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It's time we had this conversation. (feddit.uk)
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I'm usually a C2 sort of guy, but through bad luck and (my own) poor performance, I've begun my Sunday morning with a B1. Whilst a bad start to the day, I'm determined not to let it ruin what could be a good Sunday.

Where do you come in on the tea debate?

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (9 children)

C4 or D1. Strong though, want to see that spoon stand up.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (8 children)

    That'd be C4 then

    A=>D is decreasing milk amount, and 1=>4 is increasing strength, so D1 would essentially be water, A1 would essentially be milk and the B3/B4/C3/C4 would be the square of "not pulling a face when you take the first sip" (although I lie somewhere between B4 & C3 so I may be biased)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Wait

    When people say strong they mean with lots of milk? I thought it was the concentration of the brew. I like a longer steep is what I meant.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I've found that a longer steep doesn't really make a better cup though. If I want stronger, I add more tea and stay at the 4-5 minute range. Past maybe five minutes, it's getting tannins at such a high level that it's just bitterness. Which, if you like your tea very bitter, that's a good thing! I prefer the more subtle flavors over the tannic bite, though.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I was raised on very low quality stuff and have since moved on to Yorkshire gold - but I can't quite shake the desire for a bit of roughness.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Ahhhh, gotcha. I'm sorta the same way with coffee sometimes. Grew up with basic folgers rotgut, so I get that hankering for the way coffee tasted as a young'n rather than it tasting the way I usually prefer it. So I'll just dump too much into a percolator, keep the heat on it until it's near scorched, and let it eat a hole in my belly lol

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I don't think I implied otherwise?

    The guy I was responding to said C4 or D1, but strong, implying they were similar

    C4 is strong with a splash of milk, D1 is incredibly weak with no milk so it seems as though they preferred C4 and not D1

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