WHISKY, COFFEE, TEA.

This topic was created in the Food & Drink forum by james tate on Friday, December 16, 2011 and has 21 replies.

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I have taken note that in america or in the U.S.A. the tea sucks the whisky is not that great because they have a limited amount of single malts but the coffee is wounderful. In the motherland Tea rules Whisky flows as it should but our coffee sucks.
Just a bit of info for the masses.

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Well yes, it's where all those delicious beans are grown in the rich soil. The advert says so. 😛 I do enjoy a strong cup of Columbian coffee. I got some though that is just so delicious. One cup and you feel like...

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Posted by venusianbull
I think some of it has to do with the preparation. A microwave and a bag is not a great cup of tea. Boil water, pour it out, steep loose leaf tea in a ball made for it. Enjoy.

yeah - the microwave does something weird to the water. Ick.

And the whiskey made in the US should not be compared to scotch whisky. Two different beasts aren't they?

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Posted by ReallyNiceAriesPerson

Posted by venusianbull
I think some of it has to do with the preparation. A microwave and a bag is not a great cup of tea. Boil water, pour it out, steep loose leaf tea in a ball made for it. Enjoy.

yeah - the microwave does something weird to the water. Ick.

And the whiskey made in the US should not be compared to scotch whisky. Two different beasts aren't they?

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It really does, and I never insult coffee by putting it in the microwave to reheat it.

I'm not really a whiskey drinker but surely it must vary by region and technique. Barrels used, time in, etc.