Tea without milk: C/D?

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What do you people think?

Right now I'm having tea without milk and it tastes wierd...

― Dante-Cubed (Sean3), Sunday, 22 February 2004 05:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Where I'm from...it's weird to have tea WITH milk. But I like mine with milk and sugar.

― natasha lushina, Sunday, 22 February 2004 05:19 (twenty-two years ago)

YHou put honey in your tea, you dumbneuts.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Sunday, 22 February 2004 05:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't get all PMS on me, woman!

― Dante-Cubed (Sean3), Sunday, 22 February 2004 05:27 (twenty-two years ago)

SALMONELLA.

― Allyzay, Sunday, 22 February 2004 06:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Tea without milk usually makes me feel ill, if not vomit.

― caitlin (caitlin), Sunday, 22 February 2004 10:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Brothers, sisters, come together.

― Matt (Matt), Sunday, 22 February 2004 11:11 (twenty-two years ago)

On the rare occasions I drink tea I have it without milk or sugar so I can appreciate the taste and aroma properly. Milk dilutes the flavor far too much for my liking.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Sunday, 22 February 2004 11:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic!

Tea with milk: dud.

― Andrew (enneff), Sunday, 22 February 2004 12:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Green tea is nice now and again.

Usually, I'd just go for tea with milk and sugar, thanks.

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 22 February 2004 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Té con limone - mmmm.

― All Bunged Up. (Jake Proudlock), Sunday, 22 February 2004 12:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I've only had tea twice. IN MY WHOLE LIFE! I've only lived for 13 years, I guess it's ok. I've never had it with milk. I've had it with NOTHING AT ALL!!

DEAR GOD!!

What a taste!

Jesus!!

Well, it depends on the flavor of the tea, but DEAR GOD!!!!

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes!!!! IT'S AWESOME!!!!!! CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

― sfasdf, Sunday, 22 February 2004 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

It depends!

LIKE I SAID!!!

THE TEA I HADE TASTED SO SOUR!!!!!!!!!

MY DEAR GOD!!!!!!!

but I drank it anyway.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 19:01 (twenty-two years ago)

THE TEA I HADE TASTED SO SOUR!!!!!!!!!

Surely you mean bitter...?

― sfsdsd, Sunday, 22 February 2004 19:03 (twenty-two years ago)

No!!!!

SOUR!!!

Maybe Bittersweet?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 19:04 (twenty-two years ago)

any type of tea is an automatic classic

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Sunday, 22 February 2004 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Perhaps you left the teabag in the cup too long (assuming you used a teabag). If you overbrew, tea becomes bitter and sourish.

― Sengai, Sunday, 22 February 2004 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I did not.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Tea without milk but with sugar is the default way to drink it in Lebanon (where I visited once, blah blah blah). It's surprisingly nice and refreshing and I have been known to recreate that Levantine experience with sugared milkless tea in the vicarage.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Sunday, 22 February 2004 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

earl grey with soy milk is fucking A.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:17 (twenty-two years ago)

it's not normally how i drink tea, but i don't mind tea w/o milk so "classic" i guess.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I had the impression that hardly anyone in America drank tea with milk, and it was seen as crazy British thing to do.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:32 (twenty-two years ago)

where do you get such info, N?

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

It's a classic because of all the thoughts that go through my mind when I drink a flavorful tea.

And that flavor is not good, mind you.

I had the impression that hardly anyone in America drank tea with milk, and it was seen as crazy British thing to do.

Yeah. But remember, Dante's real last name is Hall.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know, Eisbär. ILX or sitcoms probably.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:35 (twenty-two years ago)

i've had unsweetened tea in chinese restaurants. or at home when i've run out of milk or half-and-half. maybe i'm an oddball yank, then.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

You think of milk as a sweetener? I'd never looked at it that way, but I guess you're right.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:38 (twenty-two years ago)

N. is correct. I've drunk many a cup of tea in my time, and the only time I've had it with milk was in the UK. But I get the impression that Americans are much more fans of herbal teas, which I don't think milk would quite agree with.

― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Does the milk take away the sour taste?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:42 (twenty-two years ago)

herbal tea's a different matter. i don't put milk or sugar in that, when i do drink it.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think that would taste too good.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Milk with herbal tea is a definite no no. As it is with Earl Grey, supposedly, but I still like it that way.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I must admit, Dante-Cubed has come along way toward mastering the ILE meme, despite the ocassional false note. Now, if he could only develop a personality of his own...

― Aimless (Aimless), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:54 (twenty-two years ago)

What does 'mastering the ILE meme' mean? Is there a badge?

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:55 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/373312b.jpg

I believe this is the type of tea I had.

Now I see why we weren't given the option of having milk. It's herbal.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Whoops.

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/detail/373312b.jpg

There.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Tea is really a specific thing, coming from the tea plant. 'Herbal tea' is only called that because it's infused in hot water in the same way. Try real tea! O no tea rockism o no.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 22:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok, but what exactly is 'real tea'?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, it's the leaves of a tea plant.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

(or rather, the infusion made from it)

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, you mean, when you put the leaves in that thing. It's like a tiny strainer. That's when you have 'real tea'?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, but it's not about how you make it - it's about the leaves that there, whether it's in a bag or a strainer thing. The herbal tea you had uses leaves or other vegetable matter that doesn't come from the tea plant.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok.

You mean 'that they're' right? Not 'that there'.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I actually meant 'that are there'.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

fromunda tea

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, you could have also said 'that they are', no?

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, wait. No you couldn't.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 22 February 2004 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

That zinger stuff is sour for sure. Real tea is much nicer.

― Paul Eater (eater), Monday, 23 February 2004 01:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I am finding the concept of someone not even really knowing what tea is rather bizarre. Aussies, like the Brits, grow up on the stuff. I swear to god my mother and nan drink a cup every time they get up.

Strong english or Irish breakfast tea is nice with a small dash of milk but thats the trick - only ever a dash, too much and you ruin it. Same with sugar, not too much.

Herbal teas always black though - Aja those Celestial Seasonings teas are quite nice but herbal tea can be an acquired taste. Try adding a lot of sugar or honey, see if that makes a difference. Try different kinds too. Plain cammomile tea (ie not the cammomile "blends" with other ick like cinnamon and apple in) is very good. Peach tea's nice too, tho better iced than hot.

Green tea is ace, but it has to be really weak and black and sugarless, I made it really strong once and it was the foulest bitterest thing ever. Great after-dinner digestive though. Very healthy.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 23 February 2004 02:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Dammit I want a cup of tea now.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 23 February 2004 02:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Camomile tea makes me retch.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 23 February 2004 02:25 (twenty-two years ago)

drinking hot tea in america is odd period.

i like black tea with milk and sugar and herbal teas with honey. green tea, straight.

― Viva La Sam (thatgirl), Monday, 23 February 2004 02:58 (twenty-two years ago)

camomile Vs. chamomile

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 23 February 2004 03:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, "cam-o-MILE" vs. "cam-o-MEEL"

― o. nate (onate), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Milk Tea - Classic or Dud?

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 23 February 2004 05:42 (twenty-two years ago)

CLASSIC!!!

Its nasty with milk.

I put two bags in mine and NO milk or honey.
its so much better and rich that way.

― sunjammerr, Monday, 23 February 2004 06:26 (twenty-two years ago)

CAM-o-MILE

clearly

― joan (joan), Monday, 23 February 2004 10:24 (twenty-two years ago)

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