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Post by fruitysuet on May 13, 2016 12:06:30 GMT
I love tea, but it's my afternoon or café drink. In the morning at work I have two coffees. In the afternoon I switch to my lemon and ginger tea.
At home or in a café I like to have Earl Grey with a little sugar and slice of lemon.
To make 'normal' tea eg breakfast tea, PG tips etc, it HAS to be freshly boiled water.
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Post by ~Lauren~ on May 13, 2016 12:39:18 GMT
I drink ice tea in restaurants that don't serve coffee. Otherwise, I'm a hot coffee drinker in the morning and an ice coffee drinker the rest of the day.
In our family, hot tea meant you were ill.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on May 13, 2016 12:40:59 GMT
I drink tea all day long too. I stop with caffeine @ 1pm and switch to decaf. I love my tea. But I only like hot tea. I don't like iced or sweet tea. Drinking a cup of tea catching up right now
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Post by anxiousmom on May 13, 2016 12:45:11 GMT
I drink a lot of coffee, but I am also a big fan hot tea. I particularly like Tazo's Zen green tea blend.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 12:50:47 GMT
Lexica, if you get some good tea and you use fresh water brought to a boil in a teakettle, steep it a couple of minutes, pull out the tea leaves and stir ... you may be astonished at the difference vs. Lipton's tea bags brewed with water heated (not nearly to a boil) in a Keurig. Oh I agree lucyg I couldn't even think of drinking tea with just "heated" water. That makes me feel ![:sick:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/c2qi57qoGpXKdFvBtXdt.jpg) thinking of it! I don't drink an excessive amount of tea but I do drink a fair few cups each day. A little milk in the cup ( has to be milk first in the cup) pour the freshly brewed tea in and add a bit of sugar and stir
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 12:59:18 GMT
We're tea drinkers in this house too. We like Tetley British Blend Tea with milk and sugar.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on May 13, 2016 13:03:51 GMT
What I've learned about English tea-drinking from watching "Call the Midwife":
1. Expectant Mother: "Midwife's here! Put on the kettle."
2. Midwife to mom/aunt/daughter: "Get me some hot water and towels. And put on the kettle."
3. Midwife to husband: "Oh, you're feeling left out literally and figuratively. There, there. I'll put on the kettle."
4. Sometime later: "Oh, the head is coming. Almost time to put on the kettle!"
5. Midwife arrives home. Fellow midwife: "Oh, you've had such a time of it. Sit down. I'll put on the kettle."
(I keep wondering if there are more bathroom breaks per capita than in other countries.)
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Post by sillyrabbit on May 13, 2016 13:38:44 GMT
Not British, but this Kentucky girl drinks her pseudo-sweet tea all day long. Tea rocks. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by LeaP on May 13, 2016 13:45:27 GMT
Not British, but my neighbor here in SoCal is. She drinks tea in the morning. I'll meet you for tea, I drink heaps of it. Also, I think the British Club has teas periodically. Did you catch the British insert in the L.A. Times last month?
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on May 13, 2016 14:00:56 GMT
What I've learned about English tea-drinking from watching "Call the Midwife": 1. Expectant Mother: "Midwife's here! Put on the kettle." 2. Midwife to mom/aunt/daughter: "Get me some hot water and towels. And put on the kettle." 3. Midwife to husband: "Oh, you're feeling left out literally and figuratively. There, there. I'll put on the kettle." 4. Sometime later: "Oh, the head is coming. Almost time to put on the kettle!" 5. Midwife arrives home. Fellow midwife: "Oh, you've had such a time of it. Sit down. I'll put on the kettle." (I keep wondering if there are more bathroom breaks per capita than in other countries.) haha! Very True.... I had to spend a few days in the hospital (In London) after my daughter was born the tea cart was always being brought around. I do think that there is something about the weather that makes the British bring out the kettle more. When it is wet and rainy nothing tastes better than a warm cup of tea. I can honestly say I don't think I have EVER been in a British friend's house without being offered a cup of tea!
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Post by padresfan619 on May 13, 2016 14:02:40 GMT
My husband is British and I think we were meant to be because I have always preferred tea with milk and sugar over any kind of coffee drink. The first time I met his family they offered me a coffee and when I said I preferred tea they looked at me like I was an alien. "But you're American!" They said.
