How do you make tea?

[Pork you]

I think there are a few viable options and everyone seems to have a different preference, then there's all the politics about teabags and suchlike.

1. Milk + teabag first
2. Teabag removed before adding milk
3. Teabag left in while adding milk, then removed.
4. Tea made in a pot

I think we can all agree that optimum brewing time is 2-4mins.

Any thoughts? Any suggestions on making a better tasting tea? What teabags do you use?

[thewave]

I don't really care as long as it's hot and wet.

However, I don't like st coffee

[Einion Yrth]

Issue simplified by drinking tea black ( or more usually green ( without milk, anyway )).

[TonyHetherington]

I'm a number 2 man (no crap jokes please. literally).

Important thread though

Isn't the etiquette driven way to add milk to the cup then pour over teapot brewed tea? I find that's difficult to gauge the amount of milk then.

[Simond001]

Is this PH dumbing down?

Does it matter how i make tea?
Do you like it when you make it?

Fine drink it then!

unbelievable.

Edited to add. Nice car though.

Edited by Simond001 on Tuesday 15th July 10:07

[The Black Flash]

Sugar in. Teabag in. Boiling water. Leave to stew for several minutes, then add a touch of milk. Leave to stew for a bit longer. Must have at least 5 mins brewing time so that it's nice and strong.
MIF'ing (Milk In First) is a crime.

[Geronimo]

I don't think anyone puts the milk and teabag in first. Because then teabag would soak up a load of milk and be rather grim.

[Olf]

Preferably with leaves but if we have to use a tea bag then it has to be teabag and hotwater only first to brew, remove tea bag add sugar and then milk.

Teabag and milk at the same time is double evil.

[Mutt]

With a teapot and milk in the cup first.

Everything else is heresy.

[Pork you]

Geronimo said:

I don't think anyone puts the milk and teabag in first. Because then teabag would soak up a load of milk and be rather grim.

You'd be suprised how many people do this at work.

[Pork you]

Simond001 said:

Is this PH dumbing down?

Does it matter how i make tea?
Do you like it when you make it?

Fine drink it then!

unbelievable.

Edited to add. Nice car though.

Edited by Simond001 on Tuesday 15th July 10:07

I think you're dumbing down by reading a thread you're clearly not interested in.

Thanks though.

[mercemployee]

Teabag, in.

Hot water, in.

Teaspoon. Stir.

Add milk. Stir.

Remove teabag.

Cup of Tea. DONE!

[bob1179]

I see that it must be a quiet morning in the office...

I make my tea the following way:

Boil Kettle

Place teabag in cup.

Pour boiling water into cup containing said teabag.

Allow tea to brew up for a few minutes.

Remove teabag.

Add a little sugar and milk.

Drink tea.

Maybe also have some milk chocolate covered hobnobs because they are the king of biscuits.

Eat some more of the milk chocolate covered hobnobs beacause they are the king of biscuits and really moreish.

Finish tea.

Continue eating milk chocolate covered hobnobs as you can't leave half a packet and they are really really moreish.

Finish off entire packet of milk chocolate hobnobs.

Feel particularly pleased with oneself because of the ability to eat an entire jumbo sized packet of milk chocolate covered hobnobs (which are the king of biscuits dontcha know) and not feel sick or throw up.

Go make another cup of tea.

Maybe do some work, but probably just surf PH for the rest of the day.

[Olf]

bob1179 said:

I see that it must be a quiet morning in the office...

I make my tea the following way:

Boil Kettle

Place teabag in cup.

Pour boiling water into cup containing said teabag.

Allow tea to brew up for a few minutes.

Remove teabag.

Add a little sugar and milk.

Drink tea.

Maybe also have some milk chocolate covered hobnobs because they are the king of biscuits.

Eat some more of the milk chocolate covered hobnobs beacause they are the king of biscuits and really moreish.

Finish tea.

Continue eating milk chocolate covered hobnobs as you can't leave half a packet and they are really really moreish.

Finish off entire packet of milk chocolate hobnobs.

Feel particularly pleased with oneself because of the ability to eat an entire jumbo sized packet of milk chocolate covered hobnobs (which are the king of biscuits dontcha know) and not feel sick or throw up.

Go make another cup of tea.

Maybe do some work, but probably just surf PH for the rest of the day.

New job ok?

[bob1179]

Olf said:

New job ok?

Aye, not too bad actually. Just having my morning brew and biscuit break.

[Pork you]

I would have to disagree on milk chocolate covered hobnobs being the king of biscuits. T

My reasons are threefold;

1. Too much 'baggage', by which I mean crumb and debris material which makes tea undrinkable after dunking
2. Too large to dunk effectively into a standard mug. Meaning I have to break the biscuit in half. This is bad because I'm lazy
3. Tastes weird. They're ok, but too "nutty" for my liking.

The actual king of biscuits is the Custard Cream. For years it's been a staple food of England. Available for as little as 20pence in some cases, they're everybody's biscuit. Featuring the timeless victorian design and delightful taste, they really are something else. Plus they have a great dunking strength. I've gone over 40 seconds with a single regulation custard cream in a hot cup of tea. It was fine, no breakages, no crumbs in my tea, just pure joy.

[Olf]

bob1179 said:

Olf said:

New job ok?

Aye, not too bad actually. Just having my morning brew and biscuit break.

Got all the co. stuff sorted ok?

[bob1179]

Pork you said:

I would have to disagree on milk chocolate covered hobnobs being the king of biscuits. T

My reasons are threefold;

1. Too much 'baggage', by which I mean crumb and debris material which makes tea undrinkable after dunking
2. Too large to dunk effectively into a standard mug. Meaning I have to break the biscuit in half. This is bad because I'm lazy
3. Tastes weird. They're ok, but too "nutty" for my liking.

The actual king of biscuits is the Custard Cream. For years it's been a staple food of England. Available for as little as 20pence in some cases, they're everybody's biscuit. Featuring the timeless victorian design and delightful taste, they really are something else. Plus they have a great dunking strength. I've gone over 40 seconds with a single regulation custard cream in a hot cup of tea. It was fine, no breakages, no crumbs in my tea, just pure joy.

I have to disagree on the dunking factor good sir. Though this is because I have a special issue 'Lazy bd' brew mug which has a capacity 1/3 more than that of the regular standard issue office type brew receptical. It allows the larger sized biscuit to be dunked efficiently. It will even accept a full sized digestive/rich tea biscuit.

The Custard Cream is indeed a fine example of biscuit. Though I will admit I don't dunk this legend of the biscuit world. I like to eat it in layers.

Disclaimer - Dunking either Rich Tea or Digestive biscuits is a hazard. Loss of biscuit due to 'overabsortion' and the resulting mush left in the bottom of ones mug is not the responsibility of this poster. Biscuits will be dunked at the dunkers own risk. Thankyou.

[bob1179]

Olf said:

bob1179 said:

Olf said:

New job ok?

Aye, not too bad actually. Just having my morning brew and biscuit break.

Got all the co. stuff sorted ok?

Just about. All the taxation and IR35 gubbins have been sorted and I'm just waiting on my final documents to come through. Cheers for your advice again though, it was really helpful.

[smiller]

Three steps for me. One is crucial.

1. Pour hot water on to tea bag

2. Brew for 5 mins minimum

3. Use Dilmah Tea at all times

(3) is the crucial one.