meant Tetleys tea. Beer is good with milk and sugar. Especially stella 'wife-beater' artois

...and herbal or fruity tea thrown into a bottomless pit.
Here Here!!1!oneoneone

Of course if you're talking proper tea, such as Earl Grey then you'd never adulterate it with Essense of Moo. :eek:

Of course if you're talking proper tea, such as Earl Grey then you'd never adulterate it with Essense of Moo. :eek:
Unfortunately, your argument is axiomatically fallacious. Earl Grey is not proper tea. In fact, the only thing to do with Earl Grey (assuming no alternative is on offer) is to drown out its taste with milk and sugar.

Of course if you're talking proper tea, such as Earl Grey then you'd never adulterate it with Essense of Moo. :eek:
Fine I shall do it with Yak's milk. Taste the pre-clotted milk/yoghurty goodness of the yak's milk. mmmm

Tea is water based, and should therefore only be mixed with further water, otherwise you combine milk and water, which a staunch milk-fanatic like myself cannot allow.

Tea is water based, and should therefore only be mixed with further water, otherwise you combine milk and water, which a staunch milk-fanatic like myself cannot allow.

Ah, the other fundamentalist view. I was wondering when one of yours would show up.

Tea is water based, and should therefore only be mixed with further water, otherwise you combine milk and water, which a staunch milk-fanatic like myself cannot allow.
An interesting argument. Where do you stand on the issue of flavoured milkshakes?

I would have to say that tea of any kind (hot or cold) is disgusting and should only be consumed if enough milk and sugar are added to drown out the taste of the tea.

I would have to say that tea of any kind (hot or cold) is disgusting and should only be consumed if enough milk and sugar are added to drown out the taste of the tea.
AAAAH! Quick, attack hi.. oh, who am I kidding, most people would agree. Try my time honoured recipe of a kilo of sugar and a gallon of milk with your tea. In a standard cup. I have to use a pressure cooker

I would have to say that tea of any kind (hot or cold) is disgusting and should only be consumed if enough milk and sugar are added to drown out the taste of the tea.

That's actually how I feel about coffee. But that's probably another discussion.

That's actually how I feel about coffee. But that's probably another discussion.

Yes, let's keep that filth out of this sanctuary of righteousness/

Unfortunately, your argument is axiomatically fallacious. Earl Grey is not proper tea. In fact, the only thing to do with Earl Grey (assuming no alternative is on offer) is to drown out its taste with milk and sugar.
Earl Grey = soapy water

But other than that, tea is good. Very comforting. And it should be made in a teapot. On the stove. None of this bag in a mug business.

Earl Grey = soapy water

But other than that, tea is good. Very comforting. And it should be made in a teapot. On the stove. None of this bag in a mug business.

I tend to agree with the traditionalist view if we're after the best taste, however, some of us do not have a stove.

I tend to agree with the traditionalist view if we're after the best taste, however, some of us do not have a stove.
The usual restrictions do not apply to those without a stove.

Also leaves > bags.

Steep the black tea leaves in a glass pitcher in the sun with a sprig of mint on those really hot days. After an hour, strain the tea into another glass pitcher filled with ice cubes. Twist a small piece of lemon into the glass and sit back and enjoy. mmmmmmmmmm

Steep the black tea leaves in a glass pitcher in the sun with a sprig of mint on those really hot days. After an hour, strain the tea into another glass pitcher filled with ice cubes. Twist a small piece of lemon into the glass and sit back and enjoy. mmmmmmmmmm

You, sir, are worse than Hitler. :mad:

My brother helped make that poster- he works at karmarama. Bitching

Tea with milk . . . don't they call that 'chai' or something like that in India?

christian ... tea ... hrmmmm ... and here I thought tea was a sin ... everything else seems to be.

Tea with milk . . . don't they call that 'chai' or something like that in India?

Chai is a special spice blend mixed with black tea. It comprises, usually, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and pepper.

