Tea.

[Grant Perkins]

Hey guys, need your help to settle an arguement about making Tea. Now let's assume we're making a mug of white tea, no sugar.

What goes in the mug first:

Hot water or Milk?





Hey wait, how do I get a poll for this...

[Toyandgadgetguy]

Water. Milk after. Can't steep the tea properly otherwise.

[Buckyrig]

Oh, this'll be amusing...

:laugh:

[Mike225]

Drink coffee.

[Mwynn]

Why are you putting milk in white tea? The casein in the milk blocks some of the healthful effects of the tea.

[spider]

First teabag (or coffee), then water, then out comes the teabag, then the milk.

Any other way tastes horrible and I can't understand why you'd make it any other way, I was once refused employment because I didn't make shitty coffee.

[Buckyrig]

Drink coffee.

Coffee is for lightweights now. It's double-fisted Red Bull now!

Hyah!

[Mike225]

teabag :laugh:

[FA]

Water. Obviously, water.

[spider]

Pink sock.

[jedipencil]

Oh, this'll be amusing...

:laugh:

Now what could possibly be so funny about tea? And, what in the world is white tea?





Actually, this is weird, because I've been desperately looking for particular teas in the past few days, hayfever is destroying my life this year - the worst in over a decade, and pills are ruining my stomach.

[Mwynn]

Now what could possibly be so funny about tea? And, what in the world is white tea?





Actually, this is weird, because I've been desperately looking for particular teas in the past few days, hayfever is destroying my life this year - the worst in over a decade, and pills are ruining my stomach.
They have a shot for Hayfever now.

Well, just like those other teas, white tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the leaves are picked and harvested before the leaves open fully, when the buds are still covered by fine white hair. Hence the name. White tea is scarcer than the other traditional teas, and quite a bit more expensive.

If you are drinking tea for your health, you may want to consider white teas. There is also considerably less caffeine in white tea than the other varieties (15mg per serving, compared to 40mg for black tea, and 20mg for green). Some studies have also shown that white tea contains more active cancer-fighting antioxidants than green tea.

[Jon Dahl]

They have a shot for Hayfever now.

Well, just like those other teas, white tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant. But the leaves are picked and harvested before the leaves open fully, when the buds are still covered by fine white hair. Hence the name. White tea is scarcer than the other traditional teas, and quite a bit more expensive.

If you are drinking tea for your health, you may want to consider white teas. There is also considerably less caffeine in white tea than the other varieties (15mg per serving, compared to 40mg for black tea, and 20mg for green). Some studies have also shown that white tea contains more active cancer-fighting antioxidants than green tea.

When I copy and paste from other websites I at least give them credit.... Or I won't but say I stole it. :nyah:

[jedipencil]

Interesting. I'll check that out. (not the hayfever shot though) Echinacea is also supposed to have very good anti oxidant properties, as well as boosting the immune system against infections...there is another root tea - I forget the name...Oolong or something - that supposedly is excellent in that area.

[Newt]

I've always heard that you should add hot liquid to milk, thus heating the milk more slowly and preventing it from curdling; however, this assumes that the beverage has already been brewed in a separate container. I don't know how you would do this if you are brewing the tea in the mug. That's just strange.

Anyhow, you're going about the whole thing improperly. You brew the tea one gallon at a time, mix in cane sugar, chill, and serve over ice; add mint or lemon to taste, never milk. Anything else is barbaric.

[Mwynn]

When I copy and paste from other websites I at least give them credit.... Or I won't but say I stole it. :nyah:
I would yet I do not remember where I stole it from.

[Jon Dahl]

I would yet I do not remember where I stole it from.

:laugh:

[Kep!]

Water. Period. To properly brew a typical cup of lesbian tea (loose leaf) you have to have the water just below boiling...by adding milk first you have no control over the temperature of the water and therefore you will not steep the tea correctly.

