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If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Bill

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message ...
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.


If you need to half the costs of your tea , you need to start charging your customers more.

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On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 03:55:15 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:

If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Or you could just use a teapot. It needs to be clean of course, as do the
drinking receptacles, otherwise the taste is off.

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"Bill Wright" wrote:

....

Use loose tea Bill. Seriously, I used teabags for years then tried PG
Tips loose tea - it's so much better.

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
...
: If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup'
teabag and
: hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top
surface of
: the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which
is still on
: the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do
it again so
: you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour
slowly so the
: water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface.
The hole
: helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The
tea tastes
: much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a
doubling of
: economy.
:

Why not just use two tea bags....oh hang on, Bill's from
Yorkshire!

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Bill Wright said the following on 02/08/2009 03:55:
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Bill



Don't forget, they make special cupboards for drying them out too! I
saw one once on Morcambe and Wise.

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"Paul Ratcliffe" wrote in
message ...
: On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 03:55:15 +0100, Bill Wright

: wrote:
:
: If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one
cup' teabag and
: hold it in a spoon. snip
:
:
: Or you could just use a teapot. It needs to be clean of course,
as do the
: drinking receptacles, otherwise the taste is off.

I suspect that prior to posting the above Bill might have had a/.
just come from the pub and b/. use this 'tip' whilst out in the
field.

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Bill Wright wrote:

If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag
and hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top
surface of the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag
(which is still on the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each
cup, then do it again so you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2.
You have to pour slowly so the water goes into the bag and doesn't
just flow over its surface. The hole helps air escape from the bag.
The results are wonderful. The tea tastes much fresher than normal,
without being weak, and there is a doubling of economy.

Bill


Interesting idea.

There's little doubt about it being OT though - unless its about digital
t(ea) without the 'v' - digital in the sense that you are dividing the
output in a binary sense between Cup 0 and Cup 1 - (incorrectly described by
you as Cup 1 and Cup 2). g
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Nick wrote:
"Bill Wright" wrote:

...

Use loose tea Bill. Seriously, I used teabags for years then tried PG
Tips loose tea - it's so much better.

Even better, go to the Algerian Coffe Stores in Old Compton Street,
Soho, for the best, freshest selection of teas anywhere.Forget PG Tips!

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In message , Jerry
writes

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
.. .
: If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup'
teabag and
: hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top
surface of
: the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which
is still on
: the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do
it again so
: you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour
slowly so the
: water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface.
The hole
: helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The
tea tastes
: much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a
doubling of
: economy.
:

Why not just use two tea bags....oh hang on, Bill's from
Yorkshire!

You get two good cups of tea out of one teabag of 'Yorkshire Gold' tea,
made by Taylors of Harrogate. It speeds things up if you put the second
cup (having been filled with boiling water and with teabag in) in a
microwave oven for about 40 seconds. Whatever their other faults, those
Yorkshiremen do seem to know a thing or two about tea.
--
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Yes, get a 'proper' teapot and 'proper' tea, and a strainer.

Having said that, it's very difficult to find a decent teapot these
days. To do it's job properly, a teapot must:
1) Pour properly without dripping
2) Have a combination of a baffle and a spout so designed that the
contents don't come charging out of the spout every time you pick up
the pot when it is full.
3) A lid that doesn't fall into the cup as your pour out the last of
the contents.
4) Less importantly, it can be convenient if it allows a hand in to
clean the inside, but these days you probably won't be able to find a
teapot spout brush either!

If you find a model that has all these good qualities, either buy five
of them, or treasure the one that you do buy, because when you break
it, you won't find another!

Decent strainers are getting hard to find as well.

Put the tea-leaves on the compost heap.

On Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:21:07 +0100, Nick wrote:

Use loose tea Bill. Seriously, I used teabags for years then tried PG
Tips loose tea - it's so much better.

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"Ian Jackson" wrote in
message ...
: In message , Jerry
: writes
:
snip
:
: Why not just use two tea bags....oh hang on, Bill's from
: Yorkshire!
:
: You get two good cups of tea out of one teabag of 'Yorkshire
Gold' tea,
: made by Taylors of Harrogate. It speeds things up if you put
the second
: cup (having been filled with boiling water and with teabag in)
in a
: microwave oven for about 40 seconds. Whatever their other
faults, those
: Yorkshiremen do seem to know a thing or two about tea.