Heavy milk is used, yes, as well as sweetener.

Great chai recipe:

1. Brooke Bond Red label, Mamri, or Tajmahal Black tea
2. Cloves, cinamon stick, fresh ginger, whole black pepper, cardomon pods.
3. White khas-khas.
4. Half-and-Half (NOT MILK).

In a clean deep dish container, put 3/4 cup water, 1/2 cup milk (Half-and-Half), 1 full teaspoon black tea and spices as follows.

1 pod cardomon
2 pea size fresh ginger (mulched)
1-2 big size whole black pepper
1/8 to 1/6 cinnemon stick

On a hard piece of paper, crush all of them together. Immediately put this mix in dish with water and milk. Keep them on heater plate or gas range for about 15 minutes, keep stirring continuously. Add sugar to your taste. Drain on strainer and serve in a cup.

The idea is to burn water from the tea while mixing the spices into the leftover tea. You may have to experiment with the quantity of water and milk to the final quantity of tea. In my experience, 2:1 ratio works better, i.e. I use 2 cups of (milk + water) for making one cup of chai. 1 cup of water is burned in the process. This provides smooth taste of chai.

Chai is a special spice blend mixed with black tea. It comprises, usually, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and pepper.

Heavy milk is used, yes, as well as sweetener.

Great chai recipe:

1. Brooke Bond Red label, Mamri, or Tajmahal Black tea
2. Cloves, cinamon stick, fresh ginger, whole black pepper, cardomon pods.
3. White khas-khas.
4. Half-and-Half (NOT MILK).

In a clean deep dish container, put 3/4 cup water, 1/2 cup milk (Half-and-Half), 1 full teaspoon black tea and spices as follows.

1 pod cardomon
2 pea size fresh ginger (mulched)
1-2 big size whole black pepper
1/8 to 1/6 cinnemon stick

On a hard piece of paper, crush all of them together. Immediately put this mix in dish with water and milk. Keep them on heater plate or gas range for about 15 minutes, keep stirring continuously. Add sugar to your taste. Drain on strainer and serve in a cup.

The idea is to burn water from the tea while mixing the spices into the leftover tea. You may have to experiment with the quantity of water and milk to the final quantity of tea. In my experience, 2:1 ratio works better, i.e. I use 2 cups of (milk + water) for making one cup of chai. 1 cup of water is burned in the process. This provides smooth taste of chai.
Or, more simply, chai is British slang for tea. As in, "ooh, I could just murder a nice cuppa chai".

The recipe implicit in this local delicacy being cheap black tea (stewed), boiled water, milk and sugar. Mixed in any old quantities and order, and then imbibed. Dress code (rolled down stockings) optional.

You, sir, are worse than Hitler. :mad:

Shows what you know. I'm female. Which proves that my tea preferences are best...in a female logical way. ;)

Steep the black tea leaves in a glass pitcher in the sun with a sprig of mint on those really hot days. After an hour, strain the tea into another glass pitcher filled with ice cubes. Twist a small piece of lemon into the glass and sit back and enjoy. mmmmmmmmmm
Now that sounds good, I'm not falling for those tea nazis "hot tea" propaganda. I would ask that you hold the lemon, but it's alot better than heaping piles of sugar. If you want sugar, drink Kool-Aid.

Shows what you know. I'm female. Which proves that my tea preferences are best...in a female logical way. ;)

Thanks for making yourself look worse. :D

I'll keep my tea cold and lemony, S.V.P.

You disgust me.

Now that sounds good, I'm not falling for those tea nazis "hot tea" propaganda. I would ask that you hold the lemon, but it's alot better than heaping piles of sugar. If you want sugar, drink Kool-Aid.
No, if you want wind, drink Kool-Aid (/me guessing what Kool-Aid is, but willing to stir the (tea) pot anyway). If you want sugar, eat a meringue.

