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It's a beautiful snowy day, and I have a whole lot of work to do, so why not waste some time answering questions about one of my favorite substances?

1. Are you a tea drinker?
Yes indeed.

2. Which do you prefer: English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Black Tea, or Green Tea?
As a class, I prefer black teas: Twining's Prince of Wales ("tea of historians"), Keemun, Darjeeling. The specific tea depends on my mood. I'm also a huge fan of something I was told was called "Scottish Breakfast," which is a breakfast tea blend with some Lapsang Souchang mixed in. I don't much care for regular English Breakfast (too bitter) or Early Grey (too mild).

3. What is your favorite herbal tea?
Mint, probably. I used to really like rose-hip tea, but I think I OD'ed on it. I'm also quite fond of that Turkish apple tea, although it is not "tea" in any meaningful sense fo the word.

4. Do you take ice in your cold tea?
People drink ice tea without ice in it? That's got to be illegal.

5. Have you ever had Sweet Tea?
I don't know what that is, so probably not.

And now a question of my own. Does anyone else have the "milk/no milk" problem? Sometimes I take my tea with milk, sometimes I don't. It depends on the kind of tea, the time of day, how I feel, where I am, all kinds of things. This drives my husband's family insane, because they like a simple "how do you take your tea?" (with a "milk and/or sugar" response) with one answer to be remembered. It's also caused a mixup at the patisserie I go to, where I asked for milk once, and now the woman at the counter always brings me milk with my tea.

[Edited to add: I got this Friday Five from [livejournal.com profile] gryphonrhi, by the way]

Re: Russian tea

Date: 2003-02-07 12:05 pm (UTC)
rhi: A candle-lit labyrinth with a person just entering. (Default)
From: [personal profile] rhi
My Russian teacher let us have some after a Russian dinner she made us. Hot, blacker than any coffee I've ever had except my sister-in-law's, and poured directly over strawberry preserves in thick mugs. The caffeine was strong enough to make you feel your teeth were being scoured clean, even through the strawberry jam. Amazing stuff.

Re: Russian tea

Date: 2003-02-07 01:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chriswife.livejournal.com
Wow, that sounds like something I must experience at least once in this lifetime.

Re: Russian tea

Date: 2003-02-07 01:37 pm (UTC)
rhi: A candle-lit labyrinth with a person just entering. (Default)
From: [personal profile] rhi
::laughing:: Samovar chai: strong and steeped forever until someone wanted it. *Really* black. Woke you up in a hurry.

Re: Russian tea

Date: 2003-02-07 01:53 pm (UTC)
rhi: A candle-lit labyrinth with a person just entering. (Default)
From: [personal profile] rhi
::grinning:: Or she may have been taking pity on us. It was two days 'til finals and we all looked pretty rough.

Re: Russian tea

Date: 2003-02-07 02:32 pm (UTC)
rhi: A candle-lit labyrinth with a person just entering. (Default)
From: [personal profile] rhi
Speaking of finals... have you started *your* lyric wheel fic yet...?

Re: Russian tea

Date: 2003-02-07 03:24 pm (UTC)
rhi: A candle-lit labyrinth with a person just entering. (Default)
From: [personal profile] rhi
Oh, I'm sure it's my fault in the general, for getting you into this, but I sent three different types of lyrics, so content I take no blame for.

Re: Milk

Date: 2003-02-07 06:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aceofkittens.livejournal.com
I stopped taking sugar in my tea after I got really sick one day, and was plied with hot, sweet tea, and I just... gah. I really can't stand the taste. :) It's been a really long time. But I like my jam next to the tea. In fact, I think I'll go have some jam right now.

Except I'm missing the bread. Damnit!

I don't remember what I said about tea at your house, but it's too strong for my weak constitution! :)

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