Tea

[Artaxerxes]

Can anyone suggest me good teas to drink without milk? Want to give up dairy products for a while

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Assam is very good on it's own or with lemon as is darjeeling . If you're used to tea with milk you will have adjust your brewing time as your usual tea will taste very tannic. Now it's coming up to Christmas have a look at some of the tea gift sets & see if there are any teas you would like to try.

 

[2hats]

I prefer Darjeeling or Kenyan (depending on whether I want a light or strong tasting cuppa) on their own. Agree with the much shorter brew time otherwise either is pretty unpalatable.

 

[gentlegreen]

3/4 Fine Formosa Oolong
1/4 Keemun Best.
plus or minus to taste.

Bullet proof tea. Laughs at hard water.
It's the only tea I've drunk for nearly 30 years.
You can leave it in the pot overnight (preferably drained) and get more flavour from the same leaves.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Earl grey with lemon is nice.
Or you could try dandelion coffee which is also nice without milk

 

[purenarcotic]

I like Earl Grey (Twinings have brought out a few varieties too like Lavender Earl Grey and Rose Earl Grey) with a slice of lemon. Lady Grey is nice too (it's got oranges in the blend so it's quite citrusy).

Twinings English Breakfast is nice without milk as well, just don't brew it for too long.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Green tea with mint is nice also. There's also redbush tea (there's a nice redbush and vanilla tea which gives you a nice sweet hot drink but is not quite hot chocolate sweet). My favourite milk-less tea at the moment is Teapigs Popcorn tea. Nom.

 

[kittyP]

People seem to like rooibos tea without milk.
Although that has no caffeine in.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I find Assam a bit strong for doing without milk.

Earl Grey only works (and then it's not to everyone's taste) without milk

Darjeeling is OK but has a bit of an edge, Ceylon is my preferred for doing tea without milk.

Which I tend to do when I'm out and about, I use lactose free milk at home.

 

[hash tag]

Lapsang souchong or golden tipped yunnan are my two faves right now. Loose leaf is so much better and can be expensive. If black tea is not working, how about trying almond milk which ive recently duscovered. As with many things you gets what you pays for

 

[Sirena]

Tea is usually unforgiving with milk substitutes but Alpro soya light just about scrapes by if you want to mix your mikless teas with an occasional oldskool cuppa.

 

[hash tag]

Yup, agreed. Its usually because they are too. Thin. I ve discovered 12% content almond milk and its working for the mo.

 

[gentlegreen]

Just received my 9-monthly 2.5 KG order of tea from "The Teapot" in Yorkshire.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

All tea is good black - I've not put milk in tea since I were a nipper. Assam, Earl Grey, lady grey, Lapsang, yunnan, English breakfast, everything.

Milk is horrible.

 

[hash tag]

If interested, you can now get good quality loose leaf teas at some Whittards. Twinings in the Strand will also let you try teas, steeped to order.

 

[Cid]

White tea is very good, has nice citrus notes. Not cheap mind. Of the green teas Long Jing is very good, although the best grades are phenomenally expensive. Pu'er is interesting - fermented tea, requires rinsing (loads of guides around).

For general herbal teas lemon verbena and mint are both really easy to grow.

 

[twentythreedom]

Freaks, the lot of you

 

[Hocus Eye.]

Just use the tea that you use with milk but leave out the milk but top up the cup with cold water. The milk you were adding cools down the tea and the water will replace this function. The other thing that the milk does is sweeten the tea. If you have been drinking it with sugar, just increase the amount of sugar by a small amount.

I would not recommend Assam tea as it is one of the strongest, unless that is your usual choice. Similarly with English Breakfast blends. There seems little point in having to get used to a new flavour of tea while adapting to the loss of the milk.

I often drink black tea because I like the taste of it. Also I don't take sugar with or without milk

 

[danny la rouge]

Can anyone suggest me good teas to drink without milk? Want to give up dairy products for a while

Yes, think of a tea. That.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

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I would not recommend Assam tea as it is one of the strongest, unless that is your usual choice. Similarly with English Breakfast blends. There seems little point in having to get used to a new flavour of tea while adapting to the loss of the milk.

Black Assam tea is lovely - strong, malty and very refreshing.

 

[danny la rouge]

Tea, like coffee, is best without milk.

 

[Hocus Eye.]

Black Assam tea is lovely - strong, malty and very refreshing.

I agree, but if it were not the tea he was used to it would be inappropriate to take without milk. It is one of my favourite teas.

 

[tony heath]

I agree, but if it were not the tea he was used to it would be inappropriate to take without milk. It is one of my favourite teas.

But it has to be Assam

 

[Treacle Toes]

That is all.

 

[Sirena]

That is all.

....and the worst thing is they're trying to pretend it's some Geordie cultural thing by saying 'canny tea' on the bottom.

How hard is it to make a cup of tea?

 

[Virtual Blue]

....and I thought instant tea was the tea bag?

 

[bi0boy]

How can it be "hotter" if you to have to start with cold tea concentrate liquid and then add hot water and milk.

Also, £3.99 for 20 cups, lol.

 

[danny la rouge]

....and I thought instant tea was the tea bag?

 

[Virtual Blue]

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FFS!

 

[hash tag]

Both so wrong. Tea should only be made with your selected blend of fresh tea leaves, how difficult can it be.