Don't you just love that first Sunday morning cup of tea?

Sliver · 20 Mar 2017 at 21:42

A glass of vodka does the job for me.

mrk · 20 Mar 2017 at 23:23

It tastes the same as any other tea during the day/night.

Participant · 21 Mar 2017 at 05:44

mrk said:
It tastes the same as any other tea during the day/night.

Chemically maybe, but not perceptually. Unless you are a robot that always enjoys and perceives the taste of things identically, irrespective of environmental and physiological conditions.

Do you enjoy your fifth cup of tea at work when you're thoroughly hydrated, just as much as your first of a lazy weekend morning when you've not drunk anything all night?

There are many examples of taste perception changing depending upon the situation; the great British brew is just one of these.

jkb · 21 Mar 2017 at 06:26

I don't drink tea or coffee but my wife insists on Ringtons made in a tea pot (never in the cup) with fresh water. Somehow she can tell if the water used has been boiled then cooled in the kettle and then boiled again.

mrk · 21 Mar 2017 at 07:04

Participant said:
Chemically maybe, but not perceptually. Unless you are a robot that always enjoys and perceives the taste of things identically, irrespective of environmental and physiological conditions.

Do you enjoy your fifth cup of tea at work when you're thoroughly hydrated, just as much as your first of a lazy weekend morning when you've not drunk anything all night?

There are many examples of taste perception changing depending upon the situation; the great British brew is just one of these.

But every brew I make is a special brew. The infusion timing, the amount of loose leaf just pipping over the ridge of the tea spoon, watching the leaves bundle around in the infuser until they start to settle when the 3 minutes approaches and it's time to dispense :eek:

Therefore, it tastes exactly the same no matter what, as it's an occasion no matter what time or day of the week it is.

Zenduri · 21 Mar 2017 at 07:42

Nothing like a morning earl grey, black with a touch of honey.

Destination · 21 Mar 2017 at 07:48

HybridX said:
Nothing like a morning earl grey, black with a touch of honey.

Nothing like the smell of nalpam in the morning.
Smells like victory.

AlenaIvla · 4 Apr 2017 at 18:27

I like to drink coffee every morning. Tea I like to drink all day)))

Participant · 4 Apr 2017 at 20:42

mrk said:
But every brew I make is a special brew. The infusion timing, the amount of loose leaf just pipping over the ridge of the tea spoon, watching the leaves bundle around in the infuser until they start to settle when the 3 minutes approaches and it's time to dispense

Therefore, it tastes exactly the same no matter what, as it's an occasion no matter what time or day of the week it is.

Once again... chemically yes, perceptually no.

mrk · 4 Apr 2017 at 22:03

Your sense of perception is tired then.

I am going to brew some Assam Mangalam shortly, it is going to taste just as glorious as the one from this morning.

Participant · 5 Apr 2017 at 18:16

mrk said:
Your sense of perception is tired then.

I am going to brew some Assam Mangalam shortly, it is going to taste just as glorious as the one from this morning.

So do you never drink some water and think "ahh, so refreshing; I so needed that", such as when you've done exercise? Then on another occasion, just drink it because you want to hydrate and it's "meh"?

mrk · 5 Apr 2017 at 19:35

I actually don't know, I just drink whatever drink is to hand. After a workout I have water as that's te most readily and freely available liquid.

If tea was available, then I'd have a tea!

steve45 · 5 Apr 2017 at 21:34

Used to swear by yorkshire tea, that was until i found Tetleys Extra Strong.
I love a strong dark brew, enough milk just to take the edge off the bitterness, either a 1/2 or at most 1 teaspoon of sugar, left in for a good 5 minutes or however long it takes me to do what i'm doing, shoogled then squeezed thoroughly.

Only thing better is when you are up in the mountains on a clear bright crisp morning, flask of black tea, tea bags left in there to brew and a generous helping of sugar, that can lift the spirits even on the hardest of days.