Tea? With milk? Whatever will they think of next? You should try one of my favourite drinks/snacks. Make a cup of tea - whichever is your favourite, to avoid argument. Just leave it black, don't add anything to it. Chop up a raw carrot. Put carrot pieces into cup. Drink tea. When there is no tea left, eat carrots. Yummy! And now you're going to think I'm weird.

Tea? With milk? Whatever will they think of next? You should try one of my favourite drinks/snacks. Make a cup of tea - whichever is your favourite, to avoid argument. Just leave it black, don't add anything to it. Chop up a raw carrot. Put carrot pieces into cup. Drink tea. When there is no tea left, eat carrots. Yummy! And now you're going to think I'm weird.
Nooo....you're not "weird"...

*gently rests hand on blunt object*

You're....not from around here, are you?

Tea? With milk? Whatever will they think of next? You should try one of my favourite drinks/snacks. Make a cup of tea - whichever is your favourite, to avoid argument. Just leave it black, don't add anything to it. Chop up a raw carrot. Put carrot pieces into cup. Drink tea. When there is no tea left, eat carrots. Yummy! And now you're going to think I'm weird.
No, I thought you were wierd the first time I saw your nation's name. :p

why did the anarchist drink herbal tea?

because proper tea is theft.

Damn Brits and your tea. Any self-respecting man knows that the only tea is ice cold sweet tea....mmmm....sweet tea...

why did the anarchist drink herbal tea?

because proper tea is theft.
:rolleyes:

:D

why did the anarchist drink herbal tea?

because proper tea is theft.

I dub thee "FS: Democratically Voted Commissioner of Bad Jokes".

I looooove tea. Milk and two sugars please!

mmmm....

Christian, I have known you a very long time and you have earned my respect. I think of you as the brother I never wanted but this tea business has to stop. When (normal) people drink tea, they add milk. You know, that wonderful stuff that comes from cows but we don't drink without having it put through several processes?

Tea without milk is an abomination and I do not want this unholy act done in my house. Either cease or I shall be forced to make another statement like this in another place where you won't ever see it.

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Is it ok if I drink normal tea (like English breakfast) with milk, but drink herbal tea straight up?

Yes.

I dub thee "FS: Democratically Voted Commissioner of Bad Jokes".

How do you dub someone "Democratically Voted" anything?

How do you dub someone "Democratically Voted" anything?
RPP Democratically elected him

RPP Democratically elected him

So it was a landslide victory.

Your wrong. Tea is definitely better without milk, like the Chinese who boiled them and drank them first before the British ever knew what tea was.

How do you dub someone "Democratically Voted" anything?

The citizens of Refused Party Program took advantage of a referendum. Turnout was high.

Your wrong.

What about my wrong?

RPP! Milk and two sugars please. My tea isn't complete without them.

RPP! Milk and two sugars please. My tea isn't complete without them.

Let us take a vote:

All those in favour of putting me in charge of tea-making, say "AYE!"
All those opposed say "NEIGH!"

I say NEIGH!

*Drinks tea he made himself. It tastes better anyway.*

Illegitimate tea!

*Forces RPP to drink american coffee*

Fascist!

"Sieg Caffine!"

Now to conquer the world... with tea. We shall feed american coffee to our enemies! we shall reign supreme!

As a yank I say that tea without milk is perfectly fine. Just so long as there are plentiful piles of sugar mixed in!

Tea is not true tea without milk! if you drink herbal tea, you deserve to be laughed at anyway! *points and laughs at all who claimed herbal tea could be drank without milk*

Death to Coffee drinker!

Death to Coffee drinker!

Now, now. Although coffee is an evil substance created by evil people ( :D ), let's not incite drinkism.

I don't suppose there's room in this thread for those of us who prefer a nice cold glass of orange juice, is there? I realise that may strike some of you as heretical, but it's actually very traditional...

I don't suppose there's room in this thread for those of us who prefer a nice cold glass of orange juice, is there? I realise that may strike some of you as heretical, but it's actually very traditional...

