One of the funniest things so far for me in Norway is the disregard and even disdain for tea š usual in high-end restaurants: cup of hot water + Twinings teabagš
I like the idea of tea, but I just don’t see the point of it. Why bother when even our bad coffee is pretty good.
Well we’re not a tea drinking people. If you want proper tea some coffee bars have though (Not Starbucks)
Who served you that sad abomination? If thatās the ātea optionā you might as well drop it, I donāt understand why restaurants who clearly couldnāt be bothered, continues to insist they serve āteaā by providing _that_. That teabag is just money down the drain for everyone. (except Twinings, I guess)
That’s fancy ass tea.
Norwegian traditional tea is water that has traveled down some moss field creak.
Restaurants don’t give a fuck. Hotels and coffe shops should have loose leaf at least, but I wouldn’t expect lots of choices.
And to think that the tea selection has actually improved exponentially in the last 16 years. Tragic! It does hurt my British heart on occasion.
We simply prefer coffee..
I order mine online from an importer, there are specific tea stores though not very many.
Lol! As a tea drinker myself I relate to this picture. What’s also fun is that at some bars they don’t even have any tea and get surprised when I order just a cup of boiled water
Andy it’ll cost Ā£5
I discovered that tea this last summer. Itās delicious! Add a slice if dried orange. So good!
I work in a cafe/restaurant that used to have tea on the menu.. We sold so little of it that it tasted like dust by the time we were half way through a small bag of loose leaf. In the end, we removed the tea from the menu. Nowadays, if somebody actually asks for tea, they get this. Sorry.
Am I drinking tea incorrectly? This is how I do at home and people in the comments make fun of it
Um… ok. Where did you come from and how would it be there? This is also how it’s done in my home country.
I love tea, but Iām not going to a specialty shop or going through the hassle of importing.
But yeah, most places, teabag and water is tea, itās not good tea, but tea it is lol
As a Brit, this photo makes me cry.
Matter of fact, Iāve ordered tea in Oslo and a few places get it right. Either do it with teabag first or serve a teapot
Norwegian restaurants & hotels are so bad at tea I usually ask for coffee instead, despite preferring tea. I don’t want anything fancy, just strong, hot black tea I can put milk in and have it still be hot and taste like tea!
Never got it served like that, get a pot with loose (non bag tea or whatās it called) and a cup.
Norwegians drink more coffee per capita than any other country. We have no patience for your perfumed water.
Fun fact; Norway is one the highest coffee consumers in the world.
I bought some tea when I visited Norway fifteen years ago. There are tea drinkers in Scandanavia and the large tea companies make fruit flavored teas, bags and loose, for this market. I found similar fruit flavored teas in Sweden also and an excellent ‘Blend of South Stockholm’ known to tea geeks. The whole thing reminds me of the popularity of candy during the long winters – the superbright flavors maybe fight the darkness? (Having some Norwegians in my family I would say it would be smart to leave the Norwegians be and let them have their coffee).
I wasnāt thinking and asked for iced tea at the Union Hotel in Geiranger in September (itās all I ever order in restaurants here in the US). I immediately felt like an idiot as tea didnāt seem like a common beverage in Norway- or at least not in any of the restaurants weād been to up to that point.
The server looked at me like Iād lost my mind momentarily and kindly offered to try to make iced tea. I declined and apologized for my brainās iced tea default setting and ordered a Pepsi Max. Months later I still cringe when I think about it.
Im not me, if i dont get my morning coffe.
Merry Christmas! God jul!
Just realised I’ve been drinking tea wrong all my life, apparently. In my country, Italy, tea is always served like this and Twinings is seen as a fancy brand. I think it’s time for a trip to England…
We have so good water you don’t need to camouflage it with flowers and fairy dust.
Also, half the time the water is warm, not hot. Like, closer to lukewarm than to almost boiling.
And Twining is already the fancy tea. The ordinary would be a bag of Earl grey from a package that has been opened at least three years ago.
So yeah, order tea at your own risk.
When does one drink tea? I can’t conceive of a situation where I would drink tea over any other drink.
Well. We are the second on the list per capita of coffee drinkers in the world. Your answer is right there. šµ
If you’re in mogreina remember to visit this address it’s amazing!!! Lille Ćstli 4!!!
Is it at skyskraperen restaurant in Bergen? I work there aha
I was so suprised about the lack of (affordable) tea in the supermarkets this summer, bringing our own for our trip to TromsĆø tomorrow.
This is blasphemy.