[Screeny]

What are all of these bizarre references to 'steeping'? Steeping???...it's 'brew' or 'brewing'. Fill your cup or mug with boiling water - make the tea (preferably in a pot with boiling water) and let it brew for at least 3 minutes. Empty the boiling water out of the mug and pour in the tea - this way it doesn't matter whether the milk goes in first or not and the tea is the temperature of molten lava.

If you are brewing it in the cup, then milk goes in after - otherwise, the milk clogs up the teabag. Yes! I said TEABAG!....and white tea is tea with milk for God's sake - taking tea without milk is still punishable by death in some parts of England. Anyway - you colonial swine aren't allowed to drink tea after you chucked it all into the sea :p

By the way this is not proper tea...

http://www.twiningsusa.com/images/photos/tea_with_mint.jpg

It's coloured water with a plant in it that Americans drink to make themselves appear to be sophisticated. 'Look at me....I'm drinking a Cup 'O Tea!'. 'Tis nothing short of beverage blasphemy!

[Buckyrig]

Adding milk to tea increases the possibility of kidney stones.

Just fyi... :thumbs:

[Newt]

What are all of these bizarre references to 'steeping'? Steeping???...it's 'brew' or 'brewing'. Fill your cup or mug with boiling water - make the tea (preferably in a pot with boiling water) and let it brew for at least 3 minutes. Empty the boiling water out of the mug and pour in the tea - this way it doesn't matter whether the milk goes in first or not and the tea is the temperature of molten lava.

If you are brewing it in the cup, then milk goes in after - otherwise, the milk clogs up the teabag. Yes! I said TEABAG!....and white tea is tea with milk for God's sake - taking tea without milk is still punishable by death in some parts of England. Anyway - you colonial swine aren't allowed to drink tea after you chucked it all into the sea :p

Why are you heating your cup beforehand? It should be chilled and filled with ice to receive the sweet tannic goodness. If you want something hot and milky drink some damn coffee, the way God intended. Damn backwards Angles.

[Kep!]

http://www.twiningsusa.com/images/photos/tea_with_mint.jpg

It's coloured water with a plant in it that Americans drink to make themselves appear to be sophisticated. 'Look at me....I'm drinking a Cup 'O Tea!'. 'Tis nothing short of beverage blasphemy!

Ummm...I can't speak for every American...but I've never had a cup of tea that even vaguely resembles that.

[MattWaterman]

Coffee is for lightweights now. It's double-fisted Red Bull now!

Hyah!


Get with the times, Glowstick. For anyone else who has yet to experience the preposterone...WATCH THIS!!! (http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1779769)

[Screeny]

Adding milk to tea increases the possibility of kidney stones.

Just fyi... :thumbs:

Bunkum, sir! Only a dunderheaded poppinjay would believe such nonsense! Bah!

[Buckyrig]

Ummm...I can't speak for every American...but I've never had a cup of tea that even vaguely resembles that.

I think that's a picture of a controlled substance.

[Newt]

Ummm...I can't speak for every American...but I've never had a cup of tea that even vaguely resembles that.

Perhaps he saw it on the 'telly'.

[Screeny]

...or perhaps I got it from the 'Twinings USA' website.

[MattWaterman]

Blimey!!!

[Buckyrig]

...or perhaps I got it from the 'Twinings USA' website.

I think it might be mescal.

[Screeny]

...anyway, unless you've ever had a cup of tea that looks like this....

http://www.tonya.me.uk/graphics/Baby/Misc/tea.jpg

...then I put it to you that you have never actually had tea at all. So there. :p

[Newt]

...or perhaps I got it from the 'Twinings USA' website.

So.... your opinion of American tea is from the website of the US division of a British tea merchant? Classy.

[Newt]

...anyway, unless you've ever had a cup of tea that looks like this....

http://www.tonya.me.uk/graphics/Baby/Misc/tea.jpg

...then I put it to you that you have never actually had tea at all. So there. :p

That's weak coffee and cookies. I've had it, but I didn't like it.

[Buckyrig]

I wouldn't deign to call those cookies.

