[aldo_14]

And about time, too

[vyper]

Awesome. A giant cuppa!

[Charismatic]

Thats pathetic. Id wrather be shooting people in the head repediately.

[Nuclear1]

Glad to see the civilized world stepping up its... anti...terror measures. At least Brits will never go a weekend without a spot o' tea, eh, guv'nor?

[WMCoolmon]

I've always wanted to drink British tea. I hear it's actually good.

[Ulala]

Wait, how does this stop terrorism again?

[Martinus]

Originally posted by Ulala
Wait, how does this stop terrorism again?

[color=66ff00]The UK based terrorists are confounded by the wide selecton of biscuits and decide to lay down their arms.
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[Martinus]

Originally posted by WMCoolmon
I've always wanted to drink British tea. I hear it's actually good.

[color=66ff00]Indeed, I've had to cut back actually. Earl grey is the way to go. Warm the cup and make sure the water is well boiled.

Douglas Adams does a decent summary of how to make a good cuppa in the Salmon of Doubt.
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[aldo_14]

It's good to see them using the Millenium Dome for something useful, but they should've used Nambarrie teabags.

The only issue is where they're going to air-drop the McVities & Tunnocks'.

[Ford Prefect]

I must admit that, when I want tea, I microwave a mug of water and stick the teabag in for five minutes.

[aldo_14]

Microwave?

Oh dear.

EDIT; you can get a good brew quicker sometimes by squishing the teabag against the side of the mug.

[Ford Prefect]

Yeah, and it's usually Constant Comment, if you even know what that is.

[aldo_14]

Google does.

We have all kinds of crap floating about the house - iced tea, strawberry flavoured tea, green tea, etc - because my dad works for a tea company.  Have a cupboard full of boxes of teabags, too.  Which is nice.

For some reason, it seems the UK is one of the only countries in the world to take milk.  Or so I've been informed.

[Martinus]

Originally posted by Ford Prefect
I must admit that, when I want tea, I microwave a mug of water and stick the teabag in for five minutes.

[color=66ff00]Actually that's quite dangerous, the microwave can superheat the water to well over 100 degrees C if a smooth vessel is used.

Bubbles form on imperfections you see, with no imperfections the water just keeps heating loosing none of its energy. As soon as you add something like coffee powder etc the water trys to dump the excess energy ASAP and usually jumps out of the cup.

Scalds are not fun, particularly if your face was anywhere over the cup. Link

I also use this principle for my little party trick called 'The Act of God' or how to turn a couple of beer/coke cans and a candle into a fireball.
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[Kamikaze]

Originally posted by Ford Prefect
I must admit that, when I want tea, I microwave a mug of water and stick the teabag in for five minutes.

I've noticed this practice with my some of my American friends...

I drink mostly green tea myself. Occasionally I'll have earl grey, rooibos, or whatever.

[Ford Prefect]

Maeg: You're giving me too much credit. When I heat water for tea, I don't even boil it.

[aldo_14]

Dear, oh dear.  You can't make tea without boiling water.... it's just... wrong.  Strange and wrong.

[TrashMan]

Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]Indeed, I've had to cut back actually. Earl grey is the way to go. Warm the cup and make sure the water is well boiled.

[Picard Voice]Computer, Earl Gray. Hot.[/Picard Voice]

[EtherShock]

Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]Actually that's quite dangerous, the microwave can superheat the water to well over 100 degrees C if a smooth vessel is used.

Bubbles form on imperfections you see, with no imperfections the water just keeps heating loosing none of its energy. As soon as you add something like coffee powder etc the water trys to dump the excess energy ASAP and usually jumps out of the cup.

Scalds are not fun, particularly if your face was anywhere over the cup. Link

I also use this principle for my little party trick called 'The Act of God' or how to turn a couple of beer/coke cans and a candle into a fireball.
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While this is true, it is quite rare and there's an easy way to ensure it doesn't happen. Also, there are times when you won't have a tea kettle on hand, for instance, in a dorm.

Personally, I prefer oolong or green tea with honey. I also love chai, but it's different from other teas.

[Kamikaze]

You put honey in green tea?