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Weekend trivia
Please explain.Why do cafes/restaurants go to considerable lengths to make a great coffee using freshly ground beans , an espresso machine and a talented barista but when asked for tea usually just provide boiling water sometimes in a pot and a teabag ?( and for the same price) We seem to have forgotten the great taste of a properly brewed tea made in a teapot with loose leaf tea.As a tea drinker I feel discriminated against .PS I use a teabag at times too but expect better when out.
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- @kitkatb It truly was. We were accompanied by the maharajah of the state too! He has the longest traceable royal lineage of any royal family in the world. It was amazing.
- Stunning photos @kmakm It would have been an amazing experience. xo
- Thank you @""Beryl C."
:) - LOL
- kmakm your photos would make a beautiful calendar, they are also a visual representation of 'mindfulness'. In fact my response to, 'and do your practice mindfulness' is, 'Of course, I drink tea!'
- I used to like Dilmah too - but now find it a tad bland, @Romla !
I think they only dried it for export etc - cos the natural leaf would go mouldy. I think there would even be oils in the fresh leaves, to give much more flavour - Oh @kmakm I remember the fresher taste when Dilmah first came to Australia but wow nothing like this and the views - astounding.
- Will do @Sister but try Yorkshire gold in the afternoon too. It’s available loose leaf and teabags .
- You need a cosy on the ceramic ones. I had never thought of growing tea. Camellias do magically, here. (I even transplanted a huge camellia a few years ago with no care and it thrived.) And I didn't know that tea didn't have to be dried.
Let me know if you see any of the Madame Flavour rose blend @romla. It seems to be very hard to find now which is why I've gone to Dilmah. It's a lovely afternoon tea when you're not looking for something strong. - I'd like to try growing my own tea, but it gets too hot here and the soil is wrong for camellias. I could try tinkering with it but I'm too lazy to keep that up for years.
I found the best tea pot at a garage sale a few years ago. It's stainless steel, looks like it started life in some sort of commercial environment--a ship? Hospital? Anyway it holds about four cups and it stays hot.
