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Louisa Wrote:

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> For me just normal cows milk. It's interesting

> having an insight in to middle class guardianistas

> and what they put in their beverage of choice,

> isn't it Seabag? Filtered water and rice milk?

> What the funk? Lmfao

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> Louisa.


I know, it's insightful indeed


If I told you I was a quinoa eating veggie, how would that sit with your view right now?

More patronising terms. 'Quiorna' vegetable milk. Get into the real world where the rest of us eat normal food, for the sake of sanity and common sense, please? I'm guessing you can only buy it in small hippy Indy establishments where posh people with beards charge a fortune and possibly even milk the plant in front of you so you can be sure it's 'fresh'.


Louisa.

Highland spring mineral water in your kettle is sheer joy. Even better though is Harrogate (in the glass bottle) as it's got that 'drier' mineral note.


That used with a silver tip infusion is pretty perfect. But it also makes a good 'builders' (Clippers) if you're slumming it


Oh and semi skimmed goats milk (Delamere is my favourite), or if i'm down in Mersham I can buy it fresh

I like the range of Tiger Spring Teas from the guy on North Cross.


English Breakfast, Ceylon Orange Pekoe, Gunpowder (Green Tea) no name just a few..


All loose leaf teas..


He's not there very often.. A very pleasant fellow..


Would recommend you try when he's there..


Foxy

Train to Scotland if I'm having tea. The water in the West Coast Highlands makes for the best cup.


Partial to a cup of Assam, has to be strong, no sugar and dash of milk. If down south, Yorkshire Gold is good, Yorkshire Red however is way too sweet.


Mornings - I prefer coffee. In fact, lately I have been drinking coffee during the day too, never in the evening unless I am out out.

Coffee, black at home from my Nespresso machine. I know it's not really what true coffee lovers would have, but I am too lazy to clean a cafetiere every day so before I got the machine I mainly drank instant.


I have the occasional soya cappuccinos in cafes - soya is not because I am a Guardianista, but because I am lactose intolerant.


I like most herbal and fruit teas, the tiger spring Moroccan Mint is particularly lovely.


Never got the taste for proper tea, don't like the smell either.

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