Thank you, I happen to have a glass tea pot never used it but now I have an excuse. I will go round up the teas you recommended. I also have access to fresh milk strait from the cow. Or are you referring to pasteurized store bought stuff? In any case I will experiment with just cream, whole & half/half. Milk is a very interesting taste depending on the type of grass fed to the cows. Any suggestion on what you get will help. I am excited!
Keith
By fresh milk, I am referring to the pasteurized store bought stuff - unpasteurized fresh milk is very very difficult to get hold of here in the UK. Basically, I am excluding all types of milk that do not need to be kept in the fridge at all times, such as UHT, dried, condensed and evaporated milk. However, UHT is half passable when there is nothing else and that is all that seems to be commonly available in Spain.
Next point is full cream, semi skimmed or no fat. All a matter of personal preference.
Then there is how much milk to put in your tea! In a 250ml mug, I put about 20ml, my son puts about 5ml whilst my mother goes for a huge 70ml. And traditionally, Earl Grey should be served without milk.
Next, sugar. No self respecting builder used to accept anything other than 2 spoons in a mug, but lately I have noticed that many are becoming health conscious and only take 1 spoonful.
Lastly your choice of tea. Not sure what you can get in Montana, but chose an English breakfast tea or Assam if you fancy a strong cup, or Ceylon or Darjeeling for a more delicate brew, and Earl Grey for a scented cup. These are the ordinary teas. Then there is a whole world of specialist teas on which you can waste lots of time and money experimenting with!
Don't forget to use boiling water, and pour it onto the tea, then leave it to brew for a couple of minutes.
But be warned. Tea drinking is an acquired habit. Bit like learning to enjoy olives or beer. A taste that gradually grows on you. With so many other drinks around, it is not surprising that lots of British youngsters no longer drink tea nowadays, they prefer fizzy drinks or very milky coffee. Anyway, best of luck and hope you find a tea that you enjoy.
) - often there was also milk and sugar and only on one occassion did we opt for a black tea.