I work in a high-end tea shop here in Norway, and yea, itās actually insane how little most norwegians care about tea. Weāve been conditioned to believe that tea = Twinings Earl Grey lmao
As a British person who lives in Norway, effectively you only enjoy good quality tea by either going to a tea house (I quite enjoyed A.C Perches Thehandel), or you buy it from a place like Black Cat and drink it at home.
Norwegians don’t drink tea enough to warrant selling it in cafes, it would be requested so infrequently that the tea would lose its freshness and taste. That and I am not sure most staff would serve it correctly anyway as loose tea is not just a boil a kettle and pour it in affair.
Have it at home and drink coffee when out, it’s a coffee country š
This post and the comments are really interesting!
Iām currently doing a snack exchange from someone in Norway who is requesting an assortment of gourmet Japanese teas. Iām sending an assortment of green teas (apple, savory, sweet), barley tea, plum tea, and hope to send cherry blossom tea. I really hope they enjoy the flavors.
Side note: And being from California I also offered to send taco seasoning, braising sauces, and taco sauce (not salsa).
I am from Czech republic, and this looks quite the same as our most common way, except there’d be two small sugar packs and a proper teaspoon, and the tea likely would be some disgusting fucking Teekanne or so. The difference is, that this shit costs more than a 0,3 or 0,5l beer here. I usually have some loose leaf tea with me, so I at least use the hot water.
Late to the game, but as a Norwegian, I had to smile, because I just discovered that I feel disdain for tea. No kidding.
Hey now, “not all norwegians” š I guess I cheated since i got schooled the hell out of while dating a British guy š
If you want some good tea and youāre around Oslo, Stockfleths is good. Expensive though..
Also, norway (at least oslo) is well known for making great coffee. Especially if youāre into the cutting edge and want to taste stuff that is a good few hops above the swill youād get from starbucks or whatnot.
I personally love tea, but I buy it at the local Turkish store and my Indian mother in law sends us care packages with tea semi regularly. I hardly ever drink tea outside of the home, since earl Grey seems to be the best they can offer š¤£
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I like the idea of tea, but I just don’t see the point of it. Why bother when even our bad coffee is pretty good.
Well we’re not a tea drinking people. If you want proper tea some coffee bars have though (Not Starbucks)
Who served you that sad abomination? If thatās the ātea optionā you might as well drop it, I donāt understand why restaurants who clearly couldnāt be bothered, continues to insist they serve āteaā by providing _that_. That teabag is just money down the drain for everyone. (except Twinings, I guess)
That’s fancy ass tea.
Norwegian traditional tea is water that has traveled down some moss field creak.
Back in the days Oslo had a [Tea Lounge](https://torggatablad.no/?p=1158)
Restaurants don’t give a fuck. Hotels and coffe shops should have loose leaf at least, but I wouldn’t expect lots of choices.
And to think that the tea selection has actually improved exponentially in the last 16 years. Tragic! It does hurt my British heart on occasion.
We simply prefer coffee..
I order mine online from an importer, there are specific tea stores though not very many.
Lol! As a tea drinker myself I relate to this picture. What’s also fun is that at some bars they don’t even have any tea and get surprised when I order just a cup of boiled water
Andy it’ll cost Ā£5
I discovered that tea this last summer. Itās delicious! Add a slice if dried orange. So good!
I work in a cafe/restaurant that used to have tea on the menu.. We sold so little of it that it tasted like dust by the time we were half way through a small bag of loose leaf. In the end, we removed the tea from the menu. Nowadays, if somebody actually asks for tea, they get this. Sorry.
Am I drinking tea incorrectly? This is how I do at home and people in the comments make fun of it
Um… ok. Where did you come from and how would it be there? This is also how it’s done in my home country.
I love tea, but Iām not going to a specialty shop or going through the hassle of importing.
But yeah, most places, teabag and water is tea, itās not good tea, but tea it is lol
As a Brit, this photo makes me cry.
Matter of fact, Iāve ordered tea in Oslo and a few places get it right. Either do it with teabag first or serve a teapot
You _can_ get good tea in Norway, but you either need to make it yourself or find a good hipster cafƩ
Norwegian restaurants & hotels are so bad at tea I usually ask for coffee instead, despite preferring tea. I don’t want anything fancy, just strong, hot black tea I can put milk in and have it still be hot and taste like tea!
Never got it served like that, get a pot with loose (non bag tea or whatās it called) and a cup.
Norwegians drink more coffee per capita than any other country. We have no patience for your perfumed water.
Fun fact; Norway is one the highest coffee consumers in the world.
