SuperBacon Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 38 minutes ago, Gus Mears said: Squeezed from the testies of artisan cows and mixed with pepper milled by men with beards and topknots in Shoreditch. Not the old WHL. More likely to have been spat in by āBig Daveā who ran the South Stand bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathrey Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Ahh one of my favourite topics. I could probably right an essay on teas and have a whole cupboard dedicated to them at home. I'm currently drinking a lot of Bluebird flavoured teas, they do some wonderful ones. My current favourite is the Almond Bakewell. I've been trying to really cut down my caffiene, flavoured and original Rooibus teas have really helped with this.Ā I have a lot of loose teas and refillable teabags so often make my own blends.Ā As far as teabags for work, it's usually a Yorkshire Tea or Twinnings (all bought myself). As for other hot drinks, my sister brought me a Velvetiset from Hotel Chocolat - specificaly for making hot chocolated and I bloody love it, all the blends are lovely, really flavourful and very different tasting apart from the 100% dark chocolate. That is vile. They describe it has having a deep leather fragrance but it tastes like leather, gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCW Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Hated coffee up until a few months back when I decided to try it in work as I wasn't sleeping great at the time and was nearly falling asleep doing assessments.Ā Not a great look for a probation officer to look more out of it than their clients.Ā Ā It worked a treat, I just have it black with no milk/sugar. Twas bitter at the start but taste buds adjust quick enough.Ā Generally have two cups before I start the mornings list. I get the jars of the Aldi fairtrade Colombian coffee and it does the trick. Not sure what the equivalent of that is in Starbucks/Costa or the like, so haven't ventured there yet out of fear of looking like a twat when I order. I'd have tea at home or during the afternoon in work, Barrys gold blend with a drop of milk. I like the Assam teas Aldi do as well, lovely strength to them. Remember ordering tea in Dunkin Donuts of all places in the states the other year, and receiving watery goopĀ with bits of cream floating in it. Such an uncivilised country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undefeated Steak Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Had a white hot chocolate at a chocolate makers over in York today, and it might well be the nicest hot drink I've ever tasted.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted June 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted June 1, 2019 I can't imagine anything I would've felt like less today than hot chocolate.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted June 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted June 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bellenda Carlisle said: I can't imagine anything I would've felt like less today than hot chocolate.Ā An old family friend would drink a cup of boiled water on a hot day. There is some science to thisĀ https://www.thespruceeats.com/can-hot-drinks-cool-you-down-765049 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted June 1, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted June 1, 2019 Yeah I had hot coffee this morning and it was great, hot chocolate is some warming, creamy, rich festive shit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted June 2, 2019 Awards Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2019 I quite like tea. I have it maybe once a week but only when I'm in the mood. I bloody love coffee though. Probably the thing I spend most money on. I have a half dozen types on the go at once. Work got me a Fortnum and Mason voucher for birthday, so I got "Queen's Blend" (if it's good enough for her maj...) which is really delicious. At work I rotate round whatever is on offer but Taylors is a good fallback.Ā I bought a Dolce Gusto capsule machine and I get a cappuccino out of it every day. Poundstretcher do a Douwe Egberts brand that's Ā£2.50 a box. Great value.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thicko Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Ā 11 hours ago, Undefeated Steak said: Had a white hot chocolate at a chocolate makers over in York today, and it might well be the nicest hot drink I've ever tasted.Ā Not the York Cocoa Works on Castlegate perchance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undefeated Steak Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 That was the one, @thicko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thicko Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I manage the pub directly opposite!Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Yes yes I know, dont pay their taxes, union bust their staff, but the Iced Brown Sugar Oat Shaken Espresso from Starbucks is one of the best drinks I've ever had. I hope they keep it forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted July 10, 2022 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 10, 2022 You come into a hot drinks thread to talk about iced coffee? Why, I oughtta... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted July 11, 2022 Moderators Share Posted July 11, 2022 15 hours ago, SuperBacon said: Yes yes I know, dont pay their taxes, union bust their staff, but the Iced Brown Sugar Oat Shaken Espresso from Starbucks is one of the best drinks I've ever had. I hope they keep it forever. Same, I fucking love it and feel disgusting every time I go in and get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 8 hours ago, Chris B said: You come into a hot drinks thread to talk about iced coffee? Why, I oughtta... Oh yeah....sorry, I just automatically assumed it was catch all for tea and coffee of all sorts. 7 hours ago, neil said: Same, I fucking love it and feel disgusting every time I go in and get one. I will allow them* union busting all of their stores if they keep it. Ā Ā *obviously Starbucks is 'evil' but what can you do? It's also the only place open on the high street when I get to work so thats my excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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