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No politics please. Don't be a dick.
Gotta disagree most strongly with the guy who says "Trying to shorten the time of brewing is in my opinion an insult to teatime". Getting tea quicker when I wake up seems like it could only be a good thing.
What IS an insult to teatime, though, is PG Tips. So while I applaud the apparent technology, it probably still tastes like wank.
Loose leaf PG Tips is pretty good though
PG Tips isn't as bad as Tetley however!
Dear god, there's one that's worse?! Noted, with some horror.
There’s some great quotes in this article, my favourite was:
‘George Butlin, director at the UK Loose Leaf Tea Company, echoes that sentiment and professes a "profound aversion to this kind of innovation".’
I can just imagine him saying ‘profound aversion’ whilst holding a China tea cup with his pinky sticking out.
The thing is, I can also hear him say
"tastes like wank" thanks to @thegiddystitcher
You're welcome.
If not already clear, this comment was absolutely meant as a complement to you. I plan to teach this phrase to my continental coworkers when they visit us in the US next week. They're always seeking ways to expand their English language skills.
And since they continue to challenge me about the acceptability (in US english) over the phrase "Ulrike washes her coffee cup in the toilet every day," I think this is fair. We would accept: washroom, restroom, or bathroom without thinking twice. We might even pass over "in the shitter" and although it would be considered much less polite it would be excusable in a non-native speaker and probably not even noticeable in some of the more salty regions of the US.
"Washed it in the toilet..."
I do love language.
PG Tips don't sell tea, they sell dust from the floors of tea factories. It doesn't matter how long you brew it.
Not if you squidge the bag with a spoon.
But proper tea helps too
imo, in regards to the apparent 85% who normally steep for 1 minute, that would be a weak-ass cup of tea.
Not sure why I remember this, but around 17 years ago I watched a BBC show about the history of Tea and IIRC the Dutch think we're all crazy for drinking our tea when it's hot. They also advocate for a bare minimum of two minutes brewing.
I'm usually a solid 3 minute sort of guy. I'm a rockstar like that.
I agree with the Dutch. Some teas I’m at 4-5 mins, remove the bag, then forget about it for 10-30 mins at which point it’s cool enough that I can drink without negotiation.
They also use a LOT less actual tea.
And re use the bag over and over and over.
It's more like "water what is also orange" by the end
What brand makes good tea, in your opinion? (I feel like I should push my box of PG Tips into the back of the kitchen cabinet. I'm American and drink a lot of matcha green tea so what do I know.)
Yorkshire Gold is pretty epic!
I think it's generally accepted that Yorkshire Tea is the best of the regular, cheap teabag teas.
Of course now I've said that out loud it'll probably start world war 3, but they're just mad I'm right.
Thank you! I'll hunt for it here at one of the British expat shops.
Where I live there are a couple of tea blenders that make various different loose leaf offerings.
You can get good loose leaf on amazon too from (e.g.) teapigs or whittard.
In my experience, the trick with loose leaf is to not to get the ones that have been ground too finely, as they make a too strong brew and the bits can pass through the filter leaving you with a dusty cuppa.
I will admit though... sometimes I want a quick tea, and I may just make a pg tips... not as good, but less faff than getting the tea pot ready etc