I bought some tea when I visited Norway fifteen years ago. There are tea drinkers in Scandanavia and the large tea companies make fruit flavored teas, bags and loose, for this market. I found similar fruit flavored teas in Sweden also and an excellent ‘Blend of South Stockholm’ known to tea geeks. The whole thing reminds me of the popularity of candy during the long winters – the superbright flavors maybe fight the darkness? (Having some Norwegians in my family I would say it would be smart to leave the Norwegians be and let them have their coffee).
I wasnāt thinking and asked for iced tea at the Union Hotel in Geiranger in September (itās all I ever order in restaurants here in the US). I immediately felt like an idiot as tea didnāt seem like a common beverage in Norway- or at least not in any of the restaurants weād been to up to that point.
The server looked at me like Iād lost my mind momentarily and kindly offered to try to make iced tea. I declined and apologized for my brainās iced tea default setting and ordered a Pepsi Max. Months later I still cringe when I think about it.
Im not me, if i dont get my morning coffe.
Merry Christmas! God jul!
Just realised I’ve been drinking tea wrong all my life, apparently. In my country, Italy, tea is always served like this and Twinings is seen as a fancy brand. I think it’s time for a trip to England…
We have so good water you don’t need to camouflage it with flowers and fairy dust.
Also, half the time the water is warm, not hot. Like, closer to lukewarm than to almost boiling.
And Twining is already the fancy tea. The ordinary would be a bag of Earl grey from a package that has been opened at least three years ago.
So yeah, order tea at your own risk.
When does one drink tea? I can’t conceive of a situation where I would drink tea over any other drink.
Well. We are the second on the list per capita of coffee drinkers in the world. Your answer is right there. šµ
If you’re in mogreina remember to visit this address it’s amazing!!! Lille Ćstli 4!!!
Count your blessings; at least it’s not Lipton.
In the National Library on Solli Plass. There is a cafƩ/hidden gem which have a wide selection of tea. Very kozy and quiet. Excellent place.
We had a good tea brand shop ages ago but it went bonkers and Olive oil took over. Why? We will never know. Kusmi tea was the name.
That reminds me of Kenya. When you order a coffee, you get a cup of hot water and a pouch of NescafĆ© š
I couldn’t agree more! š
Is it at skyskraperen restaurant in Bergen? I work there aha
I was so suprised about the lack of (affordable) tea in the supermarkets this summer, bringing our own for our trip to TromsĆø tomorrow.
This is blasphemy.
I work in a high-end tea shop here in Norway, and yea, itās actually insane how little most norwegians care about tea. Weāve been conditioned to believe that tea = Twinings Earl Grey lmao
As a British person who lives in Norway, effectively you only enjoy good quality tea by either going to a tea house (I quite enjoyed A.C Perches Thehandel), or you buy it from a place like Black Cat and drink it at home.
Norwegians don’t drink tea enough to warrant selling it in cafes, it would be requested so infrequently that the tea would lose its freshness and taste. That and I am not sure most staff would serve it correctly anyway as loose tea is not just a boil a kettle and pour it in affair.
Have it at home and drink coffee when out, it’s a coffee country š
This post and the comments are really interesting!
Iām currently doing a snack exchange from someone in Norway who is requesting an assortment of gourmet Japanese teas. Iām sending an assortment of green teas (apple, savory, sweet), barley tea, plum tea, and hope to send cherry blossom tea. I really hope they enjoy the flavors.
Side note: And being from California I also offered to send taco seasoning, braising sauces, and taco sauce (not salsa).
I am from Czech republic, and this looks quite the same as our most common way, except there’d be two small sugar packs and a proper teaspoon, and the tea likely would be some disgusting fucking Teekanne or so. The difference is, that this shit costs more than a 0,3 or 0,5l beer here. I usually have some loose leaf tea with me, so I at least use the hot water.
Late to the game, but as a Norwegian, I had to smile, because I just discovered that I feel disdain for tea. No kidding.
Hey now, “not all norwegians” š I guess I cheated since i got schooled the hell out of while dating a British guy š
If you want some good tea and youāre around Oslo, Stockfleths is good. Expensive though..
Also, norway (at least oslo) is well known for making great coffee. Especially if youāre into the cutting edge and want to taste stuff that is a good few hops above the swill youād get from starbucks or whatnot.
I personally love tea, but I buy it at the local Turkish store and my Indian mother in law sends us care packages with tea semi regularly. I hardly ever drink tea outside of the home, since earl Grey seems to be the best they can offer š¤£