I think that you missed the original comment about using
*one-cup* teabags, unless otherwise stated teabags have almost
always been good for two cups or good to average tea - on a blend
for blend measure [1] - OTOH 'one cup' bags are meant for exactly
what it says on the tin!

[1] for someone who is used to Co-op 99 tea a single PG-tips
teabag will probably be good for about 20 cups! G,D&R
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Perhaps I should have added: "As evidenced as long ago as the '80s in
Ben Elton's 'The Ministry Of Crap Design' sketch"

On Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:55:00 +0100, Java Jive
wrote:

Having said that, it's very difficult to find a decent teapot these
days.

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
...
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Bill


I use a tea pot with one bag and get at least 4 cups out of it...

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In article , Bill Wright wrote:
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

I might give this a try, but then since I'm currently using Tesco's special
anniversary edition Captian Scott Extra Strong teabags, one of which will
make a half pint mug of wonderfully strong tea by normal methods, it might
be necessary to exercise care.

Are you sure it didn't just taste different because it was nearly four
o'clock in the morning?

Rod.
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In article , Paul Ratcliffe
writes
On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 03:55:15 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:

If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Or you could just use a teapot. It needs to be clean of course, as do the
drinking receptacles, otherwise the taste is off.

Wurr!

I have been 'instructed' in our household, that the teapot's patina is a
crucial element in the process of obtaining the 'right' taste. Tea is
almost always made in a device with a spout, and, since there is but a
solitary tea drinker, there is usually half a pot 'left over.' I do
what I'm told.

The Amaryllis plants are the biggest beneficiaries of this process.
Apparently no amount of cold tea is too much, and the one in the biggest
pot now boasts eight leaves. It has recently developed a smug look. I am
now watching it closely, in case some carnivorous mutation has occurred,
but I still have high hopes of five or more trumpets simultaneously
appearing around mid-winter.

The second biggest beneficiaries are the fruit flies that live in the
Amaryllis' compost. The advantage they gain is but temporary, however,
since they are subject to Apocalypse-now-and-then, in the form of a
'Raid' spray. Natural selection (apparently) now means we are largely
left with a breed which is excellent at skulking on the ceiling and up
the folds of the dining room curtains, out of reach of the aerosol. I
will, however, happily tolerate that if it means they no longer invade
our meals.

The spiders that inhabit the corners of the windowsill are likewise
happy, insofar as I can ascertain, since they are tolerant of 'Raid'
(apparently), and seem to appreciate such opportunistic snacks as the
less aerobatic fruit flies might offer them.

As for the taste of the tea, which is the input to the process, I have
no idea what that might be since I never drink the vile stuff. I am
content with whatever causes no complaints, however.

Nature is always in delicate balance.
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In article en.co.uk,
Roderick Stewart writes

I'm currently using Tesco's special anniversary edition Captian Scott
Extra Strong teabags

Hmm. Didn't the original market for those dry up rather suddenly?

I'd be somewhat cautious, especially if they then announce some special
combo-pack together with "Breakfast Oates."
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In article , SpamTrapSeeSig
wrote:
I'm currently using Tesco's special anniversary edition Captian Scott
Extra Strong teabags

Hmm. Didn't the original market for those dry up rather suddenly?

I'd be somewhat cautious, especially if they then announce some special
combo-pack together with "Breakfast Oates."

I'm just going outside for some now. I might be some time...

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"SpamTrapSeeSig" wrote in message
. ..
In article , Paul Ratcliffe
writes
On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 03:55:15 +0100, Bill Wright

wrote:

If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag
and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface
of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still
on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again
so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Or you could just use a teapot. It needs to be clean of course, as do the
drinking receptacles, otherwise the taste is off.

Wurr!

I have been 'instructed' in our household, that the teapot's patina is a
crucial element in the process of obtaining the 'right' taste. Tea is
almost always made in a device with a spout, and, since there is but a
solitary tea drinker, there is usually half a pot 'left over.' I do what
I'm told.
..

