Comments on: A guide to British Tea drinking etiquette for Americans and other foreigners… http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/ Mr Chips reviews his favourtie eats, routes and recipes. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:12:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mrchips http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-192 mrchips Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:13:16 +0000 http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-192 Hear hear. Thanks for your comment. Hear hear. Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Chuck http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-191 Chuck Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:59:57 +0000 http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-191 Tea is as much social as it is healthy. Nothing beats drinking tea and talking. Tea is as much social as it is healthy. Nothing beats drinking tea and talking.

]]> By: mrchips http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-148 mrchips Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:17:57 +0000 http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-148 mmm I hadn't thought of creating iced tea - I might try it out in the hot weather. mmm I hadn’t thought of creating iced tea – I might try it out in the hot weather.

]]> By: jeanette, mistress of longears http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-145 jeanette, mistress of longears Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:05:56 +0000 http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-145 I'm not sure how I came to drink tea - after all, I'm a life-long American- but it's my beverage of choice in the afternoon. Mornings are dedicated to coffee. And I was so pleased to see your mention of the red tea in the McCall Smith novels. I had no idea what red tea was when I first read about it, but I promplty researched and bought some. I'm afraid I'm not with Mma Ramotswe on this issue, but it does make an interesting iced tea. Yes, I'm afraid in our summer climate (high 90's F all summer and often 100 or more) iced is the way to go. Happy travels. I’m not sure how I came to drink tea – after all, I’m a life-long American- but it’s my beverage of choice in the afternoon. Mornings are dedicated to coffee. And I was so pleased to see your mention of the red tea in the McCall Smith novels. I had no idea what red tea was when I first read about it, but I promplty researched and bought some. I’m afraid I’m not with Mma Ramotswe on this issue, but it does make an interesting iced tea. Yes, I’m afraid in our summer climate (high 90’s F all summer and often 100 or more) iced is the way to go.
Happy travels.

]]> By: mrchips http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-138 mrchips Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:01:13 +0000 http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-138 Many thanks for your comments. Its good to hear from other tea lovers. I like that phrase - 'the communal nature of the teapot'! Many thanks for your comments. Its good to hear from other tea lovers. I like that phrase – ‘the communal nature of the teapot’!

]]> By: chamekke http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-137 chamekke Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:25:49 +0000 http://ymzalawalks.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/a-guide-to-british-tea-drinking-etiquette-for-americans-and-other-foreigners/#comment-137 Thank you for this guide about British tea-drinking etiquette - especially the part about your secret guide. That is really the essence of being a wonderful tea host; to prepare the perfect cup, just the way someone likes it, without the guest even needing to utter a word. And it's true about the social-bonding aspect of tea. I'm Canadian, but have lived also in the UK and the USA. Canada falls about midway between the two countries in terms of tea enthusiasm, but I've always loved the communal nature of the teapot. Coffee just doesn't have that same "come-together" vibe! Thank you for this guide about British tea-drinking etiquette – especially the part about your secret guide. That is really the essence of being a wonderful tea host; to prepare the perfect cup, just the way someone likes it, without the guest even needing to utter a word.

And it’s true about the social-bonding aspect of tea. I’m Canadian, but have lived also in the UK and the USA. Canada falls about midway between the two countries in terms of tea enthusiasm, but I’ve always loved the communal nature of the teapot. Coffee just doesn’t have that same “come-together” vibe!

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