Of course there is. OJ is loved by all...and if it isn't, it should be.

I do like OJ... but I like Apple Juice better.

How do you dub someone "Democratically Voted" anything?

i vill not be qvestioned!

This thread is utter profany tea! ( :rolleyes: so terrible...)

But seriously, down with the tea-toting fools, up with the cold water!

:sniper: (tea-shooting-sniper)

Cold water has it's moments...but it doesn't go well with biscuits.

Tea without milk is an abomination and I do not want this unholy act done in my house. Either cease or I shall be forced to make another statement like this in another place where you won't ever see it.
green tea is best plain.

mmm... green tea.

I do like OJ... but I like Apple Juice better.
Ugh, I can't digest apple juice well, so if I drink a glass of it...ahem.


Tea is a nice drink, nothing like it to warm me up in the morning, but I drink that crappy american branded stuff, so I have to dump tons of sugar in it or it has no taste (with milk, of course).

Damn Brits and your tea. Any self-respecting man knows that the only tea is ice cold sweet tea....mmmm....sweet tea...
Ahh, yes a proper American Patriot! We know our damn tea, and it is best with the gloriousness of sugar (and a bit of lemon) only. Milk only screws with the wondrous natural taste of tea (and sugar and lemon)!

You fundamentalists are ruining my thread! Now Christian will never mend his evil ways! Thanks a lot!

You fundamentalists are ruining my thread! Now Christian will never mend his evil ways! Thanks a lot!

They're too radical to be fundamentalists, what with their tea-without-milk ways. They're more like the libertarians of tea.

TEA! Can't get enough of that wonderful stuff!

They're too radical to be fundamentalists, what with their tea-without-milk ways. They're more like the libertarians of tea.

Let us not give them a legitimate and respectable identity. Fundamentalist Tea-ists are still fundamentalists.

Unite, Libertarians of Tea! Do not let the tea facists oppress you by adding heavy bovine extract to this most refreshing of beverages. Stand firm Christian, you're doing the right thing.

A fundamentealist Christian doing the right thing?!

:D

wait, what's all this about fun tea mentalists?

wait, what's all this about fun tea mentalists?
Its a society of nutters who drink nothing but tea with no sugar. On an island off NW scotland. They also have some funny religious ideas, and I'm sure they were burning a giant wooden man the other week...

Its a society of nutters who drink nothing but tea with no sugar. On an island off NW scotland. They also have some funny religious ideas, and I'm sure they were burning a giant wooden man the other week...

They also believe that tea should be kept "pure" from such things as milk and sugar. This leads to them having tiny brains because of inbreeding. :D

They also believe that tea should be kept "pure" from such things as milk and sugar. This leads to them having tiny brains because of inbreeding. :D
I think they use vinegar instead of water. Just to make their tea taste even worse, so they can feel superior to us hedonists who enjoy our tea.

I think they use vinegar instead of water. Just to make their tea taste even worse, so they can feel superior to us hedonists who enjoy our tea.

And they call us the sinners. :mad:

And they call us the sinners. :mad:
Quote from the holy writ of tea:

"And lo, he didst take the holy tea leaf and didst boil it in water, and added the divine twist of lemon, for this is all that was good and holy in teasup's time. But he didst taste of it, and spat, declaring 'Harken! The tea has been made foul by the lord! I hope no-one didst slip me some of satan's sugar, or the deadly bovines mammary extract!'
And his followers didst reply 'No, great leader from oppression, the lord spakest to us in a communal dream, where he didst say we shalt taketh the poisonous and evil *spit* wine, and let it stand for a year, then useth it-eth in-eth our tea'
So teasup spake 'Then this is how it shall be forever more, and all who defy this foul tasting tannic/ethanoic acid mix shalt feel the wrath of the Tea lord's mighty leaf!' So it is written"

wait, what's all this about fun tea mentalists?

