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That News item about the perfect cup of tea
Landis
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I heard it being discussed on LBC. The presenter was suggesting that the findings have come from "expert" tea tasters.
It seems that.... for a small cup of tea (250ml).....
You need 2 tea bags.
They need to be left to brew for 6 minutes.
Are you shocked that you have been doing it wrong?
Would this cup of tea be too strong for your taste?
http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/17/heres-how-to-make-the-perfect-cup-of-tea-according-to-best-practice-guidelines-5066596/
It seems that.... for a small cup of tea (250ml).....
You need 2 tea bags.
They need to be left to brew for 6 minutes.
Are you shocked that you have been doing it wrong?
Would this cup of tea be too strong for your taste?http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/17/heres-how-to-make-the-perfect-cup-of-tea-according-to-best-practice-guidelines-5066596/
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He always use to take a tea bag out of one of the other tea pots and put it into his one before filling it with the boiling water.
I put the tea bag in the cup first.
Then I add 1 sugar if needed.
Then I add a bit of milk.
Stir.
But they say you should had the milk after the hot water.
Rubbish. I add the milk before the hot water.
Since then I always slap the wife on the arse and say "Make us a cuppa, fatty".
Agreed, and a tot of whisky every now and then doesn't do any harm either.
Heaped spoons - I'd choke on that
I used to have two sugars - cut down to one, then to half, now I'm slowly getting used to no sugar at all. Still like a little in coffee though
Dave Gorman had a good bit about this in his show.
Punjana is the perfect tea and does not require 2 bags or extended brewing, ever.
Good god, two teabags and six minutes!!!!
Actually I heard from another tea expert that you should never pour boiling water onto tea, but slightly off the boil, like you do with coffee. It takes away the bitterness. I've been doing it since, and it seems to bring out the flavour more especially with earl grey.
Yes, that's probably right. Especially with green tea, where the water should be much less hot than for black tea.
If I'm using a leaf tea I use a proper teapot most of the time, though an infuser works okay.
Though when feeling lazy I put a tea-bag (or two depending upon strength) into an insulated glass, add water and put into the microwave until nearly boiling. Then leave it to brew for a minute or so.
Milk is a no-no for me as in tea it makes me feel ill, rarely use sugar either.
Many people don't do this as far as I can see; they just pour hot water on, stir, push the bag against the side of the cup then remove it. Takes less than a minute.
It was left to brew for no more than a couple of minutes and might be topped up with hot water for an extra cup. Oh and the teapot was kept warm under a tea cosy.
I think they mostly had PG tips. I remember we always collected the cards you got in the packet.
That's because like most foods, people prefer tea different ways. i like mine strong but I know plenty of people who leave the bag in for a few seconds.
And again a lot of that is down to what we've experienced.
On the whole, the custom of allowing tea to brew in order to maximise the flavour of the infusion, is on the decrease imo.
If you did that you wouldn't agitate your teabag, you'd agitate your wife!