Dragon fruit aka pitaya

[Yi-Long]

Surely the vast majority of tea drinkers in the world and in the history of tea drinking don't put milk in tea. That's something we Brits started!

You sick and twisted bastards...

[Markgway]

I like my tea black and my coffee golden brown.

Both with one sugar.

[gasteropod]

I'd be surprised if it renders them useless but don't actually know.

Thanks for that lol


I think that when people add milk and two sugars to tea, it's so far removed from what tea's supposed to taste like, and just tastes like milky sugar water. I like to taste my tea so I brew it the full recommended 4 minutes if it's black tea (green tea requires less brewing), and I just have the one sugar because it's meant to be sweetened a little.

[bradavon]

Surely the vast majority of tea drinkers in the world and in the history of tea drinking don't put milk in tea. That's something we Brits started!

Durh! . The Chinese wouldn't dream of it. They even poor boiling water of the cup, so it's the same temperature. I was shown a rather splendid show whilst in China. Who else bothers to do that?

Both with one sugar.

Yuck! I cannot stand either with sugar. It turns them from a savoury to sweet drink.

I think that when people add milk and two sugars to tea, it's so far removed from what tea's supposed to taste like, and just tastes like milky sugar water.

Huh? It sounds nothing like milky sugar water.

and I just have the one sugar because it's meant to be sweetened a little.

Huh? You just said you're against sugar. Tea so isn't supposed to have sugar added to it.

[gasteropod]

Don't be annoying Brad, I put in one sugar because it's astringent. Lots of people put too much in in my opinion.

[Yi-Long]

I'd be surprised if it renders them useless but don't actually know.

Thanks for that lol


I think that when people add milk and two sugars to tea, it's so far removed from what tea's supposed to taste like, and just tastes like milky sugar water. I like to taste my tea so I brew it the full recommended 4 minutes if it's black tea (green tea requires less brewing), and I just have the one sugar because it's meant to be sweetened a little.

Wow, I'd never put the bag in for 4 minutes. Like I said, I like my tea VERY light. I can still taste what it's supposed to taste like, without it being WAY too strong.

I usually prefer green tea btw, with a hint of cranberries, ginseng, or lemon or something.

And I put a little rock-sugar in it (which is supposed to be slightly more healthier than normal white sugar, but I have no idea why...)

[bradavon]

Surely it would stew in 4 minutes? It would be gross.

[gasteropod]

Black teas are usually brewed for about 4 minutes and should not be allowed to steep for less than 30 seconds or more than about five minutes (a process known as brewing or mashing in the Britain,). It is commonly said that a steeping time above five minutes make the tea bitter (at this point it is referred to as being stewed in Britain)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea#Preparation

[gasteropod]

Now I've bought a cantaloupe to try, it's not ripe yet though.

[Yi-Long]

BTW, how fucking low has this forum fallen!? We're talking about buying new fruit and how to drink TEA for fuck's sake(!)
Next thing we know there will be a discussion about suspenders(!)