On: Lady tasting tea

[xandrius]

To solve this debacle, I only brew my tea in milk. Much better taste.

I'd rather just plain tea than water tea + milk, it just seems the worst of both worlds to me.

[Sander_Marechal → xandrius]

My father-in-law does that with coffee. Fill a mug with milk, add two scoops of instant coffee, 60 seconds in the microwave at 800W, stir, another 10-30 seconds in the microwave, stir, drink. He won't have it any other way.

[Loughla → xandrius]

Jesus Christ I hope you're joking with the brewing tea in milk.

That's terrifying.

[taejo → Loughla]

There are more teas in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

For example Kashmiri noon chai is tea boiled in milk for about an hour with baking soda before adding ice. It is then aerated by pouring between cups to make it slightly foamy.

[xandrius → Loughla]

Not sure what's terrifying about it, terrifyingly tasty!

Also several cultures around the world do that pretty commonly.

[telesilla → xandrius]

I do this with 'spiced chai' (cardomom or other spice teas). It gives a delicious full flavour, but ugh no cow milk please. Oat or almond.