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I can see why...
No one should have to drink that muck...

Its not actually torture to be offered that 'tea', it is in fact a declaration of war.

Palindrome wrote:Its not actually torture to be offered that 'tea', it is in fact a declaration of war.

"Of course you realize, this means war."
-Bugs Bunny.

Palindrome wrote:Its not actually torture to be offered that 'tea', it is in fact a declaration of war.

I'm rolling my eyes ahead of this.
"we did that too!"

Boston Tea Party. Whew. some good times...

Frazzled wrote:Powder you throw in a cup with hot water.

Oh, you mean coffee.

Albatross wrote:

Frazzled wrote:Powder you throw in a cup with hot water.

Oh, you mean coffee.

No actually. There is an instant tea you can buy. Nightmare given form-you betcha, but it exists.

I was making a joke about the standard of British coffee. I'm surprised you missed that, actually. Grandad, I am disappoint.

Albatross wrote:I was making a joke about the standard of British coffee. I'm surprised you missed that, actually. Grandad, I am disappoint.

Sorry, its probably funny, I just don't know squat about European coffee in general.

Europeans have coffee?

Not really..

Why do you think I stick to tea?

I drink coffee in the US, but here.. well.. I don't mind a Mcdonalds coffee, which is oddly good and pretty much as good as you can get over here.

mattyrm wrote:Not really..

Why do you think I stick to tea?

I drink coffee in the US, but here.. well.. I don't mind a Mcdonalds coffee, which is oddly good and pretty much as good as you can get over here.

Yes actually. McD (and thats not including all the new fru fru coffees they have) was historically known for good plain jane black coffee.

Kronung is coffee right? It better be coffee because we did a sweet deal with german forces for coffee

Kronung or Kona? Kona is Hawaiian and some good gak at that. Google fu says Kronung is German coffee. Sounds like a spy from a bad WWII movie...

I know Kona coffee Frazz. I even spent 2 hrs with a ballpeen hammer when someone sent us Kona coffee beans. I know Kona coffee beans on a first name basis. We traded two issue tomahawks for a case of Kronung coffee...it best be coffee...if not I want our tomahawks back

Jihadin wrote:I know Kona coffee Frazz. I even spent 2 hrs with a ballpeen hammer when someone sent us Kona coffee beans. I know Kona coffee beans on a first name basis. We traded two issue tomahawks for a case of Kronung coffee...it best be coffee...if not I want our tomahawks back

I'm assuming this is the small axe kind and not like the $1mm a piece missile kind (the Navy would like to have a chat...). If its the latter I salute your industriousness but that damn well better have been asweome coffee...

Can anyone with UK citizenship really be referred to as a Briton?

Manchu wrote:Can anyone with UK citizenship really be referred to as a Briton?

Technically you'd have to be from the British isles to be a Briton...
So no not really... but it's more or less the same thing...

Manchu wrote:Can anyone with UK citizenship really be referred to as a Briton?

Well, as a person with UK citizenship is typically described as 'British', then yeah, I guess 'Briton' is appropriate. Is a person with American citizenship 'American'?

RE: The 'coffee' thing - coffee is typically awful here, though it is improving. Most people tend to use instant coffee granules, but increasing numbers of people use cafetieres and proper coffee machines. I have one, but I rarely use it, as I prefer a cup of Earl Grey.


This thread is now about hot beverages.

I do like Earl Grey...
That's definitely the standard tea bag for me.

I like the bergamot....


Here, just take my man-card now. I won't be needing it where I'm going.

Frazzled wrote:

Albatross wrote:

Frazzled wrote:Powder you throw in a cup with hot water.

Oh, you mean coffee.

No actually. There is an instant tea you can buy. Nightmare given form-you betcha, but it exists.

Some are supposed to be pretty bad.

This one is actually supposed to be really good.

I've had a similar thing before - powdered lemon tea from Lipton.

It wasn't entirely unpalatable but I prefer tea bags.

Instant coffee and instant tea to me is last resorts.....very last resort

Lipton is better as tea bags.

In fact, it's only good as tea bags IMO.

Advertisement slogan;

Instant tea

"Because a tea bag takes too long to use"

When did this monstrosity hit the market? I detect the hand of Americas or Northerners.

AustonT wrote:
Some are supposed to be pretty bad.
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Tetley tea is extremely poor, even their teabags are nasty.

I am fond of Assam myself but Yorkshire Gold is a good 'generic' tea.

Assam hits the spot after a nice hot curry, particularly the loose stuff that Twinings sell; their Lady Grey is amazing too (sorry Captain Picard!).

RossDas wrote:Assam hits the spot after a nice hot curry, particularly the loose stuff that Twinings sell; their Lady Grey is amazing too (sorry Captain Picard!).

You're lucky it's curry night tonight because now i really want one...

To throw an opinion in echoing what I've already said...

Is it at all accurate to suggest that in America, whilst you do celebrate your uniqueness (in certain ways), it's made abundantly clear (through the pledge of allegiance, etc.) that all loyalties and identities are surrendered and made subservient to an superior American identity?

I'm not sure I'd say that Britain has a similar process.