The tea stereotypes
I heard that the tea with milk is traditional drink in England, and this variant of the tea drink is called "the England tea", on the other hand I heard that the tea with lemon is called "the Russian tea". I live in Russia and it is very popular variant. Does the variant with lemon popular in other countries? What do you think, does this variant deserve to be called "Russian"? As for me, I prefer the green tea with milk. I heard that it was the most favourite tea drink of the last Russian czar Nicholas II.
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The tea stereotypes
I heard that the tea with milk is a traditional drink in England, and this variant of the tea drink is called "the England tea", on the other hand I heard that the tea with lemon is called "the Russian tea". I live in Russia and it is a very popular variant. Does Is the variant with lemon popular in other countries? What do you think, does this variant deserve to be called "Russian"? As for me, I prefer the green tea with milk. I heard that it was the most favourite tea drink of the last Russian czar Nicholas II.
PS: Wow, interesting! I never knew tea with lemon is called "the Russian tea" :o The England tea and Russian tea are popular in my country (Singapore). I especially love the lemon one. Lemon gives tea a nice zest! :)
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Yes, I think of black tea with lemon as very Russian. Tea without milk is still rare in the UK, unless it's green or herbal. Though I personally think milk spoils the flavour completely (but that's not a very English opinion). There's another variant of 'English' tea in the UK, colloquially called Builders' tea (может быть, "строительный чай" или "чай каменщиков") -- It's cheap tea steeped in a mug until it's very strong, then made extremely milky and extre-e-mely sweet.
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In the countries I've lived in, people generally drink coffee. Still, that's a nice picture you've posted.
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The name of the tea you're referring to is known as 'English breakfast tea' across the world. It is a type of black tea. In the UK this type of tea is so much more popular than any other kind its just called 'tea' instead.
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