h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Yup. It was green tea. Which I only sort of consider real tea

I didn't like it at all. Probably why I haven't had tea in years

Black tea is good for you too. So, since it tastes better, I figure I'll be more likely to dring 2 cups of black rather than one cup of green, and I'll get all the phytochemicals or whatever anyway. I tried some Raspberry flavored green tea and some lemon flavored. I still like the black better.

H

I actually found that proper chinese green tea with mint was very nice, and it relaxed me so much I was snoring 5 minutes later

You'll need your sleep, KJ, so better keep some on hand.

H

I don't like black tea, well I do, but it has to have milk in it. Make sense?
Apparently it has Antioxidants as well. I don't care, it tastes really good.

I don't like fruity herbal teas either. They always smell fantastic, but the taste is disappointing. I find that often with coffee, too. Smells better than it tastes, that is.
I quite like peppermint tea though, especially in summer. Hot or iced.

Green, is okay on occasion, but usually I only drink it if I'm eating Chinese. (Food, that is, not people)

, have you tried any of the flavored coffees? I enjoy the Cafe Vienna and the Swiss Mocha. They both come in sugar free/fat free. Sometimes I have a cup instead of a snack.

We have all kinds of flavored teas at work. But I prefer plain old Earl Grey.

H

We have an iced coffee here that I really like. It's french vanilla cappuccino. Yummmm. I do like some of the flavoured coffees, don't have a favourite though. I can't have anything that has chocolate in it.

I remember being offered iced coffee years ago by an aunt who liked it. It was just plain brewed coffee in a glass with ice cubes. I thought it was pretty dreadful, so I've never tried the flavored, preblended ones. Maybe I should give it a try.

The pump on my coffee maker is threatening to give out on me. I've only had it for about a year. They sure don't make things like they used to.

H

Pump?

Yes pump. The thing that pumps the hot water out of the reservoir onto the coffee grounds so it can drip into the caraffe. Voila. Drip coffee.

H

That's so inefficient though!!

Ok, I'll bite. What kind of coffee maker do you have? What's the Oakwood special? And I'm assuming you have a special grind of coffee available no place else. Whereas I have to make do with Folgers.

H

Oakwood has the only starbucks for miles

Pah! Starbucks is soooooooooooooo over rated.

YOu want a good cup of coffee you can get one at the Daylight Donut shop.

H

Besides, I didn't think you were a coffee drinker, Jodan? Or am I having another senior moment?

H

If I drink coffee, it's usually instant. (Unless I use the new machine at work.) No pump required.

Nope - not Coke usually.

At least Taralome is stepping into the future, H!

What would Joe Dimaggio think if he heard you trashing drip coffeemakers?

Be brave, Joe. He doesn't drink coffee anyway.

Tara, what kind of coffeemaker do you have that doesn't have a pump?

Um, no coffee maker, I use instant. You know, the kind that comes in a jar and you put a spoonful in a cup of boiling water. Mixes right in, no machine required. Of course, you could always get a plunger. They don't require pumps either, and the coffee is nicer. (Takes longer than instant though)

Coffee makers aren't as big over here. Not every household has one, and certainly not every workplace. In fact the rep who recently supplied ours at work said his company is the only company in Australia that specialises in office coffee!

Jodan, did you guys get to taste cherry coke first too? My sister tells me it tastes kinda like Dr. Pepper, so I don't think I'll like it.

I don't think we did. I don't like the stuff very much anyway... Give me a normal or diet coke!