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How do you take your tea or coffee? (lazysoci.al)

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[–] frittoBee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

With tea its usually a black or green tea. Black tea sometimes with a little bit of milk and green tea with some fresh lemon and ginger.

I prepare my coffee with a Moka Pot and add hot milk(1:1) sometimes with foam. If i don't have the time or the necessary tools I'll just put 3 spoons of coffee in a cup, pour hot water over it, stir it and drink it black.

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

With tea I normally stick to green teas, mint or lemon, sometimes a little sugar just for a bit of sweetness. More something to help me relax.

Coffee depends. If I'm making it myself, it's coming out as road tar and gets a couple spoonfuls of sugar. If I'm out ordering at a cafe or something, I normally grab a hot Mocha.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago

Coffee: black. Iced or hot depends upon the season. For hot, about 42c is perfect for me.

Tea I rarely drink. Green tea is also as-is hot or cold. Black tea probably the same, though I grew up with sweet tea for iced tea and a bit of sugar in the hot.

[–] anas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I don’t.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

If my coffee doesnt taste like dessert then i don't want it. Why bother? I'll just drink water instead.

[–] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

I don't drink either - or any other hot drinks. I have never liked them.

There was a while when, every other year or so, in the depths of winter, I would get it into my head that my tastes might have changed and would accept someone's offer of something: tea, coffee, hot chocolate or whatever. But I'd always end up taking one sip and realise my folly.

And, no, Iced tea or similar does nothing for me either.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Coffee: 2x teaspoons of coffee (3x if it's cheap coffee), 2x teaspoons of sugar, milk in first to avoid any burnt taste and to stir it up a bit before pouring, then stirring continuously while pouring. If it's filter coffee, I'm not particular about the order that the milk goes in.

Tea: Also 2x teaspoons of sugar, milk in last after letting it draw for a little bit. And to also be unnecessarily specific here, I pour the hot water directly onto the tea bag and kinda slowly, seems to maximize draw. And if I'm not in a hurry, I let it get nice and strong before taking the tea bag out or if I'm in a hurry, I'll just leave the tea bag in.

More of a coffee person than a tea person though.

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[–] shaserlark@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Tea lots of sugar, more sugar than tea probably, coffee just large amounts of espresso without milk or sugar

[–] MemmingenFan923@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

Tea: no sugar, no milk

Coffee: sugar and milk

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 2 days ago

Tea: strongish, sometimes milk. Coffee: strong with milk, occasionally add a tsp. or so of honey or maple.

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