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How do you make a proper cup of tea
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The jury's still out of how it's properly made but let's get your opinion
I personally go Teabag, water, stir, teabag out, milk, sugar, enjoy!
Many would disagree but it's a no brainer for me  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The jury's still out of how it's properly made but let's get your opinion
I personally go Teabag, water, stir, teabag out, milk, sugar, enjoy!
Many would disagree but it's a no brainer for me "
Ah give it a minute to stew man! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The jury's still out of how it's properly made but let's get your opinion
I personally go Teabag, water, stir, teabag out, milk, sugar, enjoy!
Many would disagree but it's a no brainer for me "
Proper pot of tea using tea leaves. Barrys red label |
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Amateurs. Right, get a mug, not a cup, that's only for your granny, so a mug. Tea bag in, any brand you want except own brand. Hot water in. Leave for minimum 2 minutes, if you like it weak, or 3 to 4 for strong. Now for the important bit, remove tea bag but under no circumstances should you squeeze the bag. This is the key. Then milk and sugar to suit your own taste bearing in mind that no milk is just wrong. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The jury's still out of how it's properly made but let's get your opinion
I personally go Teabag, water, stir, teabag out, milk, sugar, enjoy!
Many would disagree but it's a no brainer for me "
Leave the tea-bag in perfect with just milk, but don't add milk for about 3mins, Gold Blend tea is the best |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Amateurs. Right, get a mug, not a cup, that's only for your granny, so a mug. Tea bag in, any brand you want except own brand. Hot water in. Leave for minimum 2 minutes, if you like it weak, or 3 to 4 for strong. Now for the important bit, remove tea bag but under no circumstances should you squeeze the bag. This is the key. Then milk and sugar to suit your own taste bearing in mind that no milk is just wrong."
Why not squeeze the bag  |
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"Amateurs. Right, get a mug, not a cup, that's only for your granny, so a mug. Tea bag in, any brand you want except own brand. Hot water in. Leave for minimum 2 minutes, if you like it weak, or 3 to 4 for strong. Now for the important bit, remove tea bag but under no circumstances should you squeeze the bag. This is the key. Then milk and sugar to suit your own taste bearing in mind that no milk is just wrong.
Why not squeeze the bag "
Apparently it releases tannins or something that makes it bitter. |
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"The jury's still out of how it's properly made but let's get your opinion
I personally go Teabag, water, stir, teabag out, milk, sugar, enjoy!
Many would disagree but it's a no brainer for me "
that's how you make a cup of tea ,any other way is ludicrous  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Amateurs. Right, get a mug, not a cup, that's only for your granny, so a mug. Tea bag in, any brand you want except own brand. Hot water in. Leave for minimum 2 minutes, if you like it weak, or 3 to 4 for strong. Now for the important bit, remove tea bag but under no circumstances should you squeeze the bag. This is the key. Then milk and sugar to suit your own taste bearing in mind that no milk is just wrong.
Why not squeeze the bag
Apparently it releases tannins or something that makes it bitter."
I must try this so... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It has to be in this order for me
Tea bag
Sugar
Hot water
Stir tea bag and take out
Milk and stir
Plus a pack of chocolate hob nobs
(Mr)"
Digestive for me |
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By *rsquikWoman
over a year ago
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Theres only one way to make a PROPER tea...
get a big mug and add a Barneys tea bag
add freshly boiled water.... not water that was boiled 2 or 3 mins ago!
SQUEEEEEZZZZZEEEEE the life outta the tea bag
3 sweetners and a good dash of milk and stir
Mmmmm..... anyone offering to make me one??  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Theres only one way to make a PROPER tea...
get a big mug and add a Barneys tea bag
add freshly boiled water.... not water that was boiled 2 or 3 mins ago!
SQUEEEEEZZZZZEEEEE the life outta the tea bag
3 sweetners and a good dash of milk and stir
Mmmmm..... anyone offering to make me one?? "
Ill make ya one if ya want, ill be there in 10 mins lol. You tea sounds extremely sweet lol, im so sweet already, if added anymore id have a sweet overload lol |
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Take teabag, throw it in the bin. Open jar of coffee, add one teaspoonful to a mug (teaspoonful, I know. The irony). Fill three quarters with hot water, top it off with milk, add one teaspoonful sugar, stir x number of times anti clockwise (with x being the number of years old you are) and hey presto, the perfect cup of tea. 
P.S. is teaspoonful even a word, or have I just made that up? Lol |
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"Amateurs. Right, get a mug, not a cup, that's only for your granny, so a mug. Tea bag in, any brand you want except own brand. Hot water in. Leave for minimum 2 minutes, if you like it weak, or 3 to 4 for strong. Now for the important bit, remove tea bag but under no circumstances should you squeeze the bag. This is the key. Then milk and sugar to suit your own taste bearing in mind that no milk is just wrong."
Yup. Also some monsters put the milk in first as apparently it stops the boiling water from burning the tea.
If I don't trust a person to make a good cup I'll ask for a coffee. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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First thing get the cup pour hot water and swirl it to warm the cup , then empty it .
4 sugars
1 tea bag
Pour boiling water slowly
Stir
Drop another spoon of sugar
Top up with cold water
Stir
Squeeze bag
Enjoy |
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If using a teapot, pre warm it with boiling water. Empty this water into your mug to take the chill off that too. Tea really needs HEAT ( hence never add the milk first). Put 2 tea bags into a regular sized teapot or if using leaf tea; I tsp per person and 1 for the pot. Fill with boiling water and leave for 4-5 mins . Very gently lift out bags giving a gentle squeeze ( not a hard squeeze otherwise this makes tea bitter). If using leaf tea, pour tea through a mini strainer into your pre warmed mug. Add sugar to taste and a small dash of semi skimmed milk. Done. |
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