Is yours a sea-going family?
I recall being told that there is a superstition regarding not
washing the tea-pot in the RN.

--
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%Profound_observation%

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: Why not just use two tea bags....oh hang on, Bill's from
: Yorkshire!
:
: You get two good cups of tea out of one teabag of 'Yorkshire
Gold' tea,
: made by Taylors of Harrogate. It speeds things up if you put
the second
: cup (having been filled with boiling water and with teabag in)
in a
: microwave oven for about 40 seconds. Whatever their other
faults, those
: Yorkshiremen do seem to know a thing or two about tea.

I think that you missed the original comment about using
*one-cup* teabags, unless otherwise stated teabags have almost
always been good for two cups or good to average tea - on a blend
for blend measure [1] - OTOH 'one cup' bags are meant for exactly
what it says on the tin!

[1] for someone who is used to Co-op 99 tea a single PG-tips
teabag will probably be good for about 20 cups! G,D&R
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Emails to this address are deleted unread.

Perhaps this would be a good time to ask about the "one for the pot" rule,
as I have never understood it. It seems so unscientific, as the extra
spoonful or bag will obviously have progressively less impact on
the infusion as the basic amount of tea and corresponding amount
of water increases.

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"SpamTrapSeeSig" wrote in message
. ..
In article , Paul Ratcliffe
writes
On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 03:55:15 +0100, Bill Wright

wrote:

If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag
and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface
of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still
on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again
so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Or you could just use a teapot. It needs to be clean of course, as do the
drinking receptacles, otherwise the taste is off.

Wurr!

I have been 'instructed' in our household, that the teapot's patina is a
crucial element in the process of obtaining the 'right' taste. Tea is
almost always made in a device with a spout, and, since there is but a
solitary tea drinker, there is usually half a pot 'left over.' I do what
I'm told.

The Amaryllis plants are the biggest beneficiaries of this process.
Apparently no amount of cold tea is too much, and the one in the biggest
pot now boasts eight leaves. It has recently developed a smug look. I am
now watching it closely, in case some carnivorous mutation has occurred,
but I still have high hopes of five or more trumpets simultaneously
appearing around mid-winter.

The second biggest beneficiaries are the fruit flies that live in the
Amaryllis' compost. The advantage they gain is but temporary, however,
since they are subject to Apocalypse-now-and-then, in the form of a 'Raid'
spray. Natural selection (apparently) now means we are largely left with a
breed which is excellent at skulking on the ceiling and up the folds of
the dining room curtains, out of reach of the aerosol. I will, however,
happily tolerate that if it means they no longer invade our meals.

The spiders that inhabit the corners of the windowsill are likewise happy,
insofar as I can ascertain, since they are tolerant of 'Raid'
(apparently), and seem to appreciate such opportunistic snacks as the less
aerobatic fruit flies might offer them.

As for the taste of the tea, which is the input to the process, I have no
idea what that might be since I never drink the vile stuff. I am content
with whatever causes no complaints, however.

Nature is always in delicate balance.
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my Gran used to throw the old tea leaves at the base of a gooseberry bush
right outside the kitchen door. She had the biggest bush this side of Epping
Forest and goosgogs the size of apples, with which we enjoyed the most
delightful tarts...

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In article , mikeos
wrote:
Nick wrote:
"Bill Wright" wrote:

...

Use loose tea Bill. Seriously, I used teabags for years then tried PG
Tips loose tea - it's so much better.

Even better, go to the Algerian Coffe Stores in Old Compton Street,
Soho, for the best, freshest selection of teas anywhere.Forget PG Tips!

Alternatively the pure Darjeeling teas sold by our local 'Coffee House' in
St Andrews are pretty good. One advantage of good tea is that you only need
a small amount per person as the flavour is so good. Pleasing scent as well
as taste. So despite the cost per gram, can be economic if your interest is
flavour rather than getting the spoon to stand up unassisted. :-)

Afraid I can't comment on 'Assam' based blended teas as I don't like them
much. But I regard tea bags as foul. Taste like wet paper and usually
contain dust sweepings. And 'PG Tips' as a title seems to me like an
example of the old maxim, "If a country or party has 'democratic' in its
name, that warns you that it isn't!" :-)

FWIW I stopped drinking 'supermarket teas' decades ago when I found out
what decent tea tastes like. Bit like the discoveries that 'CDM' doesn't
have 'chocolate' in the title for a good reason, and that single malt
whiskeys are somewhat different to branded label blends. Curious that in
the UK people make a fuss about the quality and taste of beer, and even
coffee, but tend to take tea for granted.