This classic post deserves to be quoted once more at least.

need any help lifting the lid to that coffin? i bet there's some nice rings on the body.

Hey! The parody of my thread! I remember this!

It seems like there's a new crop of NSers that could be suckered in by my "Exposing the hypocrisy of Christianity" thread. Maybe I should resurrect it?

Maybe I should resurrect it?

arise chicken, arise!

Christian, I have known you a very long time and you have earned my respect. I think of you as the brother I never wanted but this tea business has to stop. When (normal) people drink tea, they add milk. You know, that wonderful stuff that comes from cows but we don't drink without having it put through several processes?

Tea without milk is an abomination and I do not want this unholy act done in my house. Either cease or I shall be forced to make another statement like this in another place where you won't ever see it.

Considering the largest tea drinking population in the world is in Asia, and Asians generally don't add milk to their tea, how we serve tea would be considered normal, and that would make you milk adders the abnormals.

Considering the largest tea drinking population in the world is in Asia, and Asians generally don't add milk to their tea, how we serve tea would be considered normal, and that would make you milk adders the abnormals.
Meh. More wrong people is all. :rolleyes:

Considering the largest tea drinking population in the world is in Asia, and Asians generally don't add milk to their tea, how we serve tea would be considered normal, and that would make you milk adders the abnormals.

You funteamentalists and your excuses. :rolleyes:

No, no, no! Tea is a brown powder that you buy at the supermarket. You put one spoonful of it and two spoonfuls of sugar in a cup, add cold water and stir. Squeeze a slice of lemon into the tea, and drop it in for good measure. A refreshing beverage to enjoy with your hot dog and chips*!

(* OK, not quite traditional American fare here. The chips are blue corn tortilla chips, and the condiments on the hot dog are cranberry honey mustard and mole sauce. Yummy!)

Nice. RPP is on acid.

No, no, no! Tea is a brown powder that you buy at the supermarket. You put one spoonful of it and two spoonfuls of sugar in a cup, add cold water and stir. Squeeze a slice of lemon into the tea, and drop it in for good measure. A refreshing beverage to enjoy with your hot dog and chips*!

(* OK, not quite traditional American fare here. The chips are blue corn tortilla chips, and the condiments on the hot dog are cranberry honey mustard and mole sauce. Yummy!)
Mole sauce: made with, or for?
Just asking.

Nice. RPP is on acid.

Mmmmm...sulphuric.

Mmmmm...sulphuric.

wuss.

"oh, look at me, i'm rpp and i'm hardcore."

hydroflouric is where it's at.

Christian, I have known you a very long time and you have earned my respect. I think of you as the brother I never wanted but this tea business has to stop. When (normal) people drink tea, they add milk. You know, that wonderful stuff that comes from cows but we don't drink without having it put through several processes?

Tea without milk is an abomination and I do not want this unholy act done in my house. Either cease or I shall be forced to make another statement like this in another place where you won't ever see it.

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No one cares about your crazy foreign tea-related opinions

You funteamentalists and your excuses. :rolleyes: What's a "funteamentalists"?

I'm sorry, but milk goes in cereal. Ice goes in tea. (And no sugar.)

When I first came to America I was appaled at the notion of iced tea. I've since been brough around (though I still drink hot tea on a 90 degree New York City summer afternoon) but I maintain that unsweetened tea is an abomonation. And the greatest evidence I have that nothing of merit comes out of the South (there are a handful of people there I dearly love, but they refuse to come out of it, so my thesis stands). To think otherwise is to trivialize the efforts of the many middle aged indian wage slaves that risk cobra bites to put it on your table. :D

When I first came to America I was appaled at the notion of iced tea. I've since been brough around (though I still drink hot tea on a 90 degree New York City summer afternoon) but I maintain that unsweetened tea is an abomonation. And the greatest evidence I have that nothing of merit comes out of the South (there are a handful of people there I dearly love, but they refuse to come out of it, so my thesis stands). To think otherwise is to trivialize the efforts of the many middle aged indian wage slaves that risk cobra bites to put it on your table. :D
Who the hell drinks unsweetened tea? And for that matter, who the hell drinks tea

Your wrong.

