Important survey about tea/coffee habits of yakyakers

piku · Post by **piku** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:56 pm 0

gilesgoat wrote: .. and don't forget the bag 1 hour or so in it because meanwhile you are coding ...

Now THAT is strong tea ..

Been there, done that

God, you can paint fences with it

foxyloxy · Post by **foxyloxy** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:06 pm 0

No spoon, no teabag! A clean cup if you want to feel refreshed, or a good 4mm of encrusted tanin when you're battling away with work.

My flatmates used to clean my cup, but for that, it'd have nothing but a half inch cylinder left for the tea by now

piku · Post by **piku** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:28 pm 0

foxyloxy wrote: My flatmates used to clean my cup, but for that, it'd have nothing but a half inch cylinder left for the tea by now

People used to do that to my mug too. They'd come and present it, all sparkly and clean with comments of "took ages to do that, had to get a scourer and some really strong cleaning solution normally reserved for unblocking drains".

I then made a point to demonstrate just how easily tea stains come off using nothing more than a cloth, hot water and washing up liquid

Or two passes through an industrial dishwasher.

Absolute_Zero · Post by **Absolute_Zero** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:32 pm 0

Heathens, peasants, philistines... lend me your ears.

Milk? Sugar?? TEA BAGS???

Water + tea (preferably green, in cup, sans spoon)

piku · Post by **piku** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:35 pm 0

Absolute_Zero wrote:Water + tea (preferably green, in cup, sans spoon)

Not bad... if you've got a spare four hours for the proper ceremony

How long before teabags go "off"?

TheGoodbyeGirl · Post by **TheGoodbyeGirl** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:48 pm 0

no spoon in cup, poked once in the eye, never again.

Purple Grapefruit · Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:03 pm 0

Spoon in a cup.......

seems counter-instinctive to me?

Repeatedly and voluntarily shoving
a stick thing in your face....

I drink tea to relax myself.

Kids though are quite sensitive to
hot drinks but generally like hot
chocolate.This apparent contradiction
is solved with the aid of a spoon.

Perhaps a spoon in the cup can remind
some (unconsciously?) of those moments?

Kronos · Post by **Kronos** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:06 pm 0

TheGoodbyeGirl wrote:no spoon in cup, poked once in the eye, never again.

What's that got to do with the tea...oh I see

I've never got a spoon handle in the mouth/nose/eye YAY ME!!

Oneday, if I feel like getting on a plane, I might bring back one of those wonderful little(!) things for making tea turkish style too!

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:10 pm 0

Spoon out!

Otherwise when you drink from the mug the spoon falls round and clonks you in the eye or on the nose!

adam · Post by **adam** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:22 pm 0

i used to spoon in during my childhood but my mum constantly said "you'll poke your eye out"

lately i've been putting powdered ginger in my green tea & coffee, which i find most agreeable...

sponge · Post by **sponge** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:30 pm 0

I leave the spoon in there so the fucker jabs me in the eye with every sip.

Makes a man feel more alive.

Kronos · Post by **Kronos** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:33 pm 0

foxyloxy wrote:No spoon, no teabag! A clean cup if you want to feel refreshed, or a good 4mm of encrusted tanin when you're battling away with work.

My flatmates used to clean my cup, but for that, it'd have nothing but a half inch cylinder left for the tea by now

Good point, I go one further, new kettle every three-six months and only fill it up with filtered water. Â£350 odd for shite water from the tap, man what a con that is

PFVA · Post by **PFVA** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:39 pm 0

What spoon? you mean that plastic stirring thing that looks a kind like a small stick? I take it out and drop it in garbage before drinking it.

hukka · Post by **hukka** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:18 am 0

I leave the spoon in. Hasn't poked me in the eye yet, although it has occasionally went up the nostril.

Kronos · Post by **Kronos** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:21 am 0

PFVA wrote:What spoon? you mean that plastic stirring thing that looks a kind like a small stick? I take it out and drop it in garbage before drinking it.

Ah no, they are an abomination. Metal spoons like when you make tea/coffe/beverage at home I meant.