Tea Talk!

Thompson's Tea - it's my fave atm. It's an Irish blend, quite strong but tasty. I only discovered it by accident during lockdown when I couldn't get anything else. Never had Darjeeling, but will try it now. Also like Sainsburys Red Label tea.

Oh, Terribull know just what you mean. Loose leaved tea, wonderful flavours, bone china cup, with milk, or black, or with lemon and wonderful scones or fancy cakes.

And you chose such a tea-related place. Alfriston's my old stamping ground. Have friends there who sold lovely tea canisters, strainers and the like in their first Kitchen shop, set in amazing countryside not far from where the Yorkshire Ouse comes out to the sea at Exceat, rolling Downs, soaring cliffs and curlews and sheep. English countryside at its best - and only a stone's throw from the place where Banoffee Pie was invented!
I'm now filled with nostalgia.

My own tea pleasure is Earl Grey, every day, but we've stocks of Darjeeling, Lapsang, English Breakfast and pure Ceylon. The routine is broken for morning coffee, freshly ground, and maybe a noisette after lunch.
The French now enjoy tea - wonder why that still surprises me?

Alfriston was particularly beautiful yesterday Grandmafrench, just as you describe.

My breakfast beverage is loose leaf Ceylon tea without milk or sugar, and not too strong. My preferred brand is Taylor's of Harrogate but if I can't get that, Waitrose's own brand is good enough. For the rest of the day, I mostly drink red bush as caffeine makes me jumpy. I went right off coffee over fifty years ago when I discovered that it was making me feel queasy.

Never been able stomach coffee but live the smell. I wish I liked to drink it.

PG Tips, loose leaf in a blue 'brown Betty's teapot. Drunk from a white bone china mug with one and a half sugars and semi skimmed milk. Lots of times a day.

I cannot stand coffee. The stench of it makes me nauseous. I have to skirt round these coffee shops which you can smell from a long distance. I think the smell of coffee should never be imposed on the general public. It should be "consenting adults only" and coffee shops should have double doors with an airlock between to avoid imposing the smell on those who find it revolting.

I love tea. Builders tea, made with loose leaves in a teapot. Teabags dangled in hot water are a very poor substitute.

Clipper Mints Infusion is the only tea I drink (first thing in the morning).
I don’t like black leaf, green, white or fruit teas.

grannyrebel7 - Darjeeling can get bitter if you let it sit. It’s nicest very light as then it’s quite fragrant.
I don’t know what others think but it’s definitely not a “brew” in my eyes.

Strong black loose leaf tea all day long.

Grannyrebel7, - I drink Thompsons Tea as well, in particular I love Punjana. Can't get it in any of my local supermarkets so I buy direct from them, It's a lovely strong blend with a great flavour.

aggie

Loose leaf tea is my fav , I use Punjana when I can get it !

I've got some Punjana tea bags arriving today courtesy of Ocado!
I'm very much looking forward to trying it for the first time
Barry's tea is good, definitely as good as Yorkshire tea. I believe that it is an Irish brand

I have to have decaf now due to medical issue. Currently Twinings English breakfast in the morning and ditto Earl Grey in the afternoon, with very;little milk Sometimes I have Pukka Night time…at night

Love proper coffee americano no milk.

Lady Grey in the morning, lapsang souchong in the afternoon, rooibus in the evening.

Earl Grey with a little milk and no sugar for me. Coffee at weekends.
I also like hibiscus tea and peppermint teas. Doesn't matter if they go cold. Both thirst quenching and delicious.

I really used to like Earl Grey but find it too ‘scented’ now.

No milk in my tea ever - tea with milk tastes vile to me, which just goes to prove how people’s taste buds vary - mine are evidently weird!

It’s usually good old PG now, with the odd green tea thrown in.

I can't really get going in the morning without a big mug of tea. Any tea really, PG Tips, Yorkshire Tea, whatever. But I only drink 3 or 4 cups a day. I don't take sugar.
For some reason I really struggle with coffee lately. I just don't like it any more. Th only other time this happened was when I was pregnant.
I love hot chocolate though.