Wednesday 3 February 2016

Why does coffee get all the love and attention

My birthday, and I am being treated to breakfast at a new restaurant at Bicester village. The smiley waitress offers us our choice of any table we would like to sit at. Yes the whole place was empty. You would think that there would be alarm bells going off about now, but no we sit down and confidently order tea for me and cappuccino  for Pete.
Tea is really important at breakfast time, has to be English tea, made with hot water put in the cup first then add the milk a little by little, to get the right colour. And then can be sipped cautiously and enjoyed.
Coffee arrives at the table and there it is the fan fare afforded coffee, the light feathery pattern on the top of the milk suggests this will be a perfect drinking experience. Lucky cappuccino .
Tea arrives, a class was set down, no delicate cup to hold and enjoy the experience of drinking tea. I soon realised the tea bags and there was three of them were rung out dry, they were dead no life left in them.  When I asked to have it changed, smiley argued with me when she returned with a fresh pot, that the three bag pot of tea was in fact ok.
The rest was as bland and lifeless as the tea.
Next day off we go to Banbury and decide to stop for a cup of tea. Now I did not think it could get any worse than the day before , was I wrong. Again the mantra of one cappuccino and one tea.
The glorious cappuccino arrives, large cup and all light and fluffy inviting and enticing the coffee drinker to indulge.
Tea arrives..... It was in a cup this time no tea pot. It was a large cup with tea poured in (no tea bag). It was filled to a quarter of the cup, no milk , no spoon. And it was cold. I looked at this and felt so sad , why oh why does cappuccino get all the love and attention and here sits in front of me the most unloved half hearted, no half would be more than was in the cup, effort.
Two things happened really quickly , much to Pete's dismay. The tea was returned and I asked for my money back.
When we got home I put on the kettle and lovingly set about preparing the best cup tea .



3 comments:

  1. Nicely written Mave, in England tea should have all the fanfare and kudos. Unfortunately we have to bow to the new king of hot drinks 'designer' coffee. I too have a penchant for latte whilst out but at home is the only place to get a proper cup if tea.

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  2. Mavis you tell em girl. Not everyone has been brainwashed by the yank culture (or lack thereof). Give us a builders brew anyday.

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