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.
I’m more of a bloodwine guy.
Earl Grey with double Bergamot. It hits so hard
Not a huge fan, but I do get Yorkshire Gold when I can find it, because it’s Patrick Stewart’s preferred tea IRL.
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 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.
Yeah man but it was more the first tea I tried and branched out from there. Still my favorite though
I learned to love Earl Grey organically, but I do like that Picard loves it too.
Yes, and I like it.
But I’m really more of a Chai tea man.
Look, I don’t print the packaging. It’s the one spiced with cinnamon and cardamom.
I prefer the Stash brand.
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.
As an Earl Gray drinker, no. I don’t watch ST.
Yes 100%
And it’s my favorite tea.
I prefer a nice medium oxidation/ medium to dark roast oolong myself.
Earl Grey is too cloying for me.
yes!!! I am a convert.
Not even Picard could convince me to enjoy tea. Janeway knows best.
I never really got into tea because I always found the flavour disappointing compared to its aroma. But I recently tried yerba maté, which isn’t a tea but definition, but is similar. It’s made from the leaves and stems of Holly and has a strong, bitter flavour that definitely does not disappoint. It’s enjoyed in places like Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil. Now I start my day with a mug of coffee, then sip on maté the rest of the day.
How many lights do you see?
Have you tried a nice oolong? I used to think the same until I tried a good tieguanyin.
Nah, I’m a simple man and I’m siding with Janeway on this one.
