Finius
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- Jan 24, 2011
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So, having recently read a lively discussion on tea-making in the angry thread, I thought I'd see how AFUK make their brews.
We all know an airsofter marches on his (or her) stomach, and a good strong cuppa is an important part of this.
Personally, I won't drink any tea that hasn't been in a proper teapot. Mine is a very swish bone-china affair and holds enough to make about three man-sized mugs of tea, thus, I put four teabags in it.
The water has to be boiling, literally if I haven't gotten to the kettle within seconds of it clicking off, I'll reboil. Then, you stir, clockwise (always clockwise, infact you can actually tell if someone lacks a soul because they'll stir anticlockwise). Let it stew for a couple of minutes before pouring.
After pouring, you want to pour in maybe a tablespoons-worth of milk, tea should only just be frightened by the milk, none of this filfthy brown-water crap for Finius, no sir.
Finally, add two sugars and stir clockwise again.
Of vast importance, is that you leave the spoon in. The spoon makes a lot of difference and enables on the fly conversational stirring when one of your fellow gentlemen is engaging you in a length discussion about the fine points of tea-brewing.
Naturally, you should drink it whilst it's still hot and make sure that if you dunk, you use one of the two pre-approved biscuits; rich tea or custard cream, failure to do so may lead to contamination.
Last, but not least, remember than teabag and milk choices are important too. Never skimmed, preferably semi skimmed, but if you must use full-fat, make sure its fresh.
Finally, teabags, never go cheap. Cheap tea has a sour aftertaste. I get mine delivered by ringtons and it's perfect (I've converted many coffee people to tea using these magical bags).
What say you AFUK?
We all know an airsofter marches on his (or her) stomach, and a good strong cuppa is an important part of this.
Personally, I won't drink any tea that hasn't been in a proper teapot. Mine is a very swish bone-china affair and holds enough to make about three man-sized mugs of tea, thus, I put four teabags in it.
The water has to be boiling, literally if I haven't gotten to the kettle within seconds of it clicking off, I'll reboil. Then, you stir, clockwise (always clockwise, infact you can actually tell if someone lacks a soul because they'll stir anticlockwise). Let it stew for a couple of minutes before pouring.
After pouring, you want to pour in maybe a tablespoons-worth of milk, tea should only just be frightened by the milk, none of this filfthy brown-water crap for Finius, no sir.
Finally, add two sugars and stir clockwise again.
Of vast importance, is that you leave the spoon in. The spoon makes a lot of difference and enables on the fly conversational stirring when one of your fellow gentlemen is engaging you in a length discussion about the fine points of tea-brewing.
Naturally, you should drink it whilst it's still hot and make sure that if you dunk, you use one of the two pre-approved biscuits; rich tea or custard cream, failure to do so may lead to contamination.
Last, but not least, remember than teabag and milk choices are important too. Never skimmed, preferably semi skimmed, but if you must use full-fat, make sure its fresh.
Finally, teabags, never go cheap. Cheap tea has a sour aftertaste. I get mine delivered by ringtons and it's perfect (I've converted many coffee people to tea using these magical bags).
What say you AFUK?
But now in the uk i guess just the normal way, tea bag, sugar, hot water, let it brew a while, add milk.
