Let's talk tea

[Tech Admin]

If your doctors advice was in relation to caffeine, then tea has less caffeine than coffee. I don't drink instant coffee but I like my coffee shop coffees. However they're expensive these days so that's a once a week treat. Tea for me but I'm not fussed about brand.

Right. Technically he said "cut back" but I was already not drinking much. It's a wake-up ritual more than anything. Still, I do miss living off of coffee sometimes.

 

[ClaireKelly]

Yes, I like the Gold version. When you buy 280 bags, do you store them in air tight containers? I ask because the Lock n' Lock BA said tea bags can 'go off'. Is she correct, do you think?

I buy the big box of 210. I top up my tea canister and put the rest in a plastic bag. I use a plastic clip to close it and stick it in a cupboard. Nothing wrong with the tea at all.

 

[Grizelda]

I buy the big box of 210. I top up my tea canister and put the rest in a plastic bag. I use a plastic clip to close it and stick it in a cupboard. Nothing wrong with the tea at all.

So, as per usual, she was exaggerating in order to sell the L'nL containers. But, it's not a bad idea. For storing boiled eggs, Ln'L are ideal.

 

[Peppermint Patti]

I'm not keen on either. Yorkshire tea for me.

Hubby likes that he thinks Typhoo and PG tips are cr*p (his words).

 

[Peppermint Patti]

I buy the big box of 210. I top up my tea canister and put the rest in a plastic bag. I use a plastic clip to close it and stick it in a cupboard. Nothing wrong with the tea at all.

I always make tea with FRESH water, not what has been standing in the kettle.

Made in a mug, which I heat first with some of the water.

Add BOILING water, brew for 4 minutes, timed by an Alexa. But a bit longer doesn't matter.

Then add skimmed milk (I can't drink it with whole milk). No sugar.

I like most teabags except the cheap "value" ones which are tasteless.

PS I save any water that was initially in the kettle, and that used to heat my mug, to use for other things like washing up. Any HOT water goes into a flask to keep hot to use later (not for tea though).

We save any excess water for watering the house plants and when running water for shower or to wash hands cold water collected for saving to water the plants in the garden. Not saving any atm as all 4 water butts and 2 large tubs are overflowing.

 

[ClaireKelly]

Hubby likes that he thinks Typhoo and PG tips are cr*p (his words).

So does mine

 

[Ant7t]

Yes, I like the Gold version. When you buy 280 bags, do you store them in air tight containers? I ask because the Lock n' Lock BA said tea bags can 'go off'. Is she correct, do you think?

I'm sure they must lessen in flavour, rather than 'go off'. I used to just keep them in the box, until I decided to use the empty biscuit barrel. If, going back to the going off comment, that were truly true, how long do they sit in the, albeit cellophaned box, from factory to kitchen cupboard? And why do they have a best before date? Side note, but related, I used to work as a printer in my first job and he used to print items for Trebor and 'other' food providers. Said one to he, they only put those dates on because they have to, they don't really mean anything. And I bought a bag of peanuts once, and it said on the bag, no artificial flavours and gave a BBE of 2 years later. And then there was the sandwich that had 'fresh' chicken that was sourced in Thailand. So fresh it made its way across half the world: must have flown Sorry for the ramble, but basically, if the tea bags are in a closed container, why should they go off 'that quick'?

 

[Ant7t]

Oh, and the stuff you get in tea bags is just basically dust compared to loose tea

I'd heard that too. But in today's day and age, it's convenient to have the bags. Even had coffee in bags recently. I personally don't like, even if it's minuscule, anything floating in my cup that shouldn't be there. Or anything at the bottom of the cup either. That's a reason I've only ever had Turkish coffee the once. Nice flavour, but not good. Yes, I know this is a tea thread, but that's the way my mind works

 

[Ant7t]

So, as per usual, she was exaggerating in order to sell the L'nL containers. But, it's not a bad idea. For storing boiled eggs, Ln'L are ideal.

Keeps the smell in I suppose

 

[Sazza]

I buy the big box of 210. I top up my tea canister and put the rest in a plastic bag. I use a plastic clip to close it and stick it in a cupboard. Nothing wrong with the tea at all.

I really don't think they go off. We used to send tea bags from here in Scotland to a relative in California and she would keep a small amount out and put the rest in freezer and took some out when the canister needed refilling!

 

[stratobuddy]

I note that some tea bags are sold in separate sealed foil packs inside a large cardboard box, yet in other large boxes the bags are just loose in the non-airtight cardboard box.