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Miss Kitty Lou · Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 969 Location: Brighton

What I'm going to say next may seem controversial, and I apologise for the shock it may cause, I also advise you to sit down.

Sat down?

Ok.. I.. don't... like tea. Embarassed

The shocking part over with, I've heard there are teas that aren't, well, tea. That makes very little sense lol, but I've heard that there are flavoured teas (fruit teas etc) but I don't know the first thing about them. So I was wondering if anyone here had tried any, and what you'd recommend?

Ruby Rose · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:52 am Post subject:

*picks herself off floor*

Dear Miss Lou,

I quite understand your predicament, I myself cannot stand breakfast blend tea, or as I call it builders tea. I much prefer a fragrant blend of aromatic teas.

My personal favourite alternative to tea is as follows;

1. Place four thin slices of fresh ginger in a saucepan and cover with with a cup of water

2. Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes.

3. Pour the water into your favourite little cup (or heaven forbid a mug) and add the juice of half a freshly squeezed lemon.

4. Add honey to taste.

5. Sit down pick up your copy of Twirlers Weekly and relax.

I hope this appeals.

Kisses,

Ruby

x

Miss Kitty Lou · Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 969 Location: Brighton

That does sound quite nice Smile

Will have to go shopping methinks
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Dolly Dimple · Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 21 Location: SE London

As a lover of builders' tea, made in the mug, and brewed strong enough to dissolve the teaspoon, I'd like to try to be a bit more refined about my tea occasionally! But I'm always in awe of those who can be faffed with the business of warming the pot, straining the leaves, crooking the pinky etc etc. Does it actually make a difference (especially with horrible limescaly London water)?

Kitty Lou - I'm not crazy about most fruit teas (the Twinings ones are usually "fruit flavour" and seem to bear as much resemblance to real fruit as a packet of Chewits) but herbal teas are another matter. If you like aniseed-type flavours, then fennel tea's fantastic, but my favourite is by a company called Celestial Seasonings, called Sleepytime Tea - it's got camomile, spearmint, valerian, and a few other bits and bobs, and it's wonderfully soothing on those nights when nothing else is getting you to sleep!

Cherry Noir · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 159 Location: Manchester

If you go to Whittards (most high streets) they have more fancy teas than you can shake a rich tea finger at, and usually have samples you can taste.

Aswell as the aforementioned spoon-melting breakfast tea (just a dask of milk, one sugar/sweetener), I am a fan of peppermint tea from anywhere, and also Twinings Honey, Vanilla and Camomile, with a little extra honey, always makes me pleasantly snoozey!

I once got some wonderful strawberry and cream tea from a farm shop in Devon - in fact I could go on and on about tea, so I'll stop now before I scare people Laughing

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Ruby Rose · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:50 am Post subject:

This is the right place for scarey tea talk, you are amongst friends here, no one will tell your secret!

Ruby
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Lacey La Belle · God Mother Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 181

Strawberry and Cream tea??? That sounds divine... i feel a google search coming on! Laughing

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EllaEmerald · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 2026 Location: BRIGHTON

Mmmmm, ginger and lemon tea sounds lovely! I expect thats a bit of a detox potion.

Amber Rosia · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 141 Location: South Wales

Can I reccommend Twinnings Strawberry, Raspberry and Loganberry tea - its tastes divine and needs no sweetening what so ever

smashingsadie · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Northamptonshire

While we are being honest - I absolutely hate fruit tea!

I adore Brewhaha Rose Tea! And Chai - I drink an absolute tonne of that. You can even get vanilla chai powder in Tesco now yey!

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Amber Rosia · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 141 Location: South Wales

Vanilla Chai sounds gorgeous!

Cherry Noir · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 159 Location: Manchester

smashingsadie · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Northamptonshire

Doooooo iiiiiiiiiit!!!

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syntheticdarkness · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 510 Location: Near-Porstmouth

i did not used to like tea but i do now, i started on normal tea with sugar now i can drink it with out i realy do not mind but one thing which i adore is camomile and pepermint tea and green tea espically with honey.
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smashingsadie · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Northamptonshire

Peppermint tea is divine, and settles my tummy nicely. Chamomile, however nice it is, doesn't appear to agree with me for some reason!

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