Tea for me every time. At least a whole pot before I leave the house.
I worked in our coffee shop at work for one hour . What a load of pretentious nonsense: Cappuccino has to be in this shaped cup, latte in that shaped cup. Hold at this angle for X seconds, that at that angle for Y seconds. The froth has to Z mm thick. It's only a cup of coffee, get over it for goodness sake. Don't even start me on chocolate powder and fruit syrups. Pretentious nonsense the whole damned thing. Although a very good way of hoovering money from gullible consumers it seems ,given the average high street.
Cappuccino is a most wonderful thing Hosta - as long as it's done right. Bit like brewing tea properly. There are traditional shapes to cups for a reason. Latte is for people who don't really like coffee.
I know you don't drink alcohol any more but every single Belgian beer - and there are hundreds for such a small nation - has its own beer glass because the shape is; apparently, important. We had to bring OH's collection with us..........
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
TEA, Many cups of tea and with everything, just do not put sugar in it as that makes it taste like Hemlock to me, Don't ask.
My lovely Daughters took me into one of those pretentious coffee shops in Town, I was sent back to my school days learning Greek because they gave me a menu that had as much meaning to me as trying to learn Greek. Coffee please "a spoonful of grounds hot water and milk no sugar" you would have thought I had asked for the keys to the bank of England. Cocky server, 'Does that mean" and then came out with a list the likes of which I had not heard since I dropped my rifle as a recruit. Don't you swear at me mate or you will have a pair of lovely black eye's, "I am not swearing that is the menu" Oh, do you do tea.
I now use the greasy spoons in town, cheaper and they know how to make tea and coffee, the tea melts the spoon and the coffee is nescafé water and milk, what more do you need I ask.
I suppose that is the punishment for ordering tea in a pub, my order would be a pint please, plus I want a good northern head on it none of this wishy washy flat beer you Southerners drink.
In Germany I taught the local pub Landlady how to make good English tea, they normally gave you the tepid water in a jug and a tea bag usually scented, She complained our tea dissolved her silver teapots so we introduced her to pot, she did a roaring trade there after. Stationed with American Marines in Cyprus they introduced us to American coffee, they drank it straight no milk no sugar, it tasted like liquid mud to me, always on the heat it was a soup like consistency, they complained about the coffee in our mess so we said drink tea then, we eventually parted as friends.
Frank - American coffee is dreadful. Always had bovver with American pals in Belgium who couldn't cope with the strength of proper Belgian coffee. Like you, I find coffee menus available in coffee shops and service station in the UK utterly bewildering. I just want a cup of decently brewed black coffee - never instant - or maybe a cappuccino if it's a proper one.
There is now a St*rbucks in Namur and Possum loves it but I can't bring myself to cross the threshold when there are still decent Belgian cafés and bars serving real coffee. At least it' s no a Costa-lot.
I don't drink tea but I do have proper pots in various sizes for visitors who do and proper tea leaves too.
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Obelixx can only agree about Belgium Coffee, Joan and I often shot over the border to La Roche-en-Ardenne for a weekend. Loved the coffee cake and smoked meats also loved the fact that you got a plateful of food and not a little pyramid in the centre of a large plate. That area was one big History lesson to me, Joan was into the shops selling all her tapestry cottons and canvasses. What amazed me was being approached by men saying my wife wishes to dance with you? It seemed they thought the English were all Strictly Dancers, never got any complaints. The Hotels knew how to make tea as well.
The best cuppa I have is the one I make when I get home from a walk - especially if it's been a mammoth day. I don't take it with me ( on cold days) because I'm quite fussy about it and it tastes vile from a flask. I do take coffee though, as it's ok!
I agree Hosta - it's the biggest rip off ever!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I just like the taste of decent, filter coffee and drink it all day - leaded till around midday/1pm and then decaf. If it's really cold and I need a psychological warm up when we're out I'll have hot chocolate.
Now that I have a real oven installed I could have it with coffee or chocolate or carrot or whatever cake too except we've just had Possum here for a 3 week Easter break and much chocolate was consumed so no treats for ages..........
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Tea for me every time. At least a whole pot before I leave the house.
