Do you use a teapot to make a cuppa?

[Accy cyclist]

On about teapots, I bought one of an arab riding a camel, must be 40 years ago for my then lady friend's birthday. Before anyone says that's a naff birthday type present, and why call her a lady friend not a girlfriend, she asked for a teapot for her birthday and being 14.5 years older than me and quite 'posh' I didn't see her as a girl.🧐 Anyway, that teapot cost me around £100 which must be about £300, even £400 in today's prices. I saw the same teapot online the other year on a antiques website with an asking price of £3,000. Why the hell didn't I sneak it out of her flat when we were on the verge of separating! 🤔 😏

 

[AlBaker]

It was my job to make a pot of tea and take two cups of it into my parents before I went to school. My father drank tea like it was going to be banned. By time I was eleven, I could no longer stand the smell of tea, so I began to drink Camp coffee, then went on to Maxwell House. I was 25, looking over an unfinished brick house when the lady next door brought a tray of tea into us. I said I don't drink tea, but thank you, anyway. She offered to make me coffee but I said I haven't drank tea in 14 years, so I drank her tea. I felt ill for hours afterward. So black coffee, no creamer or sugar is my beverage.

Growing up, my mother always put three spoons of sugar in my tea, so I continued with the 3 spoons in my coffee. Then a rumor went about that there was going to be a sugar shortage. The stores were soon emptied of sugar. (My mother-in-law bought fifty pounds of it.) So not being able to sweeten my coffee I tried Hermesetas, but they made the coffee bitter. So I got used to drinking unsweetened coffee. Next, I didn't like the milk skinning over as the coffee cooled, so I stopped using milk. That was around 1970.

Gotta tell you about a guy I worked with. We were both foremen on a contract on Clacton seafront. Whichever one of us got into the office, first, made the coffee. I made it and then Brian came in. I asked him how many spoons of sugar. "Fourteen, and stir it." He was serious!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Now, why on earth would I use a teapot for my morning coffee brew?

(Yes, I'm taking the piss out of the Brits, sorry)

 

[AlBaker]

Now, why on earth would I use a teapot for my morning coffee brew?

(Yes, I'm taking the piss out of the Brits, sorry)

Aussies do all kinds of strange things, like tying kangaroos down, and throwing bits of curved wood around and making it come back. Is that because their dogs won't retrieve them? 😀

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Aussies do all kinds of strange things, like tying kangaroos down, and throwing bits of curved wood around and making it come back. Is that because their dogs won't retrieve them? 😀

Yes, that's because tying kangaroos down is a sport

 

[annedonnelly]

The teapot has often been a kettle pressed into service as a a teapot.

When my dad was young my grandma left him and his elder brother alone for a few hours. He and his brother decided to make custard - this would be with milk and custard powder. They used the kettle to heat the milk I imagine that would take a bit of cleaning.

 

[PaulSB]

Always my porcelain tea pot, a bugger to clean, warm, tea bags and water which has boiled and cooled for a minute or so. Before pouring I warm the cup, they're always cool in our kitchen.

I plan to switch to tea leaves in the future.

 

[Drago]

On about teapots, I bought one of an arab riding a camel, must be 40 years ago for my then lady friend's birthday. Before anyone says that's a naff birthday type present, and why call her a lady friend not a girlfriend, she asked for a teapot for her birthday and being 14.5 years older than me and quite 'posh' I didn't see her as a girl.🧐 Anyway, that teapot cost me around £100 which must be about £300, even £400 in today's prices. I saw the same teapot online the other year on a antiques website with an asking price of £3,000. Why the hell didn't I sneak it out of her flat when we were on the verge of separating! 🤔 😏

Im surprised you didnt get one of an Indian char boy just so you could say, "more tea Punkawallah!"

 

[PeteXXX]

Always my porcelain tea pot, a bugger to clean, warm, tea bags and water which has boiled and cooled for a minute or so. Before pouring I warm the cup, they're always cool in our kitchen.

I plan to switch to tea leaves in the future.

Steradent cleans tanin stains off teapots & mugs. Not as harsh as bleach.. 👍

 

[Ming the Merciless]

1. Prepare the Setting: Begin by choosing a calm and quiet space, ideally one that allows you to connect with nature. Arrange the tea utensils, including a teapot, tea cups, a tea tray, and a tea strainer.
2. Select the Tea: Choose a high-quality Chinese tea, such as green tea, oolong, or pu-erh. The choice of tea is significant, as each type has its own unique properties and flavour profile.
3. Rinse the Utensils: Pour hot water over the teapot and tea cups to cleanse them and warm them up. This step symbolises purity and prepares the utensils for the tea.
4. Rinse the Tea Leaves: Place the tea leaves in the teapot and pour a small amount of hot water over them, then quickly discard the water. This step helps to awaken the tea leaves and remove any impurities.
5. Brew the Tea: Pour hot water over the tea leaves and allow them to steep for the appropriate amount of time, depending on the type of tea. The brewing process should be done mindfully, with a focus on the aroma and appearance of the tea.
6. Serve the Tea: Pour the tea into the cups, ensuring that each cup receives an equal amount. This step symbolises fairness and respect for all guests.
7. Enjoy the Tea: Take a moment to appreciate the colour, aroma, and flavour of the tea. Sip slowly and savour the experience, allowing yourself to be fully present in the moment.

 

[PaulSB]

Steradent cleans tanin stains off teapots & mugs. Not as harsh as bleach.. 👍

I'll try that. I usually use bicarbonate of soda.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'll try that. I usually use bicarbonate of soda.

Similar properties, i imagine.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Tea cosies make excellent headgear for a frosty morning.

“Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on.” Billy Connolly

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

“Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on.” Billy Connolly

Does this mean I am not a man - or I am not trustworthy???

or is it just that I don;t like hats??

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Does this mean I am not a man - or I am not trustworthy???

or is it just that I don;t like hats??

Yes.