Tea

[Poppycorn123]

To find tea drinkers exhausting? 🍵
I might have the very odd cup in the rare event of a hangover. Dh would only have one if a guest is present. When we have tea - drinking guests they will drink about 3 cups in a row , five times per day. I've started telling them to help themselves to a cup because it's so exhausting keeping up with making cups of tea. Why not have a glass of water every now & then? There really is no need for copious amounts imo- especially in this weather. Are they addicted?

I don't think it's really tea drinkers who are exhausting, but those particular guests? I'd probably offer two to three drinks, either hot or cold, during someone's visit if they're here for the afternoon or something similar. Personally, I drink tea but also plenty of water, as I don't really drink sweet fizzy drinks or squash. Not sure why all tea drinkers would therefore not drink water? There are loads of people who never drink tea but don't drink water either.

Also, I enjoyed iced tea in the States. I keep thinking each summer that I'll start doing that but it does then become an awful lot of caffeine.

My DH and I drink loads of tea - him more than me as he works at home whereas I’m out and about. But we start and end our day with tea, and drink it regularly through the day. Some of our best chats and laughs happen while we’re making/drinking tea together. I very rarely drink alcohol and have been known to order tea in pubs and bars. I also take teabags on holiday. Tea is just my favourite. Very happy to make my own though in other people’s houses, if they don’t mind.

A cup of tea is a waste of time and effort. It has to be a mugful, made in the mug. And weak and decaffeinated, so you couldn’t accuse me of being addicted. I don’t like fizzy drinks, water (bizarrely) gives me heartburn if I drink too much and I don’t like coffee. Tea is the biz.

If I’m tired I might have a cup of tea to perk me up but apart from that I have no idea why people would want to drink tea all the time.

It's because you can't beat a nice cup of tea.

Had to make one after opening this thread.
I have around 8 a day and could probably have more, but stop in the evening so I'm not on the loo through the night.

My first drink in the morning is a glass of water, followed by two cups of tea after my shower.

Occasionally I'll have my last one in bed before going to sleep.

Tea drinking is a time wasters hobby🤣 never will I understand the constant tripping about to make tea!

We are big tea Jennys in this house. Our kettle is a beast of burden. I don’t want a biscuit or cake with it, I just like hot drinks.

If I'm drinking tea at home I'll have 3 cups in a row, and might do that 3 times in a day on weekends. Love tea so much.

How big are your cups? A decent mugful is a proper drink so if you’re using tea set type of cup then of course they’ll need three at a time.

If you’re exhausted by the trivial task of making a brew, it sounds as though you need some nice refreshing lightly caffeinated hydration.

Tea is part of our culture.

It also has a lovely element of ceremony about it.

Further, in our culture, making a cup of tea for someone has connotations of caring for that person, so it’s important to do it for guests. Cold drinks do not have that cultural connotation.

I’m not a big “our culture” person where it’s silly, but tea is important in the UK, even if you don’t drink it.

That said if they drink a lot of tea like this guests or like me (more than the cultural norm, which id say was about three to four mugs a day) then letting them know they’re free to make their own extras is absolutely fine.

I make mine in a teapot, so two mugs to start the day, two at lunchtime and two about 4.00 in the afternoon. Much less faff than the fannying around with coffee pods or machines, and the end result is much tastier than coffee.

I don't really enjoy a glass of water unless iced and with dinner but love a cup of tea. I do find it very refreshing even in hot weather and at weekend do have two back to back sat in bed with my book. I have at least six a day with around three cups of coffee for a change.

Anyway, pointless addition to the thread but basically I think 3 every time is a lot

Unless they're teeny tiny cups. My sil has teeny tiny cups and you might just as well not bother. We have mugs at home. Pints and halves. I have a pint pot in the morning and 3 or 4 half pint mugs throughout the day.

I’m on holiday and I drank 8 cups in a row as I was reading a novel. Was amazing to just drink tea and chill.

Can’t even remember the last time I had a cup of tea , usually if I have breakfast out or fish and chips in a cafe (with bread and butter as is the law)

I try to drink more water and I like a mug of tea. Too much means frequent loo trips

Why?! Is it the idea or the taste?

Buy bigger mugs. If they need to go back for 3 I’m guessing you are serving tiny portions! My MIL drives me mad as she makes two thirds of a cup of tea in a tiny mug.

Are you giving them tiny cups?

‘About’ 3 cups. Accuracy makes a difference when you’re dealing with such small numbers. How many cups is it usually? Usually 2, occasionally 3? How big are the cups? Are they full to the top?

I do love a second mug of tea, particularly if the mug was on the more modest size. I normally drink tea twice a day, and I often have a second cup. I sometimes might have tea three times a day, but that would usually only be one cup each time.

Can’t say I’ve ever had a third mug of tea in a row but if we are talking ‘tea cups’ then yes - a long leisurely breakfast with a supply of tea, 3 or 4 small tea cups.

As you describe it, if the numbers aren’t exaggerated, that is indeed bonkers. And it’s 4.5 liters of liquid from tea alone. If im trying to really maximise my hydration i aim for 3lt as a high upper limit so 4.5 seems mad.

There's something about the taste and thirst-quenchingness of tea that's unparalleled. Satisfies in a way no other drink does. I drink coffee and water too, but you just can't beat a nice cup of tea.

Yes.