Why on Earth would anybody seek out tea biscuits? :sure:

[Newt]

Mild-mannered masochism?

[MattWaterman]

Mild-mannered masochism?

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/117/47b7ce00b3127cce98548b8jx6.jpg

[Newt]

Your posture is just awful.

[Buckyrig]

Kick his ass, Matty!

[Screeny]

So.... your opinion of American tea is from the website of the US division of a British tea merchant? Classy.

Yes, they've just marketted the product to cater for a nation of wannabe sophisticates. Who's 'classy' now you tea spolier. You should just stick to bean-mud and be happy. :p

[Screeny]

Lick his ass, Matty!

Good Lord! :eek:

[Buckyrig]

Yes, they've just marketted the product to cater for a nation of wannabe sophisticates. Who's 'classy' now you tea spolier. You should just stick to bean-mud and be happy. :p

Newt doesn't drink tea! He's said that twice now.
















He drinks sour mash whiskey with his fried possum sandwiches. :rolleyes:

[MattWaterman]

Kick his ass, Matty!

Heh. Last time Mike takes my seat....





Note: There is no tea present in that photo.

[MattWaterman]

Newt doesn't drink tea! He's said that twice now.


He drinks sour mash whiskey with his fried possum sandwiches. :rolleyes:


I think he said he drinks The Sweat Tea.


And they are no longer called 'fried possum sandwiches.' He prefers, "The Bitey Sandwhich."

[wisper]

dude you need to go to Sweden...there's the drink...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYUhR1GDTJ0

[Buckyrig]

Heh. Last time Mike takes my seat....





Note: There is no tea present in that photo.

Long Island ice? :huh:

[Screeny]

I think he said he drinks The Sweat Tea.

Yes, 'Man Sweat' :laugh:

[Kep!]

...anyway, unless you've ever had a cup of tea that looks like this....

http://www.tonya.me.uk/graphics/Baby/Misc/tea.jpg

...then I put it to you that you have never actually had tea at all. So there. :p
Yup, that's what most tea looks like here. Save for those poisonous things you mistakingly call "biscuits".

[RandallFlagg]

Anyhow, you're going about the whole thing improperly. You brew the tea one gallon at a time, mix in cane sugar, chill, and serve over ice; add mint or lemon to taste, never milk. Anything else is barbaric.
Damn straight!

[jedipencil]

How anyone can possibly even consider putting milk in tea is positively revolting. That's like drinking tepid water. Or coffee from McDonald's. :confused: :yuk:

[Mwynn]

How anyone can possibly even consider putting milk in tea is positively revolting. That's like drinking tepid water. Or eating at McDonald's. :confused: :yuk:

Fixed.

[Newt]

Consarnit! Iced tea is the official drink of the South. It should be cold enough that the backs of your eyeballs hurt when you swallow it, and sweet enough that rock candy instantly forms on your teeth. The tea you looked up may indeed be for Americans who wish to see themselves as sophisticated; however, that is a tiny and much-scorned minority of the American population, and has largely been confined to the upper-class ghettos of lower New England.

In any case, one does not fry the succulent flesh of the Didelphis marsupialis or 'opossum', one sautees it in butter with a bit of garlic and black pepper, and perhaps a splash of PBR. It is best served cold with saltine crackers, sweet gherkins, and root beer.

[Mike225]

Consarnit! Iced tea is the official drink of the South. It should be cold enough that the backs of your eyeballs hurt when you swallow it, and sweet enough that rock candy instantly forms on your teeth. The tea you looked up may indeed be for Americans who wish to see themselves as sophisticated; however, that is a tiny and much-scorned minority of the American population, and has largely been confined to the upper-class ghettos of lower New England.

In any case, one does not fry the succulent flesh of the Didelphis marsupialis or 'opossum', one sautees it in butter with a bit of garlic and black pepper, and perhaps a splash of PBR. It is best served cold with saltine crackers, sweet gherkins, and root beer.I stopped reading at "Consarnit!"

