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fade2black
16-02-2005, 01:33 PM
Cup of tea

Milk in first or Tea in first?

How do you make the perfect cuppa?

Me and my lady disagree.
defarter
16-02-2005, 01:34 PM
No milk, no sugar.......... :p :D
Grav
16-02-2005, 01:37 PM
The milk goes in last.
BlackPig
16-02-2005, 01:37 PM
No milk, no sugar.......... :p :D

Spot on,I'm a lazy bastid too :D ;)
mr.chaz
16-02-2005, 01:39 PM
sugar and bag in.
Let it stew for 5 mins.
then tiny drop of Milk. ( I like my tea and coffee same way I like my women- dark , strong and just a little sweet)

Never heard the saying " Milk before sugar and you're bound to lose your lover"

Polly put the kettle on.............
fade2black
16-02-2005, 01:43 PM
Thats the way i say


grins and runs off to tell Mrs F2B the good news
fade2black
16-02-2005, 01:44 PM
Comes back with sore head :(
Doro
16-02-2005, 01:46 PM
gypsy knows this one - finally lmao

anyway - Tea has to be infused, ie made with boiling water, so if you put milk in first the water is cooled as it hits the tea and therefore not boiling

so milk in last please

but

coffee gets scalded by boiling water and it spoils the taste so milk in first to cool the water slightly

hot chocolate - always make with full milk (no water) which is brought until 'just' boiling (probably 98oC lmao) then add powder and contiune to heat and stir until powder is dissolved


I tell ya - it's true - ask any herbalist ;)






so


who's got the kettle on???



I quite fancy hot chocolate now :)
dracken1
16-02-2005, 01:47 PM
i believe the milk first thing was because china/porcelin at the time could break if hot water was poured into it, hense milk first.

i only drink earl grey one sugar no milk, the way captain picard likes it :D
Doro
16-02-2005, 01:48 PM
dunno bought that dracken, but peeps used to use tea pots so the tea infused before it got anywhere near a cup

I reckon this is a modern day problem brought on by the invention of tea bags



debate

debate


debate



yeeehaaaaaaaaa
Huw Beer Monster
16-02-2005, 01:49 PM
The fun answer is here... http://ro.zrsss.si/~viljenka/maketea.htm
Doro
16-02-2005, 01:57 PM
only got 77% cos I put 'stir the tea' after 'let it stand'

but that one threw me cos my granny never stirred the tea as she said it would 'stir trouble'

very superstitious she was :o
Gypsy
16-02-2005, 02:02 PM
got 100% , see you cant say i cant make tea anymore :p :D
technoboiler
16-02-2005, 02:34 PM
it all depends if you want to make tea the traditional way,,,,
in which case dracken is completely correct
the tea goees in a pot ,,,the milk goes in the cup then the tea is poured in and sugar afterwards.

these days its a tea-bag so the best way is sugar and hot water on the bag and milk after...

but the 'correct way' is deffo milk first and a tea pot...honest ,,i studied etiquette :)
Doro
16-02-2005, 02:37 PM
yeah tecco

but I think we're talking about tea in a mug,

I only mentioned teapots cos of what dracken said about bone china cups


keep up lass..!! :D
technoboiler
16-02-2005, 02:38 PM
i thought he was askin the proper way,,,,,,,av just gorrup woman,,,,lol,,,,giz a chance to shake mesel doon :p
mr.chaz
16-02-2005, 02:59 PM
Well I'm rather particular about me tea.
I feel safe to say , I shall not be visiting any of you for tea and scones this year.
I'm sure you'll be gutted about that... but I must put my foot down and draw the line !
fade2black
16-02-2005, 03:15 PM
Wasnt really about the proper way in particular, just one of those debates you have.

