• Wanderer@lemm.ee
    6·
    9 months ago

    I didn’t understand why tea is so hated in America then I went there are it was by far the worst tea I have ever had. Like worse than I could make at home if I tried to make a shit tea. Worse than I thought possible.

    I used to disagree with the death penatlity in America but if they dragged the Liptons board of directors out and shot them it wouldn’t be undeserved.

    But how its brewed, how it’s served, what it’s served with, what the tea is it is all shit. I talked to a friend when I was there and he said “yea I know I brought a 50 pack with me from home. I’ve been here before” haha. The only place you can get a passable tea in America is on a BA flight out of the country. Even then it’s a shitty airline tea but it’s much better than any cafe, restaurant or pub in the country.

    I don’t get me started in the fucking Guinness.

      • Wanderer@lemm.ee
        1·
        9 months ago

        Yorkshire tea is in my opinion the best. Nothing difficult needs to be done just follow the instructions add full fat milk, you can check colours online to see how much milk to add and add sugar if you wish.

        PG tips and Tetley are also good. Weirdly tea I’ve had with “English breakfast” hardly ever tastes like British tea.

        Green tea is super hit or miss. (No milk in this one) Sometimes it’s too weak and other times it’s a bit bitter. But I don’t really have a brand in mind for that.

        A mid range Jasmine tea is probably the best for consistency, in terms of a no milk green tea.

        Oolong is also good. Actually thinking about the best place to get green tea in America would be at a Chinese restaurant or Chinese store.

        Oh and don’t microwave water. No idea why, it tastes weird. Also heat the water then add it to the cup, don’t heat cold water with tea in it.

            • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
              0·
              9 months ago

              There is actually zero difference. I promise you won’t be able to blind pick the microwaved cup better than chance, assuming all other prep is the same.

              • WIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.world
                0·
                9 months ago

                Exactly. I usually microwave a cup and then throw in the teabag. If gas stoves were not so inefficient I wpuld heat it on there but it takes about 5 times as long as in a microwave and tastes the same.

                • shuzuko@midwest.socialEnglish
                  01·
                  9 months ago

                  Get an electric kettle. Tea should be brewed at an appropriate temperature for its style, and microwaving the water is inaccurate. Electric kettle will get you the right temp every time nearly as fast.

                  • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
                    11·
                    9 months ago

                    Hey man, use a kettle, I got no problem with using a purpose made tool. I just hate the immediate, blind snobbery towards microwaves as if they somehow taint the tea, and not the brewers lack of care.

    • Papergeist@lemmy.world
      1·
      9 months ago

      I do believe it all started with the Boston Tea Party. Drinking coffee as an alternative was hip and it just kinda stuck around.

      • Wanderer@lemm.ee
        3·
        9 months ago

        It tastes like something a child would make and give to there mum on motherday and the mum would have to drink it because the kid is really proud that he used 10 spoonfuls of sugar.

        That’s not a drink for adults. Why you guys so scared of water?