Pet Peeves

[hellfire]

I'm not all that fussed when it comes to brands. I get Lyons just out of habit. When I was abroad I found Twinings English breakfast tea to be tasty enough.

[ochoill]

I'd buy Lyons by default but am not fussed.  They all taste decent when served correctly - black, bag in.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

That reminds of a round of insults I had to endure over tea myself once just a few years ago. Back home, in house of a few mates, we're in the middle of watching a film, everyone else on beer but I wasn't drinking so I hopped up to make myself a cup of tea to accompany tokes. Now, I like my tea as strong as possible, but that takes time, and the film was carrying on. So, easy decision for me, I bung the milk in before I take the bag out and I'm good to go. One of my mates sees what I've done, grimaces with absolute disgust, and goes, "What are ya? A fucking farmer??" Just like that, as if; a) that was an insult, and b) his own parents weren't from fucking Cavan! 

[ochoill]

  fucks sake, it's the sensible option for a decent strong cuppa.  Bar making a pot, which if you're the only lad on the tea, is way too much of an ordeal.

[Giggles]

I don't care what brand of "regular" tea I drink, you could tell me it's Barry's or it's Lyons and I wouldn't know the difference.

Herbal tea is a different story. I find the lidl brand to be fairly poor in comparison to the likes of Pukka or Yogi Tea. Some berry flavoured teas I've tried have been awful, while others have been pretty tasty.

If anybody is into mint tea, you can get a decent box of 'mięta' in most Polish shops.

A friend of mine turned me on to some Bengal Spice infusion. She said to just leave the bag in for 3 mins and add a bit of milk, as it's fairly strong. After a few days of that I got curious, decided to go black and leave the bag in 
It's my new favourite brew now: cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg and some other words I have no idea what. But it's tasty as fuck and goes with any time of the day/night.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

The aul spiced chai teas are the business alright, especially in winter. And especially with a joint 

Personally I still prefer chai with milk though; gives you the kick of the spice but the wee cozy cuddle of the dairy. But yeah, has to be strong as possible alright.

[Carnage]

Never had chai tea, had a chai latte (what what) from a coffee shop a coupla times, lovely of a winter's evening.

Pet peeve: bleeding radiators. Not difficult, just tedious.

[Circlepit]

It's like an episode of loose women here.
It's proper tea or leave the hall.
Take all the herbal infusions as you go.

Also all the cock wagging over coffee.
Espresso or GTFO!  

[Emphyrio]

Pet peeve: bleeding radiators. Not difficult, just tedious.

I get the wife to do it. It gives her a sense of accomplishment, certainly more so than when she looks at me.

[ochoill]

I do love a good coffee but after several ridiculous cafetiere exploding situations, I am back to a spoon of instant, black, every morning like a medicine

[Ollkiller]

The Nescafe espresso I find the nicest instant. Nice and smooth and good hit off it. Theres an Italian cafe beside our workplace. Coffee is fantastic. Tea is flavourless bog water. And dont get me started on the mythical "Bog Tea".

[Carnage]

Instant coffee isn't cofffee, it is in fact powdered shite in a jar.

[astfgyl]

The aul spiced chai teas are the business alright, especially in winter. And especially with a joint 

Personally I still prefer chai with milk though; gives you the kick of the spice but the wee cozy cuddle of the dairy. But yeah, has to be strong as possible alright.

I've never had that but flavoured tea with milk sounds like a winner I must get me some

[astfgyl]

I do love a good coffee but after several ridiculous cafetiere exploding situations, I am back to a spoon of instant, black, every morning like a medicine

2 mugs of the black instant every morning for me but tea from there on in. I do agree the real deal is better but I've no time for that shit unless I've a day off

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Just get a little stove top Italian coffee maker job. Far from the best way to make coffee, but infinitely better than instant.