Slainte,

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"Ian Jackson" wrote in message
...
In message , Jerry Whatever their
other faults, those Yorkshiremen do seem to know a thing or two about tea.
--
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What other faults, pal?

Bill

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In article ,
Jim Lesurf wrote:

[Snip]

FWIW I stopped drinking 'supermarket teas' decades ago when I found out
what decent tea tastes like. Bit like the discoveries that 'CDM' doesn't
have 'chocolate' in the title for a good reason, and that single malt
whiskeys are somewhat different to branded label blends. Curious that in
the UK people make a fuss about the quality and taste of beer, and even
coffee, but tend to take tea for granted.

whiskey? some mishtake, shurely 'whisky'?

But this reminds me of a story my mother told me. At the outbreak of WW2,
my father's TA regiment was posted to the Scottish Borders - I believe to
forestall any paratroop invasion. My mother as a wife of only 3 months
found accomodatiopn in Lauder to be near him. Friends in India sent her a
parcel containing substantial amount of tea. My mother felt that she ought
to pass this to the landlady, who went completely overboard. "My, my,
Indian tea, who'd have thought it, etc...." So my mother asked what sort
of tea she normally had. "We have Lauder tea, from the grocers".

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
...
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Bill

That's not making tea, that's a ceremony

You're turning Japanese Bill

Steve Terry

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
...

"Ian Jackson" wrote in message
...
In message , Jerry Whatever
their other faults, those Yorkshiremen do seem to know a thing or two
about tea.
Ian

What other faults, pal?
Bill

Mushy peas for a start ;-p

Steve Terry

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"The Old Man" wrote in message
...

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
...
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Bill


I use a tea pot with one bag and get at least 4 cups out of it...

Treat yourself, steal some teabags from a neighbour and live a little,
have one per cup!

Steve Terry

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On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:43:29 +0100, "Steve Terry"
wrote:


"Bill Wright" wrote in message
.. .
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.

Bill

That's not making tea, that's a ceremony

You're turning Japanese Bill

At least he's not turning Chinese and using Feng shui to decide where to
position and point TV aerials and dishes.

--
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(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

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"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 17:43:29 +0100, "Steve Terry"
wrote:


"Bill Wright" wrote in message
. ..
If you have to make two cups or mugs of tea, get one 'one cup' teabag
and
hold it in a spoon. Make a small hole in the middle of the top surface
of
the bag. Pour the boiling water slowly onto the teabag (which is still
on
the spoon) putting about half a cupful into each cup, then do it again
so
you have gone cup 1, cup 2, cup 1, cup 2. You have to pour slowly so the
water goes into the bag and doesn't just flow over its surface. The hole
helps air escape from the bag. The results are wonderful. The tea tastes
much fresher than normal, without being weak, and there is a doubling of
economy.
Bill

That's not making tea, that's a ceremony
You're turning Japanese Bill

At least he's not turning Chinese and using Feng shui to decide where to
position and point TV aerials and dishes.
Peter Duncanson


They would look nice though, far too many dishes on the front of houses
pointing south east for my liking, they should be out the way on the back
of the house pointing north, and TV aerials should be put inside nice dry
metal lined lofts out of the way.

Steve Terry

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charles wrote:

whiskey? some mishtake, shurely 'whisky'?

"Whiskey" specifically refers to Irish I believe?





But this reminds me of a story my mother told me. At the outbreak of WW2,
my father's TA regiment was posted to the Scottish Borders - I believe to
forestall any paratroop invasion. My mother as a wife of only 3 months
found accomodatiopn in Lauder to be near him. Friends in India sent her a
parcel containing substantial amount of tea. My mother felt that she ought
to pass this to the landlady, who went completely overboard. "My, my,
Indian tea, who'd have thought it, etc...." So my mother asked what sort
of tea she normally had. "We have Lauder tea, from the grocers".

