Comments on: The Top Seven Mistakes Tea Drinkers Make http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make Teaching the Beautiful and Simple Afternoon Tea Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ann B. Pennewill http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2667 Ann B. Pennewill Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:33:54 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2667 Regarding #7 of your do's and don't's, I bought individual 1 ounce glass jars (with screw-on metal lids) from the Container Store (they are noted for tea storage). I have about 25 different flavors. Are these really bad, as you said to use tin. Thanks. Regarding #7 of your do’s and don’t’s, I bought individual 1 ounce glass jars (with screw-on metal lids) from the Container Store (they are noted for tea storage). I have about 25 different flavors. Are these really bad, as you said to use tin. Thanks.

]]> By: Tim http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2499 Tim Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:57:03 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2499 These are always good reminders. I myself am guilty of using tap water, as my bachelor fridge is too small to keep a pitcher of filtered water inside along with the basics. Regarding #5: I have been reading recently about the tea-drinking culture in East Frisia the the northwestern part of Germany, and I have read they flavor their strong, black tea with rock sugar ("kluntjes") and a heavy cream rather than milk. I must admit this sounds good to me, given that I like milk in my black tea, and I'd be curious to taste it in the East Frisian manner. Perhaps their blend of black tea is strong enough to support the cream. I have read the tea is very strong. These are always good reminders. I myself am guilty of using tap water, as my bachelor fridge is too small to keep a pitcher of filtered water inside along with the basics. Regarding #5: I have been reading recently about the tea-drinking culture in East Frisia the the northwestern part of Germany, and I have read they flavor their strong, black tea with rock sugar (”kluntjes”) and a heavy cream rather than milk. I must admit this sounds good to me, given that I like milk in my black tea, and I’d be curious to taste it in the East Frisian manner. Perhaps their blend of black tea is strong enough to support the cream. I have read the tea is very strong.

]]> By: minnesota kathi http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2316 minnesota kathi Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:39:52 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2316 Thanks for all the wonderful tea tips! What a wonderful find :) Thanks for all the wonderful tea tips! What a wonderful find :)

]]> By: yolanda http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2255 yolanda Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:20:19 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-2255 Believe it or not, I didn't know that about tea bags but your info sure clears up all of my frustration with them! I just haven't been able to find a tea I like at the grocery store in years. I must say that when I was growing up Tetley and Red Rose tea bags tasted way better than they do now. They must have gradually gotten worse over the years and all the while I thought my memory was just serving my badly. I'm going out to find some real tea leaves & brew them like my grandmother used to. Thank you very much! Believe it or not, I didn’t know that about tea bags but your info sure clears up all of my frustration with them! I just haven’t been able to find a tea I like at the grocery store in years. I must say that when I was growing up Tetley and Red Rose tea bags tasted way better than they do now. They must have gradually gotten worse over the years and all the while I thought my memory was just serving my badly. I’m going out to find some real tea leaves & brew them like my grandmother used to. Thank you very much!

]]> By: Laura of Harvest Lane http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1902 Laura of Harvest Lane Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:30:58 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1902 Hello! Thank you for the encouragement you gave me at the Sonlight forum about starting my blog. I've been so busy with it, I hadn't seen your answer to my announcement in December until today. I invite you to come back for another visit. I'm definitely coming back to visit you here. You have so much great information and so many great ideas to share. God bless! Laura Hello!
Thank you for the encouragement you gave me at the Sonlight forum about starting my blog. I’ve been so busy with it, I hadn’t seen your answer to my announcement in December until today.

I invite you to come back for another visit.

I’m definitely coming back to visit you here. You have so much great information and so many great ideas to share.

God bless!

Laura

]]> By: Penelope http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1632 Penelope Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:56:03 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1632 Goodness - I always thought making tea was such a simple business, although I must admit that very few people make it the way my family do. Put a spoonful of leaf tea in a cup, pour on boiling water, stir, waait, add milk. By 'eck it's good Goodness - I always thought making tea was such a simple business, although I must admit that very few people make it the way my family do. Put a spoonful of leaf tea in a cup, pour on boiling water, stir, waait, add milk.
By ‘eck it’s good

]]> By: Tea Party Girl http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1131 Tea Party Girl Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1131 Hi Abby, Thank you for your question! I need to make my recommendations more easily available. For now, I recommend starting with my series, "How to Choose a Tea". You can find it on my archives page or by typing "How to Choose" in my search box at the top of the home page. In the meantime, I will get my recommendations listed in "Best of Tea Party Girl" pronto! Hi Abby,

Thank you for your question! I need to make my recommendations more easily available. For now, I recommend starting with my series, “How to Choose a Tea”. You can find it on my archives page or by typing “How to Choose” in my search box at the top of the home page. In the meantime, I will get my recommendations listed in “Best of Tea Party Girl” pronto!

]]> By: Abby http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1130 Abby Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:05:51 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1130 You have me convinced and I want to try my hand at using loose-leaf tea. Where do you recommend I order it from? You have me convinced and I want to try my hand at using loose-leaf tea. Where do you recommend I order it from?

]]> By: dew http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1085 dew Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:53:04 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-1085 Oh my goodness, these all made me shudder! I knew I was a tea snob, but if people really do drink tea this way (Lipton! With half-and-half! Microwaved!) then I just have to be happy I'm not there to watch, because my face would be screaming WHAT! ARE YOU DOING! even if I could keep my mouth quiet. My pet peeve is when you order tea at a restaurant and cafe and they put loose leaves into your teapot with no way for you to get them out, so while your first cup is nice but a little leafy, later cups are all stewed and bitter. Oh my goodness, these all made me shudder! I knew I was a tea snob, but if people really do drink tea this way (Lipton! With half-and-half! Microwaved!) then I just have to be happy I’m not there to watch, because my face would be screaming WHAT! ARE YOU DOING! even if I could keep my mouth quiet.

My pet peeve is when you order tea at a restaurant and cafe and they put loose leaves into your teapot with no way for you to get them out, so while your first cup is nice but a little leafy, later cups are all stewed and bitter.

]]> By: Tea Party Girl http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-401 Tea Party Girl Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:54:09 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/the-top-seven-mistakes-tea-drinkers-make#comment-401 T Betty, great to hear from you! I will be visiting your lovely city this weekend and plan to spend some time tea exploring, as SF provides so many options. We must be sure to share our finds! T Betty, great to hear from you! I will be visiting your lovely city this weekend and plan to spend some time tea exploring, as SF provides so many options.

We must be sure to share our finds!

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