Tea
Loose-leaf tea. In a proper heated-up pot, and left to brew for 4 minutes under an ornate cosy. No short cuts.
Tea bags are for the morally dissolute and the lower orders.
(mudskipper, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 4:39, 9 replies)

I'll be mother, then.

(boozehound is drinking your bar dry, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 4:56, closed)

Cucumber sandwich?

( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Fri 5 Nov 2010, 7:55, closed)

You did remember to cut off the crusts?
And where are the petits fours?
(Large Hardon Collider Bah Bloody Humbug, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 8:34, closed)

Not only that...I prepared
a selection of scones and light afternoon patisseries!
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Fri 5 Nov 2010, 13:15, closed)

Ooh, posh you with your cosy!
I thoroughly support proper pot-heating - it's vital to a proper brew.
( DrPrunesquallor is determined to post more as of, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 9:01, closed)

Until recently you'd've had my support
but after forty years of buying loose PG Tips I've changed my brand to NAAFI Break, and that's only available in bags.

Oddly, I still leave the bottom quarter inch of tea, even though there are no bits in it any more.
(greatoldone Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl f'tagn, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 9:11, closed)

I've already mentioned this elsewhere, and I swear I'm not garnering free advertising for the company, but conventional teapots are a load of old bobbins compared to this.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 10:43, closed)

Witch-fucking-craft!
Burn it with fire and hammers!
( DrPrunesquallor is determined to post more as of, Fri 5 Nov 2010, 11:14, closed)

I have a cafetiere, but still usually make instant coffee because it's quicker.
And hot as opposed to lukewarm.
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 2:00, closed)