... down here don't make tea well at all. Its been ... get a good pot of tea in a restaurant with loose ... get good coffee than good tea these days. Still, not everyone ... still get a good afternoon tea in some people's houses -...'ve been served good loose tea in a nice one-person ... have been at expensive afternoon teas! In the first case, we ... not offered a choice of teas and my cup was not...

...places down here don't make tea well at all. Its been ... get a good pot of tea in a restaurant with loose ... get good coffee than good tea these days. Still, not everyone ... still get a good afternoon tea in some people's houses ...'ve been served good loose tea in a nice one-person ... have been at expensive afternoon teas! In the first case, we ... not offered a choice of teas and my cup was not ...

... overwhelm the flavor of the tea. I always thought whole milk ... feeling brave enough to order tea in a restaurant, just try ... would curdle when added to tea. I just thought the reason for not using cream in tea was because it covered up ... reminded me of my first tea party. I did offer cream,... and milk) and an english tea blend but I was to ... now when I have a tea everyone asks for cream but...

..., your response reminded me of my first tea party. I did offer cream, not even ... half (cream and milk) and an english tea blend but I was to ignorant to know...idea what cream would do since I take my tea "black" but the second tea party ...complained, and now when I have a tea everyone asks for cream but I'm ... richness without curdling. Heavy cream overwhelms the lovely flavor of the tea. Kitty

... <claddagh1978@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1167269593.204475.203130@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I am planning a tea party for a group of my friends, several of whom are from England. As such, I...> offer some help. I know that the overwhelming majority of English people add milk their tea. Having read all the responses thus far, my only advice is to stick with milk, not ...

... "oddly" if served lemon with tea is like Paris Hilton looking "... and fun inhabitants, their version of tea is not something they should be ...places down here don't make tea well at all. Its been ages...to get a good pot of tea in a restaurant with loose leaf...to get good coffee than good tea these days. Still, not everyone has...can still get a good afternoon tea in some people's houses -...

... "oddly" if served lemon with tea is like Paris Hilton looking "... and fun inhabitants, their version of tea is not something they should be...bother would be my advice. English tea sounds very much like the way... were to serve lemon with tea you would be looked at ... sugar to add to your black tea. (though most people use ... days rather than proper loose tea it must be said) I'm...

... don't bother would be my advice. English tea sounds very much like the way tea is ... Under if you were to serve lemon with tea you would be looked at oddly, and I ... Milk and white sugar to add to your black tea. (though most people use tea bags these days rather than proper loose tea it must be said) I'm seen as a little bit unusual because I have all my tea "black" these days.

...' instruction to hosting English affternoon tea should be canonized. There is much ..." involved, albeit less in the tea being served. Thank you, Hobbes, ... the intricate details of the English tea culture. Happy New Year to all!...for his excellent description, which captures tea's mood and essence. I'm...by the spiritual brotherhood between English tea, as he describes its essential ...

...and praise Hobbes for his excellent description, which captures tea's mood and essence. I'm struck by the spiritual brotherhood between English tea, as he describes its essential inner qualities, and Japanese tea, albeit they have their obvious differences. Sasha, ... Does this militate against anything blue on the tea table? Would it be in poor taste to discuss ...