Anyone for a Cuppa?

astroron (Ron) · #1 10-10-2010, 12:45 PM

Just caught this and thought of you Suzy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11508120

Suzy · #2 10-10-2010, 12:55 PM

Crikey!
Think of all those tea pluckers in the mountains that hand picked every single one of those leaves to go into that cup.

I wonder how many cups I would get out of that

I wonder how they keep it hot

I need go and have a cuppa and ponder that thought further...

Thanks for posting that Ron

acropolite (Phil) · #3 10-10-2010, 01:52 PM

I must admit to liking a cup of tea as does HRH Liz, preferably from a pot, usually a mixed blend of Twinings Earl Gray & Bushells.

I find the tea at the shack (holiday house to north islanders) tastes better than the Tea in town, eucalypt in the water must have a different effect to Chlorine...

Now to put the kettle on....

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 10-10-2010, 03:04 PM

good idea Ron. I've lost count of how many today and when I had the last one.

Suzy · #5 10-10-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by acropolite

I must admit to liking a cup of tea as does HRH Liz, preferably from a pot, usually a mixed blend of Twinings Earl Gray & Bushells.

Bushell's?

IMO Dilmah is the best

. They also make an "extra strong" which is a knockout. Next best is Lan-choo. I come from tea drinking land, I knowest my tea.

Bestest tea though comes straight from the tea factory in those shiny sealed rectangle boxes.
Important to drink said tea in pretty little china cup, for that added experience.

I wonder what HRH Liz drinks... probably early grey

.

Suzy · #6 10-10-2010, 03:34 PM

Paul, it like that here too.

Weather seems to be going from bad to worse.

Good tea drinking weather.

torana68 (Roger) · #7 10-10-2010, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suzy

Bushell's?

IMO Dilmah is the best

. They also make an "extra strong" which is a knockout. I wonder what HRH Liz drinks... probably early grey

.

propper chinese tea made by some nice Chinese person is good , yellow label usually but ill have a look for the extra strong and give it a go

acropolite (Phil) · #8 10-10-2010, 03:47 PM

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Bushell's?

Actually I don't know why I said that, I don't think the brain was in gear....

I haven't had Bushells for years, I meant Nerada (now you're probably really choking on your tea....) in a rectangular box with built in (red) pouring spout, which is a good old Aussie produced tea, after all I'm an Aussie bloke and mine comes in a largish Mug (made in China...

), none of your woosey boy pretty china cups for me.

HRH drinks the same mixture.

It's interesting that the Tea mix I like to use here tastes terrible in Brisbane water, I took some up last time but ended up reverting to Earl Grey Teabags in desperation.

Earl Grey, by itself, in the Launceston water is very bitter.

Suzy · #9 10-10-2010, 03:48 PM

Roger,
And I suppose you want the whole sit down on the floor and take 10 mins to make, and swirl cup around gently for another 10 mins experience, and handed to you in nothing short of a girl dressed in traditional costume.

Suzy throws Roger a teabag.

astroron (Ron) · #10 10-10-2010, 03:53 PM

Suzy,I am drinking Dilmahs tea as we speak

,not much else to do,still blocked in by the creek

Suzy · #11 10-10-2010, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acropolite

I haven't had Bushells for years, I meant Nerida (now you're probably really choking on your tea....) in a rectangular box with built in (red) pouring spout, which is a good old Aussie produced tea, after all I'm an Aussie bloke and mine comes in a largish Mug (made in China...

), none of your woosey boy pretty china cups for me.

Interesting what you said about the water, Phil.

astroron (Ron) · #12 10-10-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Suzy

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....lies/mad07.gif

Interesting what you said about the water, Phil.

The only good water for drinking tea is what Paul and have, RainWater,
none better for a great cup of tea

GrahamL · #13 10-10-2010, 04:10 PM

yep Dilmah is THE tea

I read an article many years back (simply living), which stated that the two
importers of bulk tea in australia were only buying the floor sweepings grade of tea.. and no matter what brand you bought thats the tea you got.

