How to make the perfect tea

LizardKing · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:46

The proper way as defined by ISO 3103!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3103

Tunney · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:46

Raymond Lin said:
Seeing tea originates from Asia, and they don't put milk in their tea, so the argument of adding milk in totally falls flat at the first hurdle.

Football originates in Britain but other countries play it better. The great British cup of tea is far superior to anything brewed in Asia.

Sp00n · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:47

MasterOC said:
Mash the Teabag to death in the water , add milk , the a sugar . Stir .

No! Squeezing the teabag releases the tannins which makes it bitter. Just steep it.

G-MAN2004 · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:48

Milkybk said:
Gayer than a Jello wrestling match with Louie Spence.

Yorkshire tea, no sugar and a dash of milk. If you need to load drinks with sugar then you don't actually like the taste of them. Same as when people pour half a pint of milk into coffees.

Bloody Southerners.

It's not that much sugar!

Also, I live in the same city as you.

Raymond Lin · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:51

Tunney said:
Football originates in Britain but other countries play it better. The great British cup of tea is far superior to anything brewed in Asia.

The british's idea of good cup of tea is PG tips and pouring in boiling water...

I highly class that as "superior".

Rich_L · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:51

Put tea bag in mouth, boil water in kettle, pour boiling water into mouth, swoosh around a few times then swallow. Perfection.

sports_brah · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:52

Normal tea is to prepared as follows:

1- Tea bag in mug/cup (warmed if you want)
2- Boiling water poured on.
3- Teabag agitated for 10-15 seconds and until the water is dark dark dark.
4- Milk poured in, a small amount, no milkshake thanks.
5- Upon satisfactory colour being achieved (tea bag staying in til now helps provide balance if too much milk is poured in), the tea bag is discarded.
6- Drink and be merry.

Sugar in tea is for poofs.

murah · 17 Feb 2015 at 17:59

Things I have learnt so far:
People have very different opinions on tea
There is different ideas of perfection
PGtips is a dirty word
Homosexuality is based on how sweet your tea is

arknor · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:02

perfection is irrelevant
sustenance gives life

do you add gin like your granny? granny says then it's not the perfect tea.
you say it is perfect.

perfection is therefore an illusion that does not exist at all or until something better comes along

/thread

fez · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:03

murah said:
Things I have learnt so far:
People have very different opinions on tea
There is different ideas of perfection
PGtips is a dirty word
Homosexuality is based on how sweet your tea is

All valuable lessons.

monkeypants · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:03

dpbadger said:
Clipper tea bags for budget, occasionally Assam bags with a sugar. If making it in a cup milk last if in a teapot milk first so the china doesn't break.

China won't break from hot water! Peasants started putting milk in the cup first because their inferior quality earthenware couldn't take the sudden change in temperature.

ElliorR · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:05

Arsonist said:
Technically tea tastes best as long as it's made the way you're used to. It's all psychological. As for me;
Tea, Earl Grey, Hot.

I've never tried Earl Grey but one day I shall boldly go there.

arknor · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:07

dpbadger said:
Clipper tea bags for budget, occasionally Assam bags with a sugar. If making it in a cup milk last if in a teapot milk first so the china doesn't break.

It was already determined that china does not add milk to tea.

myth busted

Sui · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:12

If you want proper tea you wouldn't be using tea bags for a start

Anyway - I just get mine out the vending machine, no long life milk or weird sweetener stuff and it gives a vague tea taste!

I saw something horrible at work the other week;

- Milk
- Water
- Tea Bag

WHAT SORT OF ORDER IS THAT?

fez · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:17

Sui said:
I saw something horrible at work the other week;

- Milk
- Water
- Tea Bag

WHAT SORT OF ORDER IS THAT?

Did you report this to the police?

I did that once by accident and the tea bag wouldn't submerge properly, didn't steep as it should and I was left sad and unsatisfied. I felt like a Liverpool supporter.

arknor · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:18

I always do

HEATed water > soluble > milk
hate it when you make a hot chocolate and there's bits, or when a spec of coffee just sits like the blob refusing to dissolve.

adding milk first only makes it worst

murah · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:18

That is disorder , some men just want to watch the world burn.

fez said:
I felt like a Liverpool supporter.

Oh you

Steve2000 · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:24

Earl Grey goes down nicely in the afternoon.

According to Lady Grey.

adolf hamster · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:31

Teabag and two sweeteners, stir to death, squeeze teabag, remove, add milk and stir.

Milk first only applies to using a teapot.

Edit, as for hot chocolate, cold milk in cup, microwave until hot, add powder. You can thank me later

Edit 2 I see the china thing has been cracked (or not as the case may be)

arknor · 17 Feb 2015 at 18:36

adolf hamster said:
Teabag and two sweeteners, stir to death, squeeze teabag, remove, add milk and stir.

Milk first only applies to using a teapot.

Edit, as for hot chocolate, cold milk in cup, microwave until hot, add powder. You can thank me later

Edit 2 I see the china thing has been cracked (or not as the case may be)

if you're microwaving hot chocolate you can just fill mug with milk add spoons of chocolate powder ,leave them floating on the milk then stick in the microwave.

watch as the magic happens

How to make the perfect tea

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