[Newt]

Dern yer hide!

[Newt]

Oh, by the way, Bucky- no one drinks sour mash with a meal; the food gets in the way of the quick drunk!

[Wayne Drake]

enjoy it with a muffin.

Also: do you eat the whole muffin or just the top?

[Newt]

If it's a cornmeal muffin- I eat the whole damn thing with a pat of butter and a slice of tomato. If it's some other kind of muffin- I throw it to the grackles.

[spider]

If you feed a weasel coffee beans it will shit coffee.
This is considered a delicacy in some countries and they will charge $10 a cup for it.

[Scaleyinx]

http://www.twiningsusa.com/images/photos/tea_with_mint.jpg



That's the California granola way - fresh from the herb garden :thumbs:

You should try adding a rasberry or make a cup with rose petals...good stuff!

[FA]

I officially endorse screeny's position. The rest of you are philistines.

[Newt]

One barbarian supporting another; how novel!

[FA]

Hush up, Cletus.

[Newt]

Pfft. Eurotrash. :nyah:

[Wayne Drake]

how many times do you dunk it? ;)

[Newt]

What? Are you still talking about muffins? You don't dunk muffins; a properly made cornbread muffin would fall apart as soon as it was introduced to liquid, leaving you with a gritty cornbread-flavored sediment at the bottom of your cup. Now cornbread sticks you might dunk in milk, but certainly not in tea.

[Nitecrawlah2]

Oh. This thread again :laugh: .

[Buckyrig]

The tea you looked up may indeed be for Americans who wish to see themselves as sophisticated; however, that is a tiny and much-scorned minority of the American population, and has largely been confined to the upper-class ghettos of lower New England.

Martha's Vineyard, represent? :blink:

In any case, one does not fry the succulent flesh of the Didelphis marsupialis or 'opossum', one sautees it in butter with a bit of garlic and black pepper, and perhaps a splash of PBR.

Oh man...that's the topper. :laugh:

[Mike225]

Hush up, Cletus. :laugh:

[Biofungus]

I need some tea right now (green, white or black). I have the flu, and all we have here are these crappy "celestial seasonings" teas (okay, they're not that bad normally, but I just want some regular tea, it makes me feel better when I'm sick).

[Jon Dahl]

This is how the Boston Tea Party started. The British sent the Americans a message that said,


Dearest America,
a few of us have just returned from a visit to your tiny country, and we had the opportunity to sample some of your American made tea. It was like drinking out of the bog. It's blates our tea making skills are truly the dog's bollocks.

God Save the Queen,
The British.

P.S. John Hancock is a Berk.


The Americans, being really pissed off, replied back to them,


Oh yeah!? We're America bitches you just don't know it yet, we'll make the biggest cup of tea you've ever seen! Shit, you'll be so jealous of our giant tea, you'll be all like, 'Oh, America you're so strong an shit!' But we'll be all like, 'Yeah bitch, I know'.

Peace Out,
America



P.S. an Shit, Peggy Stewart is a fat bitch!

So, America got to work on it's plan to make the worlds largest cup of tea by dumping huge amounts of tea into the Boston Harbor. It was discovered though that not only did the tea not steep or "brew" properly, it floated away in large clumps, and the taste of the harbor still resembled that of nasty fish water.

The Americans were embarrassed, but to hide the blunder John Hancock devised a brilliant excuse, claiming the dumping of the tea into the Boston Harbor was actually an act of protest by the American colonists against Great Britain in reaction to The Stamp Act of 1765 and the Townshend Acts of 1767.

America was so determined to keep to it's story that they started the American Revolution, where France played a key role in aiding the revolution, providing the American patriots with money and munitions, organizing a coalition against Britain, but in doing so limited their ability to defend themselves against the Germans some 160 years later.

All this because Americans cannot come to terms with the fact that they simply cannot make a good cup of tea.

This has been American History with Jon Dahl, thank you and goodnight.

[Biofungus]

Bloody brilliant!

