Congo

Congo

Okay, I know that there are a couple of countries that have "Congo" in their name. My apologies for lumping you together. Finding information about tea culture in this region is a bit difficult. There is a lot of information about conflict in the region. I certainly remember this being in the news for years, but there's always more to people and a region than the conflicts that make the news. There is the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

I did manage to find a video on YouTube of a young woman showing what she makes for breakfast on her cooking vlog. I decided that this was the best resource I was going to find. She held up the box of tea so people could see what brand she used. Unfortunately it was a bit blurry on my screen. I think it looked like Lipton, so that's what I went with. Lipton with milk. Pretty easy. She said she liked 50/50 milk to water, but use whatever ratio you want. Heat by your favorite method (can you say microwave?), and toss in your teabag to brew.
 Yum!

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  1. Poppy CrockerOctober 22, 2017 at 2:40 PM

    Looks like this one was easy enough once you actually found a source.

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    1. Lace makerOctober 24, 2017 at 3:08 PM

      Some days easy is good. Their daily tea is remarkably similar to what we drink here. Imagine that!

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    2. Poppy CrockerOctober 28, 2017 at 11:32 AM

      You mean sometimes people who live in different countries can have things in common? Amazing.

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    3. Lace makerOctober 29, 2017 at 7:19 AM

      Blasphemy, I know.

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