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Old Jan 24, 2019, 1:11 pm
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Originally Posted by User Name
Maybe just ask for a glass of champagne and a tea bag?
I'm not sure that putting a teabag in a glass of champagne would brew a very good cup of tea.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 2:10 pm
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Originally Posted by bhbloke
Is it me, or is the tea on SH services getting served almost cold recently?

Last few flights (one domestic, one Euro) in CE I've had a cuppa and it's been bordering on cold.

I'm mightily miffed, indeed almost peeved.
What a coincidence: I also had a cuppa on a BA short haul flight today (7.10am Lhr to Man) and I thought it was the best tea I’ve had on BA for a long time, it was both piping hot and strong. I did mention to the Purser as I was leaving how much I had enjoyed it and she said “ I know how to make proper builders tea”. To be fair she was very good throughout the 35 mins wheels up to down ......
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 2:30 pm
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Originally Posted by bhbloke
I normally drink a cuppa at the end of the service, so if I complain and ask them to make a new pot we'll be wheels down by the time I get it.
You might fare better if you ask for a Twinings speciality tea. I usually opt for a peppermint tea towards the end of the flight and receive a mug of hot water with a tea bag. Do they have Twinings Engllsh Breakfast in CE?

Originally Posted by T8191
I don’t drink Tea, and the Coffee is fairly awful, so I defer to those with a different addiction!
Not a fan of Union Coffee then? I quite enjoy it - its pretty decent as far as inflight java goes
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Jagboi
I'm not sure that putting a teabag in a glass of champagne would brew a very good cup of tea.
Just a guess. But I think they might be talking about the temperature of BA champagne being warmer than the water they use for the tea.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 5:35 pm
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In my Scottish opinion tea should always be made with leaves rather than a tea bag and you aren't going to get that on any aircraft...even a QR one.

I suggest, like me, you stick to the coffee old bean.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 6:56 pm
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
In my Scottish opinion tea should always be made with leaves rather than a tea bag and you aren't going to get that on any aircraft...even a QR one.
CX sometimes serves loose teas in F. I'm not sure if it depends on the type of tea you order, or the particular day/flight.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 8:26 pm
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As a huge fan of the BA forum and the brilliant and witty posts there in, I knew I would get a smile on my “mug” once I clicked to open the thread, and I did. I especially love the Winston Churchill quote. Carry on.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
In my Scottish opinion tea should always be made with leaves rather than a tea bag
You could just rip the bag open and dump the leaves out.
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Old Jan 25, 2019, 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by Down the back


What a coincidence: I also had a cuppa on a BA short haul flight today (7.10am Lhr to Man) and I thought it was the best tea I’ve had on BA for a long time, it was both piping hot and strong. I did mention to the Purser as I was leaving how much I had enjoyed it and she said “ I know how to make proper builders tea”. To be fair she was very good throughout the 35 mins wheels up to down ......
I had a great cup of tea coming back down from MAN yesterday as well - hot and just the right strength. Maybe the lower cruise altitude allows the water to be hotter?
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Old Jan 25, 2019, 1:02 am
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Originally Posted by Prospero
You might fare better if you ask for a Twinings speciality tea. I usually opt for a peppermint tea towards the end of the flight and receive a mug of hot water with a tea bag. Do they have Twinings Engllsh Breakfast in CE?
+1
They have Earl Grey which is as close as it gets (waiting to be shot by a purist!)
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Old Jan 25, 2019, 3:25 am
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I am told that the failure of the LBA routing was primarily down to not stocking Yorkshire Tea...
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Old Jan 25, 2019, 6:28 am
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Was it pre-sweetened? Did it have a rime of ice (British airlines are only allowed a single cube of ice per flight, none at all post-Brexit)? If so, you may have been aloft over Southren 'Merkinland.
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Old Jan 25, 2019, 10:04 am
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Originally Posted by Kamalaasaa
You could just rip the bag open and dump the leaves out.
But you would find that the "leaves" are closer to dust.
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Old Jan 25, 2019, 7:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
CX sometimes serves loose teas in F. I'm not sure if it depends on the type of tea you order, or the particular day/flight.
I think SQ might as well, but I can confirm CX.
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Old Jan 25, 2019, 7:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
CX sometimes serves loose teas in F. I'm not sure if it depends on the type of tea you order, or the particular day/flight.
I think SQ might as well, but I can confirm CX.
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