• EisFrei@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      Iirc it was Earl Grey, who decided to just sell the tea that was spoiled in his ship’s cargo hold when a container with bergamot broke above it.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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        The potential capital loss from rotten tea results in foul-tasting swill that becomes iconic because of a sci-fi show about a socialist utopia… there is a message in there somewhere, but I’m not quite sure what it is.

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      13 hours ago

      Man, ain’t it weird how tastes can vary so much? It’s the bergamot that made me like Earl Grey, which was what made me finally enjoy hot teas at all.

    • 👍Maximum Derek👍
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      16 hours ago

      I want a word with the person who was drinking an earl grey tea and thought, “This is the flavor my loopy fruity cereal needs. A toucan would definitely eat this!”

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      16 hours ago

      I feel the same way about patchouli, but I’d substitute “drowned in fluoroantimonic acid” for “flogged”.