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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • seawolfS
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      @Nick Milk and sugar? Straight to jail.

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      • SeulS
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        I add two cubes of sugar/ liter and one teaspoon of honey. Sue me. I drink tea whilst I'm either working or hiking. I need that sugar, baby...

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        • NickN
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          I forgive you @Seul

          < something witty TBC here >

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          • jordanscollectedJ
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            my wife drinks tea all day long and we make home homemade Kombucha. The most economical way to purchase is buying in bulk from a local Co-op. we make Kombucha starting with English black tea and adding sugars and fruits and fermenting.

            we also buy a Chai, dandelion root, marshmallow root and and many others. sweeten with maple syrup or honey and we use coconut milk in lieu of dairy creamers.

            We have purchased from Teabox.com before and were really happy with the quality and freshness of their Chai regional variety pack.

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            • RobeOfTheMagiR
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              Oh man! If I find the time I'll gladly elaborate on my deep love for Japanese (Green) tea! ❤

              Quality tea is heaven!

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              • pechelmanP
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                No pics for right now, but have come back from a few international trips with an appreciation for the local teas that have made it into our daily routines. They tend to rotate through in phases now.

                Lyon's Gold on a trip to Ireland
                Yerba Mate on a trip to Argentina
                Matcha from going to Japan

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                • WhiskeySandwichW
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                  That indigo tea looks wild. I'd try that.
                  I have a daily tea ritual after I finish my Yeti fullo coffee. I wash it out, fill with cold water and throw in a bag of Uncle Lee white tea and just let it steep cold for like 6 hours till my drive home so I have a commute bev. It's light and refreshing and totally basic.

                  "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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                  • SeulS
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                    @RobeOfTheMagi I love Sencha, Kukicha and Bancha... Granted I've only tried the basic ones... And Matcha seems too much hassle... For some reason...

                    It has struck me that I started a tea thread without knowing pretty much anything about, y'know, tea... I've been drinking it for nearly 35 years but yeah...

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                    • RobeOfTheMagiR
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                      @Seul No problem at all mate! I appreciate everyone who brings tea topics to a greater stage!

                      I am no master on the subject, I just really, really enjoy drinking and savouring tea. It's such an enriching topic.

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                      • RobeOfTheMagiR
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                        This morning I had a cold brew of Fukamushi Sencha. Fukamushi is when the producer steams the tea leaves for a longer than usual time. That'll produce a more broken down leafy needle and a more vibrant green cup of tea. It works really well with cold water; you just let the tea steep for 20 minutes in cold water.

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                        • Go For ChillG
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                          @Nick said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                          @seawolf said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                          @Nick Why would anyone need sugar?!

                          Oh boy. The amount of times I've witnessed tea-murder. Soooo much milk and sugar, it's more of a milkshake than a cuppa. Blasphemous stuff. Makes me want to flip tables over*.

                          *I never do because I'm a decent chap. I just whisper curses under my breath.

                          The biggest tragedy in the building of the British empire wasn't the atrocities committed to control spice and sugar trades. It was the fact that once they had that control, the Brits refused to use any of it. 😁

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                          • pechelmanP
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                            @Seul said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                            I've only tried the basic ones... And Matcha seems too much hassle... For some reason...

                            it is and that's kind of the point to me
                            It's not something to make in a hurry before trying to get out the door to work, but it's a nice mindful routine to enjoy on a lazy morning.

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                            • FadezF
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                              Best tea I ever drank was in Da Lat, Vietnam
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                              It doesn’t get any more fresh than this

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                              • DeeDee85D
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                                Coffee gets me through the working week but weekend morning ritual is… very very strong Yorkshire tea (Yorkshire gold if we are fancy that week) in a big mug, tiny bit of milk, no sugar, half a pack of McVities Digestive biscuits 😂

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                                • goosehdG
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                                  Damn good topic!! Very rarely a little honey and/or milk. Also like many teas unsweetened and cold.

                                  Edit: Normally consumed from a mug but really enjoy a proper cup with deserts. No sugar, no milk, long steep (5-10 minutes). My wife likes hers with the bag left in the pot until the tea is gone and occasionally will add more water.

                                  Normally drink coffee in the morning and tea after dinner.

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  • chrisjohnnickC
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                                    This wasn’t already a thread?

                                    My wife stopped drinking coffee and started drinking tea maybe 3 years ago. I gave up coffee about exactly a year ago. There’s a local tea maker in Nashville called High Garden Tea, and we have a few favorites from there depending on the season.

                                    My daily go-to these days is Yerba Mate. I’ll have to check the brand I use when I get home. We buy bulk sized bags.

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                                    • WhiskeySandwichW
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                                      @pechelman THIS is exactly my thinking behind an occasional french press on the weekends.

                                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                      -Seneca

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                                      • Marty_funkhauserM
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                                        Not an expert, but this is what I make and love.

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                                        • Tago MagoT
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                                          Mainly servant’s tea, as my buddy‘s Indian dad calls it (PG Tips or the like, milk first, for anyone who can be bothered).

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                                          • SeulS
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                                            @pechelman said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                                            It's not something to make in a hurry before trying to get out the door to work, but it's a nice mindful routine to enjoy on a lazy morning.

                                            I switch to making coffee when I have some time... That being said I drink a liter of tea every day...

                                            @chrisjohnnick said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                                            This wasn’t already a thread?

                                            A goddamn travesty!

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