When I'm at home I usually only drink one or two cups, but when we visit his mother we are constantly putting the kettle on. I do have to mindful of how much I drink because black teas contribute to the type of kidney stones I have developed in the past.
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Post by Lexica on May 13, 2016 14:37:09 GMT
Ok, I'm convinced I need to try making the tea the 'real' way. Now, no laughing at me here. I don't own a tea kettle. Can I make it with a sauce pot of boiling water? And if I should resort to buying a tea kettle, is there any preferred kind?
The only reason I made it with the Keurig water is that my Keurig is in my bedroom and I was working on paperwork in my bedroom. I was too lazy to go downstairs just for boiled water. I do have a single burner hot plate thing that I could bring upstairs too. If you guys say there is an actual difference between saucepan and tea kettle water, I'll get a kettle and bring the burner upstairs. I already have a little mini fridge and my Keurig in my closet. I will make a little beverage station.
I am going to check Amazon to see if they have the varieties of tea you are all referring to. I want to fully live up to my English heritage here.
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Post by jennyap on May 13, 2016 14:44:14 GMT
I'm British but you won't catch me anywhere near a cup of tea, vile stuff ![](http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/style_emoticons/default/UnionJackSmiley.gif)
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Post by Merge on May 13, 2016 14:45:46 GMT
Sorry British peas; I still don't care much for hot black or green tea. I do like some herbal blends in the winter.
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Post by katiejane on May 13, 2016 15:27:38 GMT
Not a big tea drinker at home, but at work I will get through about 5 cups a day on an admin day when I am not teaching and I am sitting in the office.
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Post by LeaP on May 13, 2016 16:46:59 GMT
Ok, I'm convinced I need to try making the tea the 'real' way. Now, no laughing at me here. I don't own a tea kettle. Can I make it with a sauce pot of boiling water? And if I should resort to buying a tea kettle, is there any preferred kind? The only reason I made it with the Keurig water is that my Keurig is in my bedroom and I was working on paperwork in my bedroom. I was too lazy to go downstairs just for boiled water. I do have a single burner hot plate thing that I could bring upstairs too. If you guys say there is an actual difference between saucepan and tea kettle water, I'll get a kettle and bring the burner upstairs. I already have a little mini fridge and my Keurig in my closet. I will make a little beverage station. I am going to check Amazon to see if they have the varieties of tea you are all referring to. I want to fully live up to my English heritage here. Many teas these days have recommendations for the water temperature. The new electric kettles have temperature settings. I just learned this last month. Before leaving Canada we got an electric one at Costco. I feel fancy because it has the temperature, but I always heat the water to 100 deg. centigrade. Check your local Costco.
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Post by Mystie on May 13, 2016 16:50:13 GMT
Ok, I'm convinced I need to try making the tea the 'real' way. Now, no laughing at me here. I don't own a tea kettle. Can I make it with a sauce pot of boiling water? And if I should resort to buying a tea kettle, is there any preferred kind? The only reason I made it with the Keurig water is that my Keurig is in my bedroom and I was working on paperwork in my bedroom. I was too lazy to go downstairs just for boiled water. I do have a single burner hot plate thing that I could bring upstairs too. If you guys say there is an actual difference between saucepan and tea kettle water, I'll get a kettle and bring the burner upstairs. I already have a little mini fridge and my Keurig in my closet. I will make a little beverage station. I am going to check Amazon to see if they have the varieties of tea you are all referring to. I want to fully live up to my English heritage here. Let me preface by saying I don't make tea with loose tea in a separate kettle and all that. I heat up my water and pour it over a tea bag or a doohickey with loose tea in it, and steep it in the mug. I used to just heat my water to boiling in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave, and that was fine. But my husband got me a Proctor Silex electric kettle for Christmas, and I just love it. The water really comes to a robust boil. Plus my husband enjoys a cup of tea from time to time, so now I can boil enough water for us both. And the kettle has a small footprint--takes up very little space on my countertop. Also, if you're looking at teas on Amazon, I recommend the Twinings tea sampler. You get 40 different bags, both black and herbal flavors, so you can try a lot of different things.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 17:48:50 GMT
I am the odd (wo)man out. Cannot stand coffee or tea.... Us why I drink Diet Coke ! ![:yeahthat:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/yrGoHMAelQz8f2Qt0sjb.jpg) Although, I don't drink Coke anymore and I keep think I want to try hot tea with milk. I have been known to drink a lot of sweet tea over the years (iced tea). Off topic, Lexica I wish I knew your birthday, because I have just the perfect cake for you, for the Birthday thread.
