I sometimes put milk in my brew first

[Paris]

Milk before boiling water, just so we're clear.

What embarrassing things do you do that you wouldn't tell the people who know you?

 

[chrismpw]

Nothing embarrasses me. I am as pure as the driven snow.

*scarpers to avoid scrutiny

 

[PaulPowersTash]

I do this on occasions. However I use tea bags (PG Tips).
It does without a doubt, prevent you from getting a decent
strength cup of tea. Putting the tea bag in first then the milk, makes
a big difference. Just thought I would share my research with you.

 

[Tree13]

Milk before boiling water, just so we're clear.

What embarrassing things do you do that you wouldn't tell the people who know you?

Each to their own, you psychopath.

Mine is a "thing I won't do" rather than a thing I do... I cannot wear odd socks. The thought of doing it is unpleasant, and faced with a situation where I had to do it, I instead put on flip-flops and went to the nearest shop (a Sainsbury's, IIRC) and bought some new socks.

For this reason I spent my entire rugby "career" as the guy with six pairs of socks in his kitbag. When I go skiing for a week I take at least twenty pairs.

 

[blue61]

Ban.

 

[summerisle]

I use a teapot and loose tea. Want your fortune told, reasonable rates offered ?

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Teabagging?
Or.
Tea drinking?
Milk in last and always squeeze the bag ........

Evaporated milk in my coffee.

 

[coollino]

Putting milk in tea is weird full stop. India - no milk, China - no milk.

England come along and just put milk in it for no reason. You are literally warming the milk up with hot water and then making the milk taste of tea.

Tea coloured and flavoured milk.

 

[Tipp blue]

Milk before boiling water, just so we're clear.

What embarrassing things do you do that you wouldn't tell the people who know you?

In coffee yes in tea no... tea requires 96-100 degrees to draw properly you won't be getting the best flavor of the tea as putting milk in first won't allow the water and tea bag to mix at the optimal temperature, where as with coffee the optimal temperature is lower 90-95ish degrees so you can add boiling water to your pre milked coffee and still have the best temperature for the coffee.. Dave Gorman covered this in modern life is goodish.
How coffee has ruined tea.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Milk before boiling water, just so we're clear.

What embarrassing things do you do that you wouldn't tell the people who know you?

Ban him...

 

[Tramps_mate]

Putting milk in tea is weird full stop. India - no milk, China - no milk.

England come along and just put milk in it for no reason. You are literally warming the milk up with hot water and then making the milk taste of tea.

Tea coloured and flavoured milk.

It's also a reason why English are perceived as having bag breath! Due to curdling milk in our stomachs!

 

[Tree13]

Putting milk in tea is weird full stop. India - no milk, China - no milk.

England come along and just put milk in it for no reason. You are literally warming the milk up with hot water and then making the milk taste of tea.

Tea coloured and flavoured milk.

I suspect the average quality level of tea consumed in those countries is several tiers higher than that in the UK.

As a tea drinker myself, the common or garden "builder's brew" tea bags sold in huge volume via our supermarkets don't produce a black tea that is anywhere near as good as the pricier alternatives from specialist tea outlets, or the types of tea regarded as "posh" or "niche" by supermarkets.

I don't put milk in my Assam, Darjeeling or Earl Grey because obviously not. But trying to drink typhoo or pg tips without milk is a fool's errand.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Putting milk in tea is weird full stop. India - no milk, China - no milk.

England come along and just put milk in it for no reason. You are literally warming the milk up with hot water and then making the milk taste of tea.

Tea coloured and flavoured milk.

Try telling your dentist that.