Let this slide well past five minutes, a little skim milk in the bottom of the cup … even nicer! Rarely do I sweeten, but add a sprinkling of sugar to this, and I think we’ve got dessert.
(Addendum: tried it iced after lawn-mowing detail; not as good, but still OK.)
Somebody asked me once when I became a tea junkie; I think it dates back to college when I needed caffeine for a 7 a.m. class but chose not to do coffee. My favorite teapot is a medium-sized Brown Betty given to me by my Mema; the painted flowers are chipping off, but the size and feel is perfect. I rejoice when I get a morning to brew a pot of loose tea starting with a kettle; not a bag and a hot pot.
Southwest Missouri
