How strong do you have your coffee/tea

Kazz · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:00

Single shot americano with milk please, whoever thought of making 2 shots the standard in coffee shop chains wants beating with a stick. Most independent places I go to seem to gave the standard as 1 shot.

Madness! :mad:

fez · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:08

Yorkshire tea, strong with a dash of milk. Anyone who puts sugar in tea is a philistine.

Recently started making it with the milk in with the tea bag first before the water goes in and it makes a near perfect cup every time. No scum on the top when you leave it to brew for 4-5 minutes. The water has to literally have just boiled though or it isn't hot enough to steep once the milk has taken it down a few degrees.

Wazz-1 · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:47

fez said:
Yorkshire tea, strong with a dash of milk. Anyone who puts sugar in tea is a philistine.

Recently started making it with the milk in with the tea bag first before the water goes in and it makes a near perfect cup every time. No scum on the top when you leave it to brew for 4-5 minutes. The water has to literally have just boiled though or it isn't hot enough to steep once the milk has taken it down a few degrees.

Milk first!!? Poor tea making skills right there

MooMoo444 · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:49

Sweet and satisfying, just like me :cool:

Hate tea though.. Coffee all the way.

Yaayuh! · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:52

Tea -
Very strong, standard english breakfast tea, squidge the teabag against the side over and over until it's damn strong, then quite a bit of milk.

Coffee -
If Instant - Strong + milk + 1 Sugar
If Coffee shop/cafe - Medium triple shot latté
If "proper" home percolator/coffee maker - Strong black

Conscript · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:54

Gilly said:
Very strong. One sugar.

Just leave the milk next to the cup for a minute and whatever gets there via osmosis is enough.

This, but with 2 sugars.

Strong enough to stand the spoon up in it, and just a dash of milk.

danza · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:55

Lysander said:
Don't see how people can drink Nescafe. It tastes like compost.

This. In my workplace, it's referred to as having a cup of 'brown'. It sure as hell doesn't taste like coffee should, so I think it's a fair name for the stuff.

Conscript · 19 Jun 2013 at 11:56

[FnG]magnolia;24477646 said:
Tea is for the weak-minded.

I enjoy very strong coffee with no sugar and no milk.

Or, you know, people who just like the taste of tea.

diverse180 · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:02

Coffee - Stronger the better, either black or with a splash of milk, no sugar.

Tea - Strong (leave the bag in), splash of milk, no sugar.

MooMoo444 · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:04

Conscript said:
Or, you know, people who just like the taste of tea.

Yeah, we call those weak minded

Skidder · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:14

Tea is a visual indicator to show others you are a bum bandit and possibly a dole bludger. Espresso no sugar. Sometimes a cappuccino first thing.

Mr-White · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:23

Lysander said:
Don't see how people can drink Nescafe. It tastes like compost.

We have it at work, it doesn't look, taste or smell like coffee.

MW

Hyburnate · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:31

Depends on the mood

Tea, very strong, white, 3 sugars.

Coffee, average, white or black, no sugar.
Oh, and filter coffee

PapaLazaru · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:32

For a standard mug I use either two tea bags, or two heaped spoons of coffee.

peterwalkley · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:33

Lavazza coffee. In slices !!

oweneades · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:49

Tea - Depends entirely on the type/flavour of tea I am drinking, for example:

- 1886 / Irish breakfast - Extremely strong with Milk
- Black Tea with Lemon / Mango - Strong with Milk
- Sunshine Grey/Redbush - Weak/Medium without milk

Coffee - Strong enough to bore a hole through the fabric of space time.

Conscript · 19 Jun 2013 at 12:59

Skidder said:
Tea is a visual indicator to show others you are a bum bandit and possibly a dole bludger. Espresso no sugar. Sometimes a cappuccino first thing.

Better than stinking of coffee

Guy I used to work with used to drink the stuff by the gallon. And he was a heavy smoker - Christ, he stank to high heaven.

isonomicjedi · 19 Jun 2013 at 13:11

Have to have my tea as strong as tea bag will allow.

I bought a load of Typhoo £2.89/300 (bargain) from Savers and leave the tea bag in when I drink it usually.

Only drink coffee (skinny capuccino) at one of my two favourite cafes now.

Shadez · 19 Jun 2013 at 13:36

Tea, strong with or without milk, but no sugar

Coffee, At home its a mug full of espresso. At work its a medium strength filter coffee.

Never ever touch instant they all taste like ****.

utajoker · 19 Jun 2013 at 14:01

i brew my tea for about 10 mins then add some milk and 1 sweatener.

its a perfect temperature to drink then too.