submitted 9 months ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/tea@feddit.uk

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Welcome to the tea community. As the leading British Lemmy instance it is a disgrace that none of you stated this sooner.

So here we are for all tea needs - tea news, tea memes, tea recommendations and on and on.

Now for the difficult bit: I don't drink much tea. Not a slight on the nation's favourite brew, I just don't drink hot drinks beyond the occasional lukewarm chocolate. So if there's a safe pair of hands out there who loves a brew then let me know.

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[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

[USA] I've got a friend with a membership to a tea store so he gets unlimited tea. Whenever I go over he's got strange stuff to try. Just had a cinnamon "tea" that was super interesting. Are any of these non-tea teas actually GOOD, though?

For reference I'm a PG Tips man, converted by my UK colleagues.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 0 points 9 months ago

Tisanes? Or just C. sinensis?

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 0 points 9 months ago

Not sure I understand the question but the former would fit, the latter... not so much.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 0 points 9 months ago

Ah, The former, being tisanes, a.k.a. herbal teas or herbal infusions would be the outlier, so I asked. Tea or Cha is an infusion of the evergreen shrub, Camellia sinensis, and would be the latter. Hopefully I've clarified for you, and now I'll need some clarification from you. :-D

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 0 points 9 months ago

If you Google C. sinensis, you get Clonorchis sinensis - the Chinese liver fluke.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 0 points 9 months ago

Ah ha ha ha! Also Cordyceps sinensis. I'll pass on the liver fluke tea, thanks.

But you've avoided answering my questions: Tisanes ok? Tea only?

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 0 points 9 months ago

Oh sorry, yeah sure - I'd personally count tea as any plant steeped in hot water. Although that technically rules out magic mushroom tea, so I may be flexible there. Just no fluke tea.

[-] snaprails@feddit.uk 2 points 8 months ago

If my ex mother-in-law made you a cup of tea it was a fluke if it was drinkable.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 0 points 9 months ago

No fluke tea, agreed. My best attempt to stay on the good side of my honored Moderator. tips hat

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

I'm cool with whatever people define as tea but this rest of this rabble are less predictable!

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 2 points 9 months ago

Apparently. And I think we are here because we prefer it that way.

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago

And quite right too.

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