• Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.uk
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    6 days ago

    My old boss would reuse the same teabag for several cups throughout the day. At some point, it would cease to be tea, fulfilling both criteria - not drinking tea and making a bad cuppa, all in one go.

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        6 days ago

        Americans seem to have no middleground with tea, either it’s entirely neglected to the point of dark comedy, or we take it too seriously and make it weird. I at least manage not to be the former.

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          6 days ago

          The “taking it seriously” American thing I noticed is to have a drawer full of compartments with tea in individual little packets by the bag.

          (and I’m sure you get told this a lot, but I love your username)

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            6 days ago

            Thanks lol

            Those cubby holes are pretty weird, feel like they belong in a shop. I’m a bit extra with my tea in that I buy the bougie stuff, make my own essential oil infusions, and have a massive 2 litre teapot and frequently use it with a candlelight warmer.

            Sometime try mixing black tea with cinnamon and orange essential oils. Let it dry a few days and it makes a tea that’ll keep you warm and taste sweet with no milk or honey!