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Aspiringcook · 2025-09-19T09:26:07+00:00

A light Friday post. What is your go to mug for tea drinking? And do you use a teabag or loose tea with a strainer or teapot?

Whereismyfleeceblanket · 19/09/2025 15:48

The dc call it my Old Lady Cup..

To ask a picture of your favourite mug for tea?

PegDope · 19/09/2025 15:46

@afaloren I love that mug shape! My Christmas mug is shaped like that 😁

BuddhaAtSea · 19/09/2025 15:44

SydneyCarton · 19/09/2025 12:17

@stickybear It's from John Lewis but I've just had a look on their website and they don't seem to do it anymore It was from a range called Hobbies, I think, if you wanted to try searching it

I have that one too! It’s great!

afaloren · 19/09/2025 15:44

This is mine.

Trendyname · 19/09/2025 15:43

SydneyCarton · 19/09/2025 11:25

The Keep Calm one is for the first cup of the day and the other is for subsequent cups.

Hard agree on the white insides; my SiL gave me a Harry Potter cauldron style mug and although it’s nice and big I can’t use it because it’s black inside and the tea just looks wrong.

I love your second mug.

Trendyname · 19/09/2025 15:42

booksnbaking · 19/09/2025 11:31

Never tea. Only coffee.

This is the best 😍

TherebytheGraceofGodgoI · 19/09/2025 15:41

Tend to use teabags these days but prefer loose tea, however it is always, always made in the pot. Love my chicken mug.

Cheepcheepcheep · 19/09/2025 15:40

This thread is perfect for me - I’ve taken violently against our mishmash of mug styles this week and decided I want to throw them all out and replace them (yes my last period was 26 days ago, how did you guess?)

My mother in law has fab collection of rounded (narrower at the top with a nice curvy bottom) earthenware ones. I might just start slipping one in my handbag every time I’m over there and see how long it takes for her to notice.

twilightcafe · 19/09/2025 15:34

I used to think this was the wankiest thing ever - but tea does taste better in a bone china mug.
Current favourite: Waitrose Gold tea bags. The bags contain actual tea leaves, rather than what looks and tastes like the sweepings off the factory floor.

saveforthat · 19/09/2025 15:11

It's got to be bone China for me. I have several. This is one of my favourites.

Glassdesigns · 19/09/2025 15:07

I love this thread, thanks OP ❤️
Sadly, I’ve realised I have no mug I really love, which is something that needs rectifying fast 😅

WinWhenTheyreSinging · 19/09/2025 15:04

Large Sophie Allport bone china ones for me, like the photo. I have quite a lot of them, and have preferred pictures.

Teabags (too lazy for leaves, and I hate stewed tea so wouldn't go back to a pot anyway) - Yorkshire Gold is the current teabag of choice.

Gobbychops · 19/09/2025 14:56

Namechangetheyarewatching · 19/09/2025 11:17

Mine with Yorkshire tea

I want this mug so much😂

OliveHenry · 19/09/2025 14:53

This is my favourite. White inside and a decent size (0.4l).

I use tea leaves first thing (Yorkshire or Booth's if I'm feeling fancy), then bags (also Yorkshire) for the rest of the day!

Namechangetheyarewatching · 19/09/2025 14:49

ImWearingPantaloons · 19/09/2025 12:49

Love your mug 😂

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The child bought it, I have various mugs with various sayings on

ImWearingPantaloons · 19/09/2025 12:49

Namechangetheyarewatching · 19/09/2025 11:17

Mine with Yorkshire tea

Love your mug 😂

SydneyCarton · 19/09/2025 12:17

@stickybear It's from John Lewis but I've just had a look on their website and they don't seem to do it anymore It was from a range called Hobbies, I think, if you wanted to try searching it

MsGiGi · 19/09/2025 12:10

This one’s mine.

IHateEmptyPockets · 19/09/2025 12:01

AgDulAmach · 19/09/2025 11:57

I have different mugs for different moods too. I love when other people make me tea but I hate when they use the wrong mug. I don't say anything but secretly I'm annoyed!

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Haha yes! Me too

AgDulAmach · 19/09/2025 11:57

IHateEmptyPockets · 19/09/2025 11:54

I have at least three or four different mugs depending on my mood lol. An Agatha Christie one with a Poirot quote on it for work days (I'm a writer), a big bottomed chunky one when I fancy a big cuppa, a tall skinny one for other moods... and probably more I can't think of. I'm a bit of a mug collector.

I have different mugs for different moods too. I love when other people make me tea but I hate when they use the wrong mug. I don't say anything but secretly I'm annoyed!

AgDulAmach · 19/09/2025 11:55

PegDope · 19/09/2025 11:52

@AgDulAmach Barry’s is my tea soulmate, I wish I could still drink it.

I find the Yogi teas to be the best flavour wise. Everything else just seems insipid. I love Earl Grey too but it’s black tea so I can’t drink it 🥺

I shouldn't drink black tea either - I'm constantly anaemic and black tea prevents the absorption of iron, but I just can't give it up.

IHateEmptyPockets · 19/09/2025 11:54

I have at least three or four different mugs depending on my mood lol. An Agatha Christie one with a Poirot quote on it for work days (I'm a writer), a big bottomed chunky one when I fancy a big cuppa, a tall skinny one for other moods... and probably more I can't think of. I'm a bit of a mug collector.

PegDope · 19/09/2025 11:52

@AgDulAmach Barry’s is my tea soulmate, I wish I could still drink it.

I find the Yogi teas to be the best flavour wise. Everything else just seems insipid. I love Earl Grey too but it’s black tea so I can’t drink it 🥺

AgDulAmach · 19/09/2025 11:41

PegDope · 19/09/2025 11:33

Mine is not too big and not so small that it isn’t a satisfying cup of tea.

I have a fine china one that I use with loose tea but this cup is for tea bags. I can’t drink black tea (thyroid) so I drink Rooibos and have a million boxes of various herbal teas too.

Is maith liom e!

When I first moved to England from Ireland I found British tea to be too strong - I grew up with Barry's tea which is much milder. But now I find Barry's wishy-washy and Yorkshire is my go-to. I've tried herbal but I can only manage Earl Grey, I find everything else boring.

PegDope · 19/09/2025 11:33

Mine is not too big and not so small that it isn’t a satisfying cup of tea.

I have a fine china one that I use with loose tea but this cup is for tea bags. I can’t drink black tea (thyroid) so I drink Rooibos and have a million boxes of various herbal teas too.