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by lucylove
Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:18 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 566652

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hi! I'm Lucy, I'm from England but now live in the US, and I've been drinking tea nearly my entire life. I've only recently started sampling loose leaf tea, and I'm sold! My favourite so far is chai. I look forward to lots of tea chat!
by lucylove
Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:04 pm
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: Loose tea vs bagged tea and where bagged teas may go wrong
Replies: 20
Views: 10678

Re: Loose tea vs bagged tea and where bagged teas may go wrong

Oh, Yorkshire Gold teabags will always be a staple in my house (Yorkshire without the gold is too weak for me!) I'm enjoying experimenting with loose leaf teas, though, and am really developing a taste for chai. However, you can dunk your biscuits in loose leaf tea...doesn't seem right :D
by lucylove
Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: British taste in, and knowledge of, tea
Replies: 50
Views: 22820

Re: British taste in, and knowledge of, tea

I'd say the taste for builder's tea is becoming more of a middle-class affectation. I'm English, and I grew up drinking my tea strong (Yorkshire Gold), with milk and sugar. We start young...I started drinking tea at around aged 8, though it was served with a lot of milk. Drinking strong tea has cert...