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Well done with the off-topic posts by the way Bill. Much more
entertaining than the boring old normal stuff!

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In article ,
mikeos wrote:
charles wrote:

whiskey? some mishtake, shurely 'whisky'?

"Whiskey" specifically refers to Irish I believe?

precisely - and the Jim is in St Andrews, Scotland.

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On Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:03:44 +0100, mikeos wrote:

charles wrote:

whiskey? some mishtake, shurely 'whisky'?

"Whiskey" specifically refers to Irish I believe?

And the US.

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

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In message , Jerry Whatever
their other faults, those Yorkshiremen do seem to know a thing or two
about tea.
Ian

What other faults, pal?
Bill

Mushy peas for a start ;-p

How else are we to keep up our aggressive farting?

Bill

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"mikeos" wrote in message
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Well done with the off-topic posts by the way Bill. Much more entertaining
than the boring old normal stuff!

I know. But some people think I'm a bad person for being off topic. Luckily
they cannot control me.

Bill

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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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"Steve Terry" wrote in message
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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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"Ian Jackson" wrote in message
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In message , Jerry Whatever
their other faults, those Yorkshiremen do seem to know a thing or two
about tea.
Ian

What other faults, pal?
Bill

Mushy peas for a start ;-p

How else are we to keep up our aggressive farting?
Bill


We use Nouveau Cuisine Mange tout peas down south

Cla..arse!

Steve Terry

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In article , charles
wrote:
In article , Jim Lesurf
wrote:

[Snip]

FWIW I stopped drinking 'supermarket teas' decades ago when I found
out what decent tea tastes like. Bit like the discoveries that 'CDM'
doesn't have 'chocolate' in the title for a good reason, and that
single malt whiskeys are somewhat different to branded label blends.
Curious that in the UK people make a fuss about the quality and taste
of beer, and even coffee, but tend to take tea for granted.

whiskey? some mishtake, shurely 'whisky'?

Yes. Typoee. :-)

But this reminds me of a story my mother told me. At the outbreak of
WW2, my father's TA regiment was posted to the Scottish Borders - I
believe to forestall any paratroop invasion. My mother as a wife of
only 3 months found accomodatiopn in Lauder to be near him. Friends in
India sent her a parcel containing substantial amount of tea. My mother
felt that she ought to pass this to the landlady, who went completely
overboard. "My, my, Indian tea, who'd have thought it, etc...." So my
mother asked what sort of tea she normally had. "We have Lauder tea,
from the grocers".

Two of the people in my old research group are knowledgeable enthusiasts
for single malts. IIRC when they were undergrads they helped promote the
Uni student 'Whisky Society'. This helped them experiment with a range of
cask strength special single malts, etc. All good research. Experiment is
better than theory.

A few years ago one of them was given a bottle of a mass-market blended as
an Xmas gift. He didn't know what to do with it for a while. However when
it was cold one morning he used it to remove ice from the pathway to his
house. I think the same brand is regarded as being 'good' in various export
markets. Certainly seems to sell well. Maybe cold weather is more of a
problem in those countries. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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Well, I've just had a go with Bill's new system, and it doesn't work so well
for me.

The problem is the tea washes out of the little hole and into the mug, which
spoils the last inch of the drink. In fact, teabag tea is basically just
the sweepings up, so is much finer than "proper" tea and even more
disgusting to get a mouthful of.

I think I maybe made the hole too big, so will try again.

SteveT

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"Steve Thackery" wrote in message
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Well, I've just had a go with Bill's new system, and it doesn't work so
well for me.

The problem is the tea washes out of the little hole and into the mug,
which spoils the last inch of the drink. In fact, teabag tea is basically
just the sweepings up, so is much finer than "proper" tea and even more
disgusting to get a mouthful of.

I think I maybe made the hole too big, so will try again.

SteveT

Try with no hole at all and pour slowly.

Bill

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"Steve Thackery" wrote in message
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:
: In fact, teabag tea is basically just
: the sweepings up,

Urban myth