# Ah... Tea! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 2, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478 "2004-11-02T02:26:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/21 "2004-11-02T15:35:45Z")
I’m drinking my morning cup of tea right now. It’s caffeine free licorice spice from Stash - such a different flavor! Really has the black licorice kick. Lovely. No sweeteners for me - and no caffeine in my teas. I get enough artificial sweeteners & caffeine from my giant bottles of diet Mountain Dew. Susan ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/22 "2004-11-02T15:47:50Z")
It was hot , strong and sweet tea that helped Britain through World War 2. Whether it was the soldiers making a "brew-up " while under fire or the tea wagons set up by the Salvation Army and Women’s Voluntary Service during the Blitz or just ordinary people making a cuppa when they felt low and dog tired. It was a life saver. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/23 "2004-11-02T16:57:04Z")
> [@TroubleAgain](#): > > Mmmmm, tea! > > Some kind soul at Unaboard sent me a sampler from this site: > > [www.adagio.com](http://www.adagio.com) I was going to post about ordering some lovely teas from Adagio last week. Today I’m drinking a cream tea, and it’s lovely. ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/24 "2004-11-02T17:14:00Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I was going to post about ordering some lovely teas from Adagio last week. Today I’m drinking a cream tea, and it’s lovely. Could you explain what you mean by cream tea. To us on this side of the pond a cream tea is a light meal , served in the afternoon with tea , cakes and scones served with clotted cream and preserves. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/25 "2004-11-02T17:18:40Z")
I haven’t tried it, but it seems to be this: > **[Cream Tea | Buy Online | Free Shipping Over $49](https://www.adagio.com/flavors/cream.html?SID=38539c12d1f15a826705f4f9b67c4d3f)** > > Classic Ceylon tea touched with the flavor of fresh cream. Sweet and warm, pleasantly brisk, delicately creamy. ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/26 "2004-11-02T17:22:22Z")
Thanks for that link. Seems a strange combination but I see it has got high ratings from users. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/27 "2004-11-02T17:40:16Z")
Curses to you **Johnny L.A.** - now I have to make tea too … wonders off to peruse the tea shelf ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/28 "2004-11-02T17:48:18Z")
And I can’t stand green teas; give me a good strong black tea: Prince of Wales, Russian Caravan. No sugar, no cream. Funny, it’s got caffeine in it, but it calms me down as much as 10 mg. of valium. Now, when I drop 10 mg. of valium into my tea, it’s even better. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/29 "2004-11-02T17:52:19Z")
> [@TroubleAgain](#): > > Mmmmm, tea! > > Some kind soul at Unaboard sent me a sampler from this site: > > [www.adagio.com](http://www.adagio.com) > > And now I’m even more in love with rooibos than I was before. And I’ve gone back for a teapot, another sampler pack, and a POUND of rooibos tropical. I lovelovelove this site! Cool, thanks for the link. I looooove green tea but I’ve been using tea bags because I couldn’t figure out which teapot to buy. But, Adagio has that nifty intoductory sampler and teapot on the first page so I tookt he plunge and ordered it. I can’t wait to try it out… ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/30 "2004-11-02T17:55:03Z")
> [@tremorviolet](#): > > I can’t wait to try it out… Of course some of us are using [this](http://adagio.com/teaware/concert_teapot.html?SID=b0bd9fdf52e45783fff1f4a2dcd33a18) as we type 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/31 "2004-11-02T18:27:43Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > And I can’t stand green teas; give me a good strong black tea: Prince of Wales, Russian Caravan. No sugar, no cream I love both black and green teas, but if I have black tea I must have it strong as well. I love the [Welsh Morning tea from TeaSource.com](http://teasource.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=3017&Category_Code=Blend&Product_Count=27) ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/32 "2004-11-02T19:07:17Z")
I’m so jealous! I’m stuck at work where the only “tea” I have access to is Lipton with Equal and powdered non-dairy creamer. ☹ Thanks, TroubleAgain for the link to adagio teas. Maybe I’ll get some and bring it to work with me! (And thanks everyone for inspiring me to stop lurking and start posting!) ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/33 "2004-11-02T19:30:23Z")
There are a few other good online retailers out there. I’ve used [specialtea](http://www.specialtea.com/) and [leaves](http://www.leaves.com/). Adagio is still my favourite, though. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478/34 "2004-11-02T19:52:30Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > Of course some of us are using [this](http://adagio.com/teaware/concert_teapot.html?SID=b0bd9fdf52e45783fff1f4a2dcd33a18) as we type 🙂 That does look amazingly cool. But I think my boss would probably frown upon open flames in the cubicle. (I get enough flack for my “illegal” space heater. 🙂 ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-tea/272478.md?page=1)