What about my wrong?

RPP, did I ever tell you that I love you? Because... seriously. I couldn't pay people to come up with that level of humour.

Anyway, on topic - (tea + milk + sugar) > (any other type of tea). Mmmm.

I tend to agree with the traditionalist view if we're after the best taste, however, some of us do not have a stove.

I can't find a decent teapot anywhere in this country. I've started a pottery class in the hopes I can make my own.

Who the hell drinks unsweetened tea? And for that matter, who the hell drinks tea

Appearantly just me and refused party platform. Even my cousins in England have all switched to Starbucks. :mad:

wuss.

"oh, look at me, i'm rpp and i'm hardcore."

hydroflouric is where it's at.

Hydroflouric?

You rich bourgeois bastard! :D

Sulphuric and hydrochloric are the acids of the revolution. :cool:

Appearantly just me and refused party platform. Even my cousins in England have all switched to Starbucks. :mad:

Artificial sweetener for me, I'm afraid. Let's not foul up the thread with talk of caffeine addicts. Heathens.

All I have in my tea is a bit of artificial sweetener. Don't bother with milk. (never tried it - never will).

The only thing tea must have is sugar. All tea must have it, rather hot or iced. Milk is optional, except it must never go in iced tea. Honey is optional in both. Whiskey or brandy is optional in hot tea.(premier cold medicine, ya know) Lemon is gross. It must never be added to tea. And to the Brits who can't stand the packaged American teas, even here in Oklahoma there is a British import shop. It's where I sometimes get mine.

The only thing tea must have is sugar. All tea must have it, rather hot or iced. Milk is optional, except it must never go in iced tea. Honey is optional in both. Whiskey or brandy is optional in hot tea.(premier cold medicine, ya know) Lemon is gross. It must never be added to tea. And to the Brits who can't stand the packaged American teas, even here in Oklahoma there is a British import shop. It's where I sometimes get mine.
Honey in addition to the compulsory sugar?
Just asking.

Honey in addition to the compulsory sugar?
Just asking.

If I use honey, I reduce the amount of sugar I put in.

Pffft. Sugar?

Some of us have a figure to maintain, girlfriend.

Mmmhm.

Mmmmhm.

*snaps fingers*

If I use honey, I reduce the amount of sugar I put in.
Good answer.

For me, honey is the sweetener of last resort*. I find it overpowers the tea.



*Actually, that's not quite true. Jam is my sweetener of last resort. (Damn, I have a sweet tooth!)

Sulphuric and hydrochloric are the acids of the revolution. :cool:

hydrochloric, yeah. but you can't get more decandently bourgeois than sulphuric. H2SO4 - just look at it. not only does it have 3 different elements to it, but multiple copies of them too. this can only be achieved through capitalist exploitation of the hydrogen class (and humanity in general by claiming ownership over oxygen that properly belongs to all in common).

hydrochloric, yeah. but you can't get more decandently bourgeois than sulphuric. H2SO4 - just look at it. not only does it have 3 different elements to it, but multiple copies of them too. this can only be achieved through capitalist exploitation of the hydrogen class (and humanity in general by claiming ownership over oxygen that properly belongs to all in common).

If it didn't make sense I'd day those crazy F ions have made you insane in the membrane.

I hereby denounce sulphuric acid.

Why are you all so afraid of people who drink tea in a different way to your own?

The way we drink our tea - sweetened, unsweetened, with or without milk is not a matter of choice. It is clearly something that we have from birth. I drink my tea straight, no milk or sugar and I have often faced ostracism, hostility and sometimes violence because of my lifestyle.

