# Do you like tea? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 20, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424 "2016-08-20T18:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424/121 "2016-08-25T00:06:57Z")
I need coffee first thing in the morning, it’s like medicine, but after that I rarely drink hot drinks. If I do have a hot drink, say with Brunch, it’s tea. Just English Breakfast tea bag, add a splash of mill and a teaspoon of sugar. Iced tea is nice in the hot weather, particularly when working in the yard. If I make it with green tea I always squeeze some lemon juice into it. Half a lemon to a litre works about fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424/122 "2016-08-26T21:13:04Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Link didn’t work? Huh. I’ve seen that happen in other links. Must be a bug in the SDMB software that removes the “:” because I certainly didn’t do it. Let’s try this: > **[Chatsford Mug Infuser with Lid | Upton Tea Imports](https://www.uptontea.com/tea-infusers/chatsford-mug-infuser-with-lid/p/V00466/)** > > Chatsford Mug Infuser with Lid > [@Trinopus](#): > > Anyway, same question: how is this really any better than a ball infuser? **NAF1138** notes that his/her tea-leaves expand beyond the capacity of the ball, but that never happens to me, with any of the teas I’ve ever tried. **NAF1138** mentioned this happening with a green tea, but I drink green tea with jasmine, and it doesn’t swell up to overflow the ball. The “tea snob” answer is that the water doesn’t flow through the ball as well as the basket infuser. The real answer is that I find the basket easier to clean out. > [@Trinopus](#): > > While I’m asking for opinions…does anyone have a strong pro-or-con opinion on electric tea/coffee mug warmers? Mr. Coffee has a model for under $10. A 17 Watt heating coil, that keeps a mug at just about the right heat. > > Good idea or bad idea? I used one for a while and I’d say bad idea, for multiple reasons: 1. It cooks the tea/coffee and eventually makes it bitter. 2. It’s hot (duh) and you will occasionally burn yourself (I did, anyway). 3. You gotta’ remember to turn it off. I’d recommend a vacuum insulated mug with a lid. It’ll keep your tea/coffee hot for hours (I drink my tea over a few hours), it doesn’t cook it, and it’s environmental! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424/123 "2016-08-26T21:18:32Z")
> [@Deeg](#): > > Microwave?!? You Philistine! 😛 You joke but I’ve heard some people who really have a problem with this. I don’t see it myself. The way I see it, you want water that’s been heated up to a high temperature. What differences does it make if it was heated by microwaves, an electric range, or an open flame? ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424/124 "2016-08-26T21:18:42Z")
I like my tea really strong, and with no cream. I know that cream destroys the antioxidants in the tea. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424/125 "2016-08-26T22:41:24Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Link didn’t work? > > Anyway, same question: how is this really any better than a ball infuser? **NAF1138** notes that his/her tea-leaves expand beyond the capacity of the ball, but that never happens to me, with any of the teas I’ve ever tried. **NAF1138** mentioned this happening with a green tea, but I drink green tea with jasmine, and it doesn’t swell up to overflow the ball. The tea I drink is similar to a [gunpowder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_tea?wprov=sfla1) tea. Which is why it gets so very big. In a tea ball I assume it just wouldn’t unwrap all the way. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424/126 "2016-08-27T01:58:04Z")
> [@Deeg](#): > > Huh. I’ve seen that happen in other links. Must be a bug in the SDMB software that removes the “:” because I certainly didn’t do it. Let’s try this: > [Chatsford Mug Infuser with Lid | Upton Tea Imports](http://uptontea.com/store/item.asp?itemID=AS31) That worked. Also…looks like a good product! > [@](#): > > The “tea snob” answer is that the water doesn’t flow through the ball as well as the basket infuser. The real answer is that I find the basket easier to clean out. I can grok both of these. > [@](#): > > [re tea/coffee heating pad] I used one for a while and I’d say bad idea, for multiple reasons: > > 1. It cooks the tea/coffee and eventually makes it bitter. > 2. It’s hot (duh) and you will occasionally burn yourself (I did, anyway). > 3. You gotta’ remember to turn it off. For item 3, I’d put in on a timer, so it’s off when I’m not using it. Item 2 is a real severe drawback; I’m clumsy and so I’d very likely burn myself. But item 1 is the deal-killer. Thank’ee for your observations! > [@](#): > > I’d recommend a vacuum insulated mug with a lid. It’ll keep your tea/coffee hot for hours (I drink my tea over a few hours), it doesn’t cook it, and it’s environmental! And not very expensive, either! Thank you again! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-tea/763424.md?page=6)