Fishy Brew

[Scott]

I wouldn't call myself a tea connoisseur however in the morning and night I'll brew some Orange Pekoe or Morning Red to relax and contemplate my next move. During the day I haven't got the time to make a brew and will rely on a tea bag to get my fix. I opened a fresh pack of tea bags yesterday and made a cuppa. Upon first sipping I reeled with disgust. My tea tasted like FISH! This is not the first time I've got this with Liptons so I Googled "My Tea tastes like fish" with no definitive explanations at all. So, my learned friends, any ideas? In the meantime I shall email Liptons for an explanation and report back here.

[wheelinround]

Someones slipping you Fishoil tablets to help with your arthritis, cholesterol take it like a man

[AlexS]

Only two things smell like old fish crates, and one of them's old fish crates.
The other must be tea bags.

[Sturdee]

My tea tasted like FISH!

You're lucky Scott. :D To me tea always tastes like used dish washing water so if it tastes like fish you've scored a bonus.

That's why I always drink coffee.:U


Peter.

[Scott]

You're lucky Scott. :D To me tea always tastes like used dish washing water so if it tastes like fish you've scored a bonus.

That's why I always drink coffee.:U

Oh Peter, I shall ensure we're out of coffee on Tuesday :D

[Bushmiller]

You're lucky Scott. :D To me tea always tastes like used dish washing water so if it tastes like fish you've scored a bonus.






Protein enhanced tea?

Regards
Paul

[Bushmiller]

During the day I haven't got the time to make a brew and will rely on a tea bag to get my fix.


Scott

I think that is the crux of your problem. Loose tea is the way to go. I understand your reluctance to make a pot, but just use one of those little single person infuser things.


249454

I have recently started drinking tea again and like Lapsang Souchong: Smokey, a little reminiscent of billy tea but more so.

Regards
Paul

[Sturdee]

Oh Peter, I shall ensure we're out of coffee on Tuesday :D

Scott, I was there yesterday and there was plenty of coffee and served by a pretty young nurse as well. :2tsup:

Alas you must have been busy with your patients but whilst waiting I did have a long chat with a doctor about books we've read.


Peter.

[Sebastiaan56]

Having done some time in the consumer packaged food industry I would suggest some sort of cross contamination in the supply chain. That is your box of tea bags was next to a broken jar of anchovies of more likely Canola Oil somewhere between the time it was packed and when you brought it home and opened. Flavours travel fairly well across packaging.

[Christos]

.... To me tea always tastes like used dish washing water .....

Now the question I have is when did you taste used dish washing water? And why? :U

[Sturdee]

Now the question I have is when did you taste used dish washing water? And why? :U

1957, at my first scout camp as an initiation ceremony. They pretended it was tea and I couldn't taste the difference. :D

Never drank tea again unless the taste was diluted with so much milk that it was milk with tea rather then tea with milk. :D


Peter.

[Christos]

1957, at my first scout camp as an initiation ceremony. They pretended it was tea and I couldn't taste the difference.....

One of our members of the wood turning club is a scout leader. Next time I see him I will ask this question if they still have this initiation ceremony. :U




....Never drank tea again unless the taste was diluted with so much milk that it was milk with tea rather then tea with milk...

I like my peppermint tea to have milk and honey. And no this is not the correct smiley :o it should be more like this :ohyaaa:

[bsrlee]

If you still have the dud tea bags, try contacting the local Liptons tea distribution arm - the contact details should be on the packet. You will probably have some very polite young person turn up on your door step with a consolation bag of products to exchange for the dud bags & a few questions about where you got the bags from. They will want to find out what happened as any manufacturer can't afford to have a batch of dud product go out into the market place - they may already be trying to recall that batch.

[Master Splinter]

Some of the wimp milks (not the regular or low fat ones, but the skim and other chalk-derived faux milks) have a distinct fishy taste when they turn, and no other symptoms. Check the expiry date.

(sorry, but those milk substitutes are to milk as mud is to chocolate - same colour, and that's about it!)