[AthenaRose]

I usually only ever drink tea if I'm eating chips. Or curry. I make it in the mug, water first, then milk, then take the teabag out so I can see it's the right strength.

Occasionally, I have it black with some fresh ginger in one of those silver ball things. Ginger tea is supposed to be good for the digestion.

[Scott James]

Milk always goes in after you have poured the hot water. Always.

Anybody who does it any other way probably touchs kids.

[Gonzogoose]

I'll be of no help here. I usually drink ice tea being from the south and all. Though I have a friend who drinks hot tea with milk, and as others have said, the water goes in first.

[jedipencil]

Jon Dahl - best history story ever! :laugh: It's official: I now drink health tea concoctions!! Big discovery... Echinacea tea with Eucalyptus leaves (brewed about 5 minutes) works wonders on helping hayfever symptoms! 85% better - you heard it here first!! I am ONE HAPPY CAMPER!!! An ENTIRE night of sleep does WONDERS for the morale!! :har: :har: :har: :thumbs: Heck, I feel good enough to bother somebody!

[Newt]

Simple solution: two mugs. Brew your tea in one mug, pour your milk in the other mug. Now slowly pour your tea into the mug with the milk. This way you have neither scalded your milk nor interfered with your tea-brewing process. Now drink the nasty stuff and pretend you like it.

[JAQ]

God Save the Queen,Although she may appear to be old enough, Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II was not yet the monarch in the 18th century. The United Kingdom had a king at the time.

[Jon Dahl]

Although she may appear to be old enough, Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II was not yet the monarch in the 18th century. The United Kingdom had a king at the time.

That's why they were trying to save the Queen. :rolleyes:

[Screeny]

Milk always goes in after you have poured the hot water. Always.

Anybody who does it any other way probably touchs kids.

Indeed! Gary Glitter was famous for putting the milk in first - methinks your case is proven. Incorrect tea making leads to paedophilia and baldness. Be warned! :w00t:

[jedipencil]

What about if you put milk in your COFFEE first?

[spider]

It means you touch sheep.

[Knuckles]

I like sheep.

[Newt]

What about if you put milk in your COFFEE first?

It means you are a fine upstanding citizen and an all-around decent human being.

[Screeny]

What about if you put milk in your COFFEE first?

Well, I put milk in coffee first and I am a strapping, virile, heterosexual male with a fine head of hair. In conclusion: milk in coffee first = masculine (or feminine) god (or goddess), milk in tea first = In Gary's 'gang'.

[AthenaRose]

If you put milk into your coffee before the water the coffee doesn't dissolve properly :yuk:

[Newt]

If you put milk into your coffee before the water the coffee doesn't dissolve properly :yuk:

Dissolve? What the hell are you talking about? INSTANT coffee? :confused:

You brew your coffee in the coffeemaker, percolator, espresso machine, whatever. Then you splash some milk in your mug (if you like that sort of thing), you pour your coffee in, you stir whatever sort of seasonings you like, and then you drink it. Or you just drink it black, like a good American.

[AthenaRose]

Dissolve? What the hell are you talking about? INSTANT coffee? :confused:

You brew your coffee in the coffeemaker, percolator, espresso machine, whatever. Then you splash some milk in your mug (if you like that sort of thing), you pour your coffee in, you stir whatever sort of seasonings you like, and then you drink it. Or you just drink it black, like a good American.

Well, I guess I'm just not a good American, then :whistlin:

[Newt]

Well, keep trying. Maybe someday you'll succeed!

[Jon Dahl]

Or you just drink it black, like a good American.

That's how I like my men! :w00t:

[AthenaRose]

Well, keep trying. Maybe someday you'll succeed!

Why would I want to?

[Mike225]

Why would I want to?Because in the heart of every Brit, there is an American!