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Post by Jockscrap on May 13, 2016 18:40:01 GMT
I simply can't imagine life without an electric kettle. I literally have never been in a uk house that doesn't have one which is in constant daily use.
OP, a pan of boiling water would do just fine; next best just because it is easy to pour is a stove top kettle, but the simplest of electric kettles will make your life so much easier and they are readily available on Amazon.com as I remember this coming up in the Refupeas before.
If I am cooking pasta, boiling tatties, or making gravy or doing anything which requires boiling water for cooking, I boil the kettle and add the boiling water to the pan. It takes an age for a large pan of water to come up to the boil on the hob.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 19:05:56 GMT
The only reason I made it with the Keurig water is that my Keurig is in my bedroom and I was working on paperwork in my bedroom. I was too lazy to go downstairs just for boiled water. I do have a single burner hot plate thing that I could bring upstairs too. If you guys say there is an actual difference between saucepan and tea kettle water, I'll get a kettle and bring the burner upstairs. I already have a little mini fridge and my Keurig in my closet. I will make a little beverage station. You need one of these. It boils the water and automatically switches itself off when it comes to boiling point. You don't need to take the hot plate upstairs. www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_0_14?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=electric+kettle&sprefix=electri+kettle%2Caps%2C474
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Post by Lexica on May 13, 2016 19:11:35 GMT
Ok, I'm convinced I need to try making the tea the 'real' way. Now, no laughing at me here. I don't own a tea kettle. Can I make it with a sauce pot of boiling water? And if I should resort to buying a tea kettle, is there any preferred kind? The only reason I made it with the Keurig water is that my Keurig is in my bedroom and I was working on paperwork in my bedroom. I was too lazy to go downstairs just for boiled water. I do have a single burner hot plate thing that I could bring upstairs too. If you guys say there is an actual difference between saucepan and tea kettle water, I'll get a kettle and bring the burner upstairs. I already have a little mini fridge and my Keurig in my closet. I will make a little beverage station. I am going to check Amazon to see if they have the varieties of tea you are all referring to. I want to fully live up to my English heritage here. Many teas these days have recommendations for the water temperature. The new electric kettles have temperature settings. I just learned this last month. Before leaving Canada we got an electric one at Costco. I feel fancy because it has the temperature, but I always heat the water to 100 deg. centigrade. Check your local Costco. LeaP, I checked Costco online and they have this one. Pricy though at $79.99, especially when compared to the kettle that Mystic got, $14.99. The one benefit would be the filter. Our water tastes awful here. I won't drink it and I don't even give it to my pets. I get Arrowhead delivered and carry that upstairs for my Keurig and the waterfall pet water thing. Is that the kind you are talking about? I guess I expected them to look like a teapot and these look more like coffee pots. Viante Water Kettle
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Post by Lexica on May 13, 2016 19:12:50 GMT
I am the odd (wo)man out. Cannot stand coffee or tea.... Us why I drink Diet Coke ! ![:yeahthat:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/yrGoHMAelQz8f2Qt0sjb.jpg) Although, I don't drink Coke anymore and I keep think I want to try hot tea with milk. I have been known to drink a lot of sweet tea over the years (iced tea). Off topic, Lexica I wish I knew your birthday, because I have just the perfect cake for you, for the Birthday thread. My birthday happens to be in a little over a week, the 21st, so I will be watching for this perfect cake!
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Post by lucyg on May 13, 2016 19:14:26 GMT
I guess you could heat the water in a saucepan, but that kind of takes the zing out of "putting the kettle on," doesn't it? Boiling water in the microwave makes it taste funny. It just does. Any teakettle is okay, but I do love my Braun electric teakettle. It doesn't show temp, it just comes to a boil and shuts off. I use Calistoga water in it because anything else (including other bottled waters) causes the inside to mineralize. If you send me your address, I'll send you a few Yorkshire Red teabags from the gigantic box JoP sent me. My very favorite tea ever.