The company seems to have a fairly good buisness ethic so its the only tea we've bought since it became available in australia ,and it tastes great to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilmah
http://www.mjffoundation.org/

anyone remember the ceylon tea house in brisbane in the 70's ?

Roobi · #14 10-10-2010, 04:28 PM

another tick here for dilmah, especially the extra strong.
Strangely enough having a cuppa is a sort of magical experiance still for me as my now 87 yr old granny has read tea leaves all her life and is very good at it, so having a cuppa still sort of feels like going to see a psychic to me. Now i do my friends tea leaf readings for them.
tea is the best thing for relaxing IMO.

cheers

torana68 (Roger) · #15 10-10-2010, 04:51 PM

[QUOTE=Suzy;644102]Roger,
And I suppose you want the whole sit down on the floor and take 10 mins to make, and swirl cup around gently for another 10 mins experience, and handed to you in nothing short of a girl dressed in traditional costume.

is that an offer Suzy?

but i did mean Chinese not Japanese

, rain water yes and boil it over a wood fire in a cast iron kettle...

telemarker (Keith) · #16 10-10-2010, 05:01 PM

Went to the Tea Shop just yesterday and came away with some tea grown in the daintree area to try as well as my usual restock of Assam Dimakusi. I quite like the variety available at this shop, some wonderful teas and the aroma of the shop is an experience in itself. I'ze likes ma tea's.

shelltree (Shelley) · #17 10-10-2010, 05:12 PM

Just had Nerada Chai before, it was fantastic

I also really like Madura English Breakfast tea which is made in Murwillumbah, NSW. First had it at a little cafe in Kingscliff and I drink it everyday! I don't drink coffee but I love my tea

[1ponders] (Paul) · #18 10-10-2010, 05:34 PM

I'm with you Suzy. Grew up with pot Lan Choo (enameled pot, rinsed never scrubbed) and Dilma for the past 20+ odd years.

Cant beat a good cuppa

Suzy · #19 10-10-2010, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightstalker

yep Dilmah is THE tea

I read an article many years back (simply living), which stated that the two
importers of bulk tea in australia were only buying the floor sweepings grade of tea.. and no matter what brand you bought thats the tea you got.

The company seems to have a fairly good buisness ethic so its the only tea we've bought since it became available in australia ,and it tastes great to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilmah
http://www.mjffoundation.org/

anyone remember the ceylon tea house in brisbane in the 70's ?

Merrill is a longtime friend of the family (I don't know him personally tho) and I grew up with one of the sons wives.

. Did you know that the name Dilmah is a combination of his two sons names? They are Dilhan and Malik.
This is a quote from his website: Dilmah - the first producer owned tea brand in the world, handpicked, perfected and packed at source and shipped within days to tea drinkers around the world..
How many other teas can lay claim to that.

The Ceylon Tea House, wow! I remember that. My favourite uncle worked for the company to set it up here (he played a big role). Unfortunately he passed away very recently.

I will never forget the iced teas there.

If you would like to have a go at making a traditional Ceylon Iced Tea (going from memory, hope i haven't forgotten anything)...
Chilled tea, iced water, ice cubes, splash of orange cordial, lots of mint leaves. Mix everything up in a jug. Go slow with that cordial, as you can always add more to taste. It should be more on the tangy minty side rather than too sweet (if you over do with the cordial). So you'll have to figure out the quantities yourselves, as i forget

- mine is hit and miss

acropolite (Phil) · #20 10-10-2010, 06:55 PM

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Interesting what you said about the water, Phil.

Yeah I have to agree with Ron and Ponders, rainwater is the go, at the shack it's tainted (flavoured?) with eucalypt from the gum leaves that build up in the gutters, the tea tastes very good compared with here in Lonny.
I took down a couple of trees close to the shack a couple of weeeks ago, there was more biomass in the gutter than a forest floor.