Wiv a pot its easier but with a mug I think i am more right than my love :D

I make it the same way as you techno so there we go
Spike
16-02-2005, 03:35 PM
milk in 1st for me as well :)
Bosun
16-02-2005, 03:40 PM
I'll drink it either way but definitely no sugar
Crofty
16-02-2005, 03:52 PM
i believe the milk first thing was because china/porcelin at the time could break if hot water was poured into it, hense milk first.

i only drink earl grey one sugar no milk, the way captain picard likes it :D
That's true i think. If you were rich you could afford good china, so you could put the milk in last no worries. Sorta a sign of wealth.
Anyway the best way is Teabag, boiling water poured directly onto the teabag, so as to make it diffuse more, three good squeezes on the side with a teaspoon, teabag out, Sugar in (water's still hot so it dissolves faster) THEN and only then. milk.
Gypsy
16-02-2005, 04:12 PM
remove bottle of stolly from fridge or freezer pour large measure into glass.

thats enough of the mugs of tea bollox :D
krammer
16-02-2005, 04:31 PM
remove bottle of stolly from fridge or freezer pour large measure into glass.

thats enough of the mugs of tea bollox :D i'll drink to that mate :D jesus, debating the finer arts of brewing up? :D
Grav
16-02-2005, 04:43 PM
i'll drink to that mate :D jesus, debating the finer arts of brewing up? :D

It will be Knitting and embroidery next.............. :rolleyes:
bill?
16-02-2005, 04:53 PM
at work we have disposable cups which have in them a tea bag with powdered milk in them already so all you have to do is stick it under the geyser and open the tap. you can add suger if and when you want.

these are also handy when you go to rallys
WeaverII
16-02-2005, 04:58 PM
No Milk.

No Sugar.

Dehydrated Water.

Perfect. ;)
Spike
16-02-2005, 04:59 PM
It will be Knitting and embroidery next.............. :rolleyes:


That would be point.... less :o
technoboiler
16-02-2005, 05:00 PM
are we sewing this one up now?

:p
Bosun
16-02-2005, 05:50 PM
what about us macrame fans then?
Spike
16-02-2005, 05:56 PM
what about us macrame fans then?


Get knoted ;)
ninjagal600
16-02-2005, 06:10 PM
Big mug
milk 1st
teabag (tetleys)
sugar then hot water

squeeze teabag and stir

loverrrrrly cuppa...especially if you have jammy dodgers to dunk..or malted milks with the cow on. :)
kitkatman
16-02-2005, 08:55 PM
i go and see dotty at the local cafe in the morning( @5ish),
apart frpm that bag,water, milk
Bosun
16-02-2005, 10:35 PM
Get knoted ;)


mmm bondage now as well :D or is that wood turning?
BikerGran
16-02-2005, 10:42 PM
Crofty got it right, its very important how you pour the water on the teabag, directly on to the bag, and slowly, to give it more chance to brew. Let it brew good and strong before squeezing the bag and taking it out, then add LOTS of milk and a spoonful of sugar.

I have terrible trouble gettin folks tio understand that I like my tea STRONG but with lots of milk - usually just get weak tea. I really hate it when the only thing there's enuff of is water.....
Jimbob
17-02-2005, 12:20 PM
Big mug
milk 1st
teabag (tetleys)
sugar then hot water

squeeze teabag and stir

loverrrrrly cuppa...especially if you have jammy dodgers to dunk..or malted milks with the cow on. :)
Couldn't agree more. Especially with a biccy, you know what they say,'A drink's too wet without one' :rolleyes:
Freak
17-02-2005, 12:44 PM
Tea bag into a warm mug
Fill 3/4 with hot water
Gently stir until you can no longer see the spoon through the tea
Add milk and sugar to taste


NEVER USE UHT MILK URGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :mad:
Shep
17-02-2005, 01:50 PM
What's all this hot water crap....

The water needs to be radioactively boiling!
Freak
17-02-2005, 01:55 PM
What's all this hot water crap....

The water needs to be radioactively boiling!

Ahh the microwave method :D
technoboiler
17-02-2005, 02:21 PM
what about us macrame fans then?

we are stringing this out a bit :p