American here. Granted, the tea stands on its own merit. But if not for TNG I probably would still be drinking standard Lipton like my parents did.
Yep. I tried it because of TNG, and found I rather liked it. Now I drink it near daily. I also opted to try Yorkshire Gold after Patrick Stewart mentioned in an interview that he prefers it over Earl Grey, and I found I don’t prefer it. Plain black teas are fine, but … they’re not my cup of tea.
I tend to go for rooibos when I want something without the caffeine.
Unfortunately I developed a Romulan Ale addiction when I was only 12. To this day I’m very adversarial and distrustful of the Federation and its principles.
Nah, I prefer a well brewed Raktajino.
Well no. But once I’ve tried a decent tea, I never drank Lipton again.
Lipton is really only for iced tea, not hot.
I even would say “tea, Earl Grey, hot” as I was nuking the water in the microwave.
I still do. At one job my manager said, “Don’t forget your coffee,” that I had left on his desk, and I proudly said, That’s not coffee, it’s Tea, Earl Grey, Hot." He took a closer look and said, “It doesn’t look like tea, Earl Grey, hot.” I replied, “It has milk, two percent, cold.” Sigh, you don’t see days like that anymore.
nuking the water in the microwave
throws scandalized face and clutches pearls
It’s actually more efficient if you put the tea in the water first before microwaving! Tea steeps while you’re waiting for the ding hehue :>
Yes 100%
And it’s my favorite tea.
kinda of. If I see it Im a bit more likely to have it but I tend to prefer oolong or the fermented stuff or orange or the non tea stuff from south america. If im not concerned about caffeine then hibiscus. but after my favs its earl grey all the way and sometimes just because I like saying it.
I mean, I tried it because of Picard, but I didn’t like it. I’ll stick to oolong and fruit teas.
Yeah Oolong’s my jam. I just wish I knew an admirable character that liked Oolong.
Uncle Iroh?
I drank Earl Grey even before I was aware of TNG. For me, the smell of loose dry Earl Grey is by far the most appealing smell ever. The brewed tea loses some of that aroma, but not that much.
I tried it because it was the captain’s favourite. Regrettably, bergamot oil is not for me.
Earl Grey because of Picard, green tea because of anime, coffee because of my grandma, herbal infusions because mom only liked those.
I think my only individual beverage choice has been tepache, a mild fermentation of pineapple. It has a lot of sugar, so don’t drink it a lot.
Not a huge fan, but I do get Yorkshire Gold when I can find it, because it’s Patrick Stewart’s preferred tea IRL.
How different is it from regular Yorkshire?
Its more… Soothing? than regular black tea? More smooth or something.
Earl Grey with double Bergamot. It hits so hard
I’m more of a bloodwine guy.
Glory to you and your house!
