The days before tea bags -
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Stevieboy
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I've never found the attraction in tea....just doesn't do it for me. I have one black coffee in the morning, water throughout the day, and beer at all other times...
I stopped drinking coffee a few years ago as I couldn't find an instant I liked, the wife recently bought a coffee machine and I gave it a try and liked it, I now have a cup of tea in the morning and coffee at night.
I drink quite a lot of tea, probably 10-15 cups throughout the day. It’s a good way to ensure I get enough fluids in me just in case I don’t have enough beer in the evening 
Me too, but as tea is a diuretic is makes me pee a lot
@Chippy_Tea have you tried the Kenco red jar, the smooth one? It's yummy. And I DESPISE coffee.
@Chippy_Tea have you tried the Kenco red jar, the smooth one? It's yummy. And I DESPISE coffee.
I think I have tried them all, my taste buds ain't what they used to be probably why the strong flavoured coffee I make with the machine are now my favourites.
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15 cups of tea a dayI drink quite a lot of tea, probably 10-15 cups throughout the day. It’s a good way to ensure I get enough fluids in me just in case I don’t have enough beer in the evening
Don't know how much time you sleep for but surely by most people's standards that is almost one cup for every hour you are awake?
Your electric bill must be maahoosive for all those kettle boils.
I used to work with a guy and i kid you not his cup rarely got the opportunity to go cold, he must have p*****d tea 
At night? Doesn't affect you much?
I couldn't do it. My wife is able to have a cup later in the day.
Are the Bialetti pots big/well known in the UK?
When i say at night i mean my last will be a couple of hours before i go to bed.
Some members use them but i have never owned one i have one of these -
There is a long thread about these machines - Electric Coffee machines (under £100) | The Homebrew Forum - Homebrewing Forums
Tea is naturally caffeinated, I assume.
I drink decaf apple & cinnamon-flavored stuff. Switched to that because my cats would drink out of my water glass if I wasn't paying attention. Worse, if there's only a bit in the glass, they'd stick their heads in and get stuck-ish trying to reach or they'd simply knock my glass over.
I drink decaf apple & cinnamon-flavored stuff. Switched to that because my cats would drink out of my water glass if I wasn't paying attention. Worse, if there's only a bit in the glass, they'd stick their heads in and get stuck-ish trying to reach or they'd simply knock my glass over.
You may have missed my edit in post #12 -
There is a long thread about these machines - Electric Coffee machines (under £100) | The Homebrew Forum - Homebrewing Forums
There is a long thread about these machines - Electric Coffee machines (under £100) | The Homebrew Forum - Homebrewing Forums
Very cool.
Our coffee pot is 30 years old. It still works fine, I think because we only use it when we have guests.
I did miss it. I'm not tempted to drink regular coffee though. I have an overly large amount from the Bialetti pot in the morning. with milk I whip by hand. It's not quite espresso strength but almost. I'm lit for about three hours afterward.
Another vote for loose leaf tea - which I drink throughout the day, usually two or three top ups with boiling water for one batch of tea leaves. At work, it was a good reason to stretch my legs and walk to the kitchen.
I was once mistaken for carrying my tea pot and cup on a silver tray into a meeting - until I pointed out it was the metal side of my iPad
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I was once mistaken for carrying my tea pot and cup on a silver tray into a meeting - until I pointed out it was the metal side of my iPad
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I did try loose leaf tea in the tea pot with one of those strainer things and i did think it was better than tea bags but its a bit of a faff as i was told you shouldn't put the leaves down the sink as they can block it, that may be an old wives tale.
15 cups of tea a day
Don't know how much time you sleep for but surely by most people's standards that is almost one cup for every hour you are awake?
I have an instant boiling water tap. Yep, both my main sources of fluid intake are on tap
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I once put a litre cafeteria of Italian Coffee in a cheap stout kit and 500g of Extra Dark Malt. That became my nightly coffee for 40 days. It tastes far better than anything you can make in a <£100 coffee machine.
As far daily daytime beverage I’ll whatever is on offer.
As far daily daytime beverage I’ll whatever is on offer.