[MattWaterman]

Dissolve? What the hell are you talking about? INSTANT coffee? :confused:

You brew your coffee in the coffeemaker, percolator, espresso machine, whatever. Then you splash some milk in your mug (if you like that sort of thing), you pour your coffee in, you stir whatever sort of seasonings you like, and then you drink it. Or you just drink it black, like a good American.


Heh. I drink mine with 2 packets of Brown sugar, 2 packets of carcenegenic sweaters, and a large pump of half n' half.

My co-workers call it..."soda".
:banana:

[Mike225]

You put sweaters in your coffee?

[Newt]

You have to get some fiber in your diet one way or another...

[MattWaterman]

You put sweaters in your coffee?

Yeah. :cry: I really can't stand the taste of coffee---I just need "the effects"...


EDIT: Sweateners! Sweateners!!!! Sweaters are for girls!

[Newt]

Mike is making fun of your spelling, not your coffee sissiness.

[Mike225]

Yeah. :cry: I really can't stand the taste of coffee---I just need "the effects"...


EDIT: Sweateners! Sweateners!!!! Sweaters are for girls!SWEETENERS!

:laugh:

[jedipencil]

If you put milk into your coffee before the water the coffee doesn't dissolve properly :yuk:

Darling, dear, sweetheart, girlfriend.....no no no no no no no no no! Repeat after me: INSTANT COFFEE SUCKS!!! The ONLY way to have a good cup of coffee, is brewed in a piston coffee maker. Then you make it like my grandmother: strong enough to dissolve a teaspoon. Guaranteed to keep the in-laws away.

[MattWaterman]

SWEETENERS!

:laugh:

:sure:

Right.

[Buckyrig]

hehe

Matt's dumb.

hehe

[Mike225]

I wasn't trying to make him look dumb. Sorry, I've been in a funk.

[Buckyrig]

hehe

Mike's a dick.

hehe

[Mike225]

Yeah.

[Buckyrig]

hehe

Mike's contrite.

hehe

[Mike225]

When did you become Beavis?

[jedipencil]

A nice cup of tea with no milk or sweaters is what Buckyrig needs..... :)

[Buckyrig]

Van Halen Rulez!

[MattWaterman]

Van Halen Rulez!


AGREE!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbnLYROCj8)

[Screeny]

A nice cup of tea with no milk or sweaters is what Buckyrig needs..... :)

Did you just liken Bucky to Gary Glitter????? :eek:

[jedipencil]

Bucky can wear glitter if he wants to...I'm sure the tea won't mind.

[FA]

And the english contingent smirks to itself.

[Jon Dahl]

And the english contingent smirks to itself.

Them's fightin' words!

Sumone call the French!

[Buckyrig]

Sadly, the only government that would help us beat someone up right now is the British government. :sure:

[Scott James]

Them's fightin' words!

Sumone call the French!I did and they promptly surrendered.

[Buckyrig]

I did and they promptly surrendered.

What...they didn't even attempt to veto? :blink:

[Scott James]

What...they didn't even attempt to veto? :blink:They're all on strike.

[AthenaRose]

Sadly, the only government that would help us beat someone up right now is the British government. :sure:

We would probably have a go at beating ourselves up. :blink:

[Screeny]

Just don't call on us between 4pm and 4.30pm because we'll all be drinking from the collective British teapot. If your request is urgent, leave a message and the Queen will get back to you at 4.31pm sharp.

[jedipencil]

White Tea

Made by using very young tea leaves that are still covered in down, white tea leaves are not fermented. Instead, they are steamed and dried in the sun. Because of the lack of fermentation, white tea contains a high concentration of chemical compounds, known to help fight cancer. The brewed tea has a silver-white appearance because of the downy leaves. It has a sweet aroma and fresh flavor. White tea varieties include: Silver Needle, White Peony, and Jasmine Silver Needle.

Milk Tea

The most popular tea in India and Sri Lanka is an Indian black tea mixed with spices. It's called Milk tea because it is usually brewed with milk and spices, such as cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger. Milk tea added with other types of tea, such as green tea, contributes to overall health.

Found those in my search for dried tea leaves....