Thread: Black Tea

Quote: Originally Posted by Gran Hermano Tea with milk is mainly an Irish/British thing I've found. If I'm drinking a typical Irish or English tea I'll add milk but for other varieties it's black for me. Exactly. I'm convinced most of our teas - Barry etc. - are the sweepings off the packing room floor. The only way to force them down is with milk and sugar Quote: Originally Posted by Gran Hermano It was only recently...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gran Hermano Tea with milk is mainly an Irish/British thing I've found. If I'm drinking a typical Irish or English tea I'll add milk but for other varieties it's black for me. It was only recently that an Italian friend commented to me how she found it strange that Irish adults drink so much milk - she was amazed to see someone have a glass of milk with dinner. For sure it is was our habit and...

Quote: Originally Posted by rockbeer Darjeeling - imho absolutely the best without milk. +1 You have to be very careful not to over-brew it however.

Milk is a quintissential part of tea drinking!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by rockbeer For you maybe! I stop putting milk in my tea 20-odd years ago and now I find milky tea disgusting. Same, same. Well maybe not quite 20 years ago though

Tea with milk is mainly an Irish/British thing I've found. If I'm drinking a typical Irish or English tea I'll add milk but for other varieties it's black for me. It was only recently that an Italian friend commented to me how she found it strange that Irish adults drink so much milk - she was amazed to see someone have a glass of milk with dinner.

I quite like Earl grey without milk, but its not to everyones taste.

Quote: Originally Posted by rockbeer I stop putting milk in my tea 20-odd years ago and now I find milky tea disgusting. Ditto .. I'm almost overcome .. I thought I was Alone! Darjeeling is my tea of choice - wonderful cuppa. Simply couldn't return to millky tea now - Also zero calories