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Post by Lexica on May 13, 2016 19:16:07 GMT
The only reason I made it with the Keurig water is that my Keurig is in my bedroom and I was working on paperwork in my bedroom. I was too lazy to go downstairs just for boiled water. I do have a single burner hot plate thing that I could bring upstairs too. If you guys say there is an actual difference between saucepan and tea kettle water, I'll get a kettle and bring the burner upstairs. I already have a little mini fridge and my Keurig in my closet. I will make a little beverage station. You need one of these. It boils the water and automatically switches itself off when it comes to boiling point. You don't need to take the hot plate upstairs. www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_0_14?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=electric+kettle&sprefix=electri+kettle%2Caps%2C474Oh, Dottyscrapper! There are a lot to choose from, and I love the ones that look like teapots! I will have to do some reading and decision making, but I will get one ordered today or tomorrow for sure!
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Post by Lexica on May 13, 2016 19:17:10 GMT
I guess you could heat the water in a saucepan, but that kind of takes the zing out of "putting the kettle on," doesn't it? Boiling water in the microwave makes it taste funny. It just does. Any teakettle is okay, but I do love my Braun electric teakettle. It doesn't show temp, it just comes to a boil and shuts off. I use Calistoga water in it because anything else (including other bottled waters) causes the inside to mineralize. If you send me your address, I'll send you a few Yorkshire Red teabags from the gigantic box JoP sent me. My very favorite tea ever. Oh, really?? I would love to try that. I will pm you my address. And thank you!!
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Post by joelise on May 13, 2016 19:25:59 GMT
The only reason I made it with the Keurig water is that my Keurig is in my bedroom and I was working on paperwork in my bedroom. I was too lazy to go downstairs just for boiled water. I do have a single burner hot plate thing that I could bring upstairs too. If you guys say there is an actual difference between saucepan and tea kettle water, I'll get a kettle and bring the burner upstairs. I already have a little mini fridge and my Keurig in my closet. I will make a little beverage station. You need one of these. It boils the water and automatically switches itself off when it comes to boiling point. You don't need to take the hot plate upstairs. www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_0_14?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=electric+kettle&sprefix=electri+kettle%2Caps%2C474Oh my! Look at the low prices in the US. I love the Kitchenaid kettle but they're twice that price in the UK! Also I love how you guys call it a tea kettle
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Post by JoP on May 13, 2016 19:29:41 GMT
I guess you could heat the water in a saucepan, but that kind of takes the zing out of "putting the kettle on," doesn't it? Boiling water in the microwave makes it taste funny. It just does. Any teakettle is okay, but I do love my Braun electric teakettle. It doesn't show temp, it just comes to a boil and shuts off. I use Calistoga water in it because anything else (including other bottled waters) causes the inside to mineralize. If you send me your address, I'll send you a few Yorkshire Red teabags from the gigantic box JoP sent me. My very favorite tea ever. Aww lucyg that's very kind of you to share I have a stovetop kettle that whistles when it boils ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) - it whistles a lot
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 19:37:50 GMT
Oh my! Look at the low prices in the US. I love the Kitchenaid kettle but they're twice that price in the UK! Also I love how you guys call it a tea kettle The pistachio coloured one is £70 over here but I've only ever seen it in cream or black here.
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Post by joelise on May 13, 2016 19:39:59 GMT
Oh my! Look at the low prices in the US. I love the Kitchenaid kettle but they're twice that price in the UK! Also I love how you guys call it a tea kettle The pistachio coloured one is £70 over here but I've only ever seen it in cream or black here. Oooo, where have you seen it for £70? Cream would match my mixer
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Post by Lexica on May 13, 2016 19:42:43 GMT
Oh no. They carry a Dualit electric kettle on Amazon. I love, love, love Dualit products. I have their regular sized toaster and the bigger toaster oven right now. If I were working, I wouldn't hesitate to get the matching Dualit kettle. But it is $147.13. That is some damned expensive hot water. And unfortunately all the reviews are stellar, calling it the best electric kettle in the USA. Sigh.
Well, I didn't get anything for Mother's day from my son (And here I thought we were going to try to repair our relationship. He didn't even call or text me on Mother's Day) and my birthday is coming up and I won't be getting anything from anyone else on that day either. Should I go for it and buy the Dualit for my combo birthday/mother's day present to myself?
My Dualit toaster is amazing. It makes perfect toast every single time, and I hear they last forever. My boarder keeps talking about it and saying he would like one for a gift. Not from me! That is much more than I spend on his Christmas gift.
I would imagine the kettle would be as well made as their other products. Does anyone here have this one or do you know someone that has one? Care to give a review on it?
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