I'm here to tell you though that just because I drink my tea plain doesn't mean I'm going to want to make your children drink their tea plain. I'm not going to make all you milk & sugar people suddenly turn "plain" either... unless you already were having thoughts about drinking your tea without milk & sugar. You can't catch "plain" just from hanging around me and other like me that drink their tea without additives.

Plain Tea Pride!

Why are you all so afraid of people who drink tea in a different way to your own?

The way we drink our tea - sweetened, unsweetened, with or without milk is not a matter of choice. It is clearly something that we have from birth. I drink my tea straight, no milk or sugar and I have often faced ostracism, hostility and sometimes violence because of my lifestyle.

I'm here to tell you though that just because I drink my tea plain doesn't mean I'm going to want to make your children drink their tea plain. I'm not going to make all you milk & sugar people suddenly turn "plain" either... unless you already were having thoughts about drinking your tea without milk & sugar. You can't catch "plain" just from hanging around me and other like me that drink their tea without additives.

Plain Tea Pride!

If a man puts urine in his tea that does not affect me, but I will not tolerate the union of tea and urine being elevated the the level of the union between tea, milk, and sugar.

If a man puts urine in his tea that does not affect me, but I will not tolerate the union of tea and urine being elevated the the level of the union between tea, milk, and sugar.

OMG you are filled with hate! I never mentioned anything about urine, just because I drink my tea with nothing but tea leaves and hot water it doesn't make me some kind of pervert.

Do you people see what us plain tea drinkers have to put up with?????

When I first came to America I was appaled at the notion of iced tea. I've since been brough around (though I still drink hot tea on a 90 degree New York City summer afternoon) but I maintain that unsweetened tea is an abomonation. And the greatest evidence I have that nothing of merit comes out of the South (there are a handful of people there I dearly love, but they refuse to come out of it, so my thesis stands). To think otherwise is to trivialize the efforts of the many middle aged indian wage slaves that risk cobra bites to put it on your table. :D
You seem to be misinformed there. Most people in the South drink nothing but sweet tea. So, following your line of thinking, Sweet Tea is an abomination because nothing of merit comes out of the South. (a statement i do not disagree with.) I think southern folk in general like things sweet. Have you ever had a slice of pecan pie? I'm just lucky that the part of Florida I've just moved to (last month) is cosmopolitan enough to offer me a choice of sweetened or unsweetened iced tea.

For the record, I have tried many different kinds of tea; unsweetened iced tea (with & without lemon), sweetened iced tea, assorted fruit flavored iced teas, hot tea, iced green tea, grean tea ice cream, buckwheat iced tea @ this Japanese/Chinese restaurant in Omaha, and I can safely say I prefer my tea black and on ice and that's all. (Though I do make an exception for the mango iced tea they serve @ P.F. Chang's, but that's it.) I will admit that I have not tried hot tea with milk and/or sugar, but that doesn't sound particularly appetizing either.

As the man (I think) said, "Plain Tea Pride!"

You seem to be misinformed there. Most people in the South drink nothing but sweet tea. So, following your line of thinking, Sweet Tea is an abomination because nothing of merit comes out of the South. (a statement i do not disagree with.) I think southern folk in general like things sweet. Have you ever had a slice of pecan pie? I'm just lucky that the part of Florida I've just moved to (last month) is cosmopolitan enough to offer me a choice of sweetened or unsweetened iced tea.

For the record, I have tried many different kinds of tea; unsweetened iced tea (with & without lemon), sweetened iced tea, assorted fruit flavored iced teas, hot tea, iced green tea, grean tea ice cream, buckwheat iced tea @ this Japanese/Chinese restaurant in Omaha, and I can safely say I prefer my tea black and on ice and that's all. (Though I do make an exception for the mango iced tea they serve @ P.F. Chang's, but that's it.) I will admit that I have not tried hot tea with milk and/or sugar, but that doesn't sound particularly appetizing either.

As the man (I think) said, "Plain Tea Pride!"

Exactly!

Let us celebrate diversity, not condemn those that are different to ourselves.