I worked in our coffee shop at work for one hour . What a load of pretentious nonsense: Cappuccino has to be in this shaped cup, latte in that shaped cup. Hold at this angle for X seconds, that at that angle for Y seconds. The froth has to Z mm thick. It's only a cup of coffee, get over it for goodness sake. Don't even start me on chocolate powder and fruit syrups. Pretentious nonsense the whole damned thing. Although a very good way of hoovering money from gullible consumers it seems ,given the average high street.
Cappuccino is a most wonderful thing Hosta - as long as it's done right. Bit like brewing tea properly. There are traditional shapes to cups for a reason. Latte is for people who don't really like coffee.
I know you don't drink alcohol any more but every single Belgian beer - and there are hundreds for such a small nation - has its own beer glass because the shape is; apparently, important. We had to bring OH's collection with us..........
TEA, Many cups of tea and with everything, just do not put sugar in it as that makes it taste like Hemlock to me, Don't ask.
My lovely Daughters took me into one of those pretentious coffee shops in Town, I was sent back to my school days learning Greek because they gave me a menu that had as much meaning to me as trying to learn Greek. Coffee please "a spoonful of grounds hot water and milk no sugar" you would have thought I had asked for the keys to the bank of England. Cocky server, 'Does that mean" and then came out with a list the likes of which I had not heard since I dropped my rifle as a recruit. Don't you swear at me mate or you will have a pair of lovely black eye's, "I am not swearing that is the menu" Oh, do you do tea.
I now use the greasy spoons in town, cheaper and they know how to make tea and coffee, the tea melts the spoon and the coffee is nescafé water and milk, what more do you need I ask.
Frank
I ordered tea in the pub last night before going into the theatre;
A mug of hot water, a tea bag, a wee jug of milk and some sachets of sugar.
Last edited: 22 April 2017 10:05:28
I suppose that is the punishment for ordering tea in a pub, my order would be a pint please, plus I want a good northern head on it none of this wishy washy flat beer you Southerners drink.
In Germany I taught the local pub Landlady how to make good English tea, they normally gave you the tepid water in a jug and a tea bag usually scented, She complained our tea dissolved her silver teapots so we introduced her to pot, she did a roaring trade there after. Stationed with American Marines in Cyprus they introduced us to American coffee, they drank it straight no milk no sugar, it tasted like liquid mud to me, always on the heat it was a soup like consistency, they complained about the coffee in our mess so we said drink tea then, we eventually parted as friends.
Frank.
Frank - American coffee is dreadful. Always had bovver with American pals in Belgium who couldn't cope with the strength of proper Belgian coffee. Like you, I find coffee menus available in coffee shops and service station in the UK utterly bewildering. I just want a cup of decently brewed black coffee - never instant - or maybe a cappuccino if it's a proper one.
There is now a St*rbucks in Namur and Possum loves it but I can't bring myself to cross the threshold when there are still decent Belgian cafés and bars serving real coffee. At least it' s no a Costa-lot.
I don't drink tea but I do have proper pots in various sizes for visitors who do and proper tea leaves too.
Last edited: 22 April 2017 11:04:04
Obelixx can only agree about Belgium Coffee, Joan and I often shot over the border to La Roche-en-Ardenne for a weekend. Loved the coffee cake and smoked meats also loved the fact that you got a plateful of food and not a little pyramid in the centre of a large plate. That area was one big History lesson to me, Joan was into the shops selling all her tapestry cottons and canvasses. What amazed me was being approached by men saying my wife wishes to dance with you? It seemed they thought the English were all Strictly Dancers, never got any complaints. The Hotels knew how to make tea as well.
Frank.
Now you're talking!
The best cuppa I have is the one I make when I get home from a walk - especially if it's been a mammoth day. I don't take it with me ( on cold days) because I'm quite fussy about it and it tastes vile from a flask. I do take coffee though, as it's ok!
I agree Hosta - it's the biggest rip off ever!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Not being a coffee drinker, I don't get the coffee culture.
I often wonder whether coffee drinkers really get a boost from caffeine or if they're satisfying an addiction to return to default mode.
Maybe I could get coffee capsules, the same way as you get garlic capsules.
I just like the taste of decent, filter coffee and drink it all day - leaded till around midday/1pm and then decaf. If it's really cold and I need a psychological warm up when we're out I'll have hot chocolate.
Now that I have a real oven installed I could have it with coffee or chocolate or carrot or whatever cake too except we've just had Possum here for a 3 week Easter break and much chocolate was consumed so no treats for ages..........