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Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:15 pm
by Zang
how to make tea: fahgetabboutit addition

thing's you'll need:

COFFEE maker
TEA BAGS
WATAH

step 1: you get your coffee maker, put the tea bags in the pot

step 2: you fill that water part up with water

step 3: turn on the burner

step 4: let it brew, sit for about 2 hours

wala, tea

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:16 pm
by hotb
why are you making tea in a coffee maker

are you dense or what

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:17 pm
by Zang
it works!

and hey, still tastes the same so

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:38 pm
by The Willow Witch
2 hours? thats gotta be some strong tea.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:48 pm
by Zang
eh, you would think so, but it's just using a coffee burner, so it takes a while for it to seep, since it's not very hot!

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:58 pm
by Superior Bacon
or you could just boil water on the stove like a normal person

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:48 am
by Spoony
Or, like, a kettle

exotic, arcane instruments from the orient isles that they are, but still

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:04 pm
by Zang
true, though I mainly use a coffeepot because I can walk away from it, that and it's pretty much habit now, haha.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:45 pm
by Dire
I'm pretty sure you can walk away from a kettle too, and a cup of tea. Provided you come back before it goes cold.

I've forgotten about my tea a few times, a cold cup of tea is unpleasant.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 3:14 pm
by Zang
Dire wrote:I'm pretty sure you can walk away from a kettle too, and a cup of tea. Provided you come back before it goes cold.

I've forgotten about my tea a few times, a cold cup of tea is unpleasant.

I have a gas oven stove, those shouldn't really be left unattended!

Frankly I've always loved iced (sweet) tea. if it's unsweet it's just nasty though, yea.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 3:25 pm
by D-vid
I drink cold tea. It's good.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 3:39 pm
by Dire
I meant an electric kettle. I don't know many people who use a stove top kettle outside of camping.

Even still, stove top kettles are designed to whistle when ready. So you can leave it till it calls for you.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:17 pm
by YCobb
I use a stove top kettle, yeah. It's really not a hassle at all, just stick water in and forget about it until it's ready.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:21 pm
by Superior Bacon
why wouldn't you walk away from a gas stove? i have one, you don't have to sit and stair. just don't take a nap or put something flammable by it.

Re: Methods of Tea

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:34 pm
by Scoot
Depending on the tea, using a coffee pot may not be a bad idea because the water isn't actually supposed to be boiling for most teas.


Either way, if it tastes good, who really cares.


As for my tea, lately I've been drinking this

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but I'm a little more used to loose leaf. My favorites would be regular green tea, oolong, and chamomile/herbal teas. I actually grow chamomile myself, and it's delicious freshly dried.

I've tried rooibos, but the stuff I have has a little too much vanilla for me.