(yes, I'm a guy)

Pah, I say.

Pah, I say.

liar

liar

*slaps FS in the face with a glove*

I demand satisfaction.

Earl Grey tastes like shite.
Prince of Wales is the best tea, hands down. You would never contaminate it's lovely smokey, rich taste and smell with milk or sugar.
Other, inferior teas, are drunk with milk and honey, to create a sweet, warm milky drink with the comforting tanin and caffeine provided by tea.
Earl Grey is thrown down a pit and shat on by dairy cows.
Chai is drunk as a latté with half a kilo of sugar, because that is how it is supposed to be. Chai is a very sweet drink, and when taken without lots of sugar tastes like crap.

*slaps FS in the face with a glove*

I demand satisfaction.

http://www.stones.at/stones/related/satisfaction.jpg

http://www.stones.at/stones/related/satisfaction.jpg

Indeed. That's good tea-drinkin' music.

damn, i should have gone with this one

http://www.otal.umd.edu/SHORE2001/visTree/satisfaction.jpg

Well, I don't drink tea at all. In fact, I don't drink sweet beverages of any kind that are hot. I realize that makes me some kind of nihilistic wacko to most of you, but hear me out anyway.

I must wonder aloud what it is about tea that requires a majority of people to hide it and shroud it in cloying sweetness and clouding dairyness. Could there be something sinister about those who must add things to tea that has heretofore gone unexamined? If tea were really good on its own, surely these additions would be unnecessary. But that's not really it. I think it's a defect in the moral fibre of those who add things to tea. It's an inveterate admission to having a dull sense of taste. Or something even more subtly evil!

As a UN member, I believe I must report this notion to my delegate in order to get some kind of commission formed to study this potentially heinous situation.

--His Benevolence, Jubal Harshaw of Intangelon

damn, i should have gone with this one

http://www.otal.umd.edu/SHORE2001/visTree/satisfaction.jpg

I'm surprised that the fish eyes have such a high level of satisfaction. They must taste horrid.

wait, you actually put milk in your tea? Tea with milk? I always thought this is a myth to scare little children away. You can put just anything in tea but not milk. Milk and tea should always consumed separately (with cookies).

I like my tea straight.

I only like skimmed milk in my tea. SKIMMED MILK!

I like my tea straight.

milkaphobe

milkaphobe

in conjunction with tea, yes, otherwise milk is great, even better than straight tea

Yes... English Breakfast, brewed from leaves, in a teapot, with one teaspoon of sugar and a dash of milk. *drools*

And as for iced tea, most of it is VILE, although I don't mind iced green tea since it's milder. And i HATE those sugary black iced tea concoctions... EEW!

This is the best thread ever.

Tea. In a pot. Milk in the cup first (very important that to form a good emulsion of tea and milk) Water that has boiled and then stood for 5 minutes is best and then tea made in a teapot. Perfect cuppa that. :D

Darjeeling. With lemon. Quoth the Gamer 'pwnz!'

I only like skimmed milk in my tea. SKIMMED MILK!

Amen.

Green tea brewed with mint and a lot of sugar, and some cardamom added for flavor. No milk or anything else. Mint tea is the best.

I only like skimmed milk in my tea. SKIMMED MILK!
I only like skimmed milk. SKIMMED MILK! :p

I only like skimmed milk. SKIMMED MILK! :p

Liar.

I prefer cream to milk, and sugar is a must. But better yet, I like to add Carnation Vanilla Caramel coffee flavoring instead of cream and sugar.

Arab style!
Lipton Yellow Label tea, no milk, in a small glass, with LOADS of sugar.

That's good tea!

I have builders in. There will shortly be no tea left in the house.

I do hope nobody intends to drink Earl Grey with milk. They might have to be brutally murdered.

Only with paprika though
:confused:

Would you like some tea?

I do hope nobody intends to drink Earl Grey with milk. They might have to be brutally murdered.
Ahhh! No gravedigging!