The Coffee & Tea Thread

Mindy · 02-04-2021, 01:54 PM

~~jwb~~ · 02-05-2021, 12:02 PM

I drink my coffee black. I drink or for the caffeine/energy and to me putting milk and sugar in it only detracts from that.

I like the taste of cappuccinos etc but once again energy wise does nothing for me. It's more of a dessert than an energy drink. I drink monster javas sometimes which taste like cappuccinos but have more caffeine.

I love a good espresso. Not the taste but the jolt of energy it gives you. I used to get espressos from this cuban place in Florida. It came in like a shot glass. I miss those. Way better than Starbucks etc.

I tried to get an espresso machine for like 60$ but it was dog ****. Apparently it takes hundreds of dollars to get a proper espresso machine. Makes me wonder how did they make espressos back in the day in Europe before all this technology? Seems like there must be a way.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 02-05-2021, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thelonious Monkey

So true. It's the only tea we drink up here in the north. You're a fool if you drink anything else.

I love the passion in this post.

You're not wrong though, Yorkshire Tea is the one if I'm having tea.

I drink coffee first thing in the morning and as a pre workout. I don't really enjoy the taste.

~~jwb~~ · 02-06-2021, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor

big difference between a crafted cup of Joe with good beans

and Folgers microwaved diarrhea

the biggest difference is in what kinda coffee maker you have

If you have a decent set up you can make decent coffee out of folgers.

Mindy · 02-07-2021, 08:55 AM

cold black coffee.

Iced coffee taste so good

innerspaceboy · 02-07-2021, 04:02 PM

I indulge in several hot beverage experiences as part of my daily routine so I can't choose just one favorite. Each has its own meritorious qualities and benefits.

There's nothing quite like a hot cup of coffee in the morning to start my day. I invested in a tall mug imprinted with the McIntosh Labs emblem to sport my hi-fi pride. I used to consume 26-packets of sugar per cup of coffee back in my college days. Thankfully, I’ve overcome that terrible habit and presently take my 12oz coffee with cream and just two packets of stevia.

The acts of drinking coffee or tea are richly-complemented by the glassware/china and environment in which it's consumed, so I've paid careful attention to both. While I have a china set for special occasions I usually enjoy my tea in a lovely and artful drip-glaze mug I acquired from an artisan online. Every afternoon I have a cup of cinnamon spice tea, and I wind down each evening with a cup of chamomile mint.

I also love hot chai, rooibos teas, and I keep a number of loose leaf blends handy for when I entertain. The Republic of Tea's Mango Ceylon Metabolic Frolic tea was the first blend I ever tasted - a gift from a lady-friend in my youth so it holds a special place in my heart.

I put together a Parisian cafe bistro setting in the alcove at the end of my kitchen, complete with Persian rug, an iron bistro set and a matching glass top from a hardware store, invested in velvet seat cushions, fairy lights for ambiance, an ornately-framed antique still-life painting, and silver and antique china tea settings for when I host a guest.

I want to ensure that their tea-drinking experience is as serene as possible.

(The lighting of the space is far-more subdued in real life - this is with a full flash.)

I'm enjoying everyone else's contributions to the thread. Keep it going!

**Marie Monday** · 02-07-2021, 04:38 PM

^that's awesome

I can't believe I've never posted in this thread since I'm an avid tea drinker (although ribbons and I had a tea conversation at some point). I normally drink my own blend of Earl Grey and Ceylon, Lapsang (or other smoked teas) being my other favourite; I only drink black tea with milk normally. I don't come close to being as stylish in my tea drinking habits as ISB, but I do have my treasured Jane Austen mug:

and this vintage tea tin:

ribbons · 02-07-2021, 11:24 PM

@ Marie, I love those Penguin Books mugs and occasionally see them at bookstores here. Good choice there with Pride and Prejudice! Btw, I did get the Lapsang Souchong and am acquiring a taste for it.

@ ISB, your Parisian iron bistro set is beautiful and I also love your stately McIntosh tall coffee mug. I used to drink coffee all the livelong day until a couple of years ago; and since then have switched nearly totally to tea.

ribbons · 02-07-2021, 11:27 PM

Settled down this evening with some ginger tea and banana bread. I have a set of six of these cups and oblong saucers, which were hand-painted by an artist in Italy. I purchased them in an East Village antique store years ago and they were very inexpensive.

**Marie Monday** · 02-08-2021, 02:48 AM

That glimpse of your house looks beautiful and cozy

View Poll Results: Your favourite hot beverage would fall under which option?
Coffee	41	43.16%
Espresso Based Coffee (Cappucino, Latte, Americano etc)	15	15.79%
Black Tea	8	8.42%
Green Tea	7	7.37%
White Tea	4	4.21%
Oolong Tea	0	0%
Infusions ("Fruit Teas", Camomile Tea, Rose Hip Tea, Mint etc.)	7	7.37%
Other "tea" (Rooibos, Chai etc.)	7	7.37%
Other (Cocoa, Husky Wee-Wee, Warm Sweat etc.)	6	6.32%
Voters: 95. You may not vote on this poll

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ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Settled down this evening with some ginger tea and banana bread. I have a set of six of these cups and oblong saucers, which were hand-painted by an artist in Italy. I purchased them in an East Village antique store years ago and they were very inexpensive. Last edited by ribbons; 02-07-2021 at 11:39 PM.

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I drink my coffee black. I drink or for the caffeine/energy and to me putting milk and sugar in it only detracts from that. I like the taste of cappuccinos etc but once again energy wise does nothing for me. It's more of a dessert than an energy drink. I drink monster javas sometimes which taste like cappuccinos but have more caffeine. I love a good espresso. Not the taste but the jolt of energy it gives you. I used to get espressos from this cuban place in Florida. It came in like a shot glass. I miss those. Way better than Starbucks etc. I tried to get an espresso machine for like 60$ but it was dog ****. Apparently it takes hundreds of dollars to get a proper espresso machine. Makes me wonder how did they make espressos back in the day in Europe before all this technology? Seems like there must be a way.

02-07-2021, 11:24 PM	#148 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	@ Marie, I love those Penguin Books mugs and occasionally see them at bookstores here. Good choice there with Pride and Prejudice! Btw, I did get the Lapsang Souchong and am acquiring a taste for it. @ ISB, your Parisian iron bistro set is beautiful and I also love your stately McIntosh tall coffee mug. I used to drink coffee all the livelong day until a couple of years ago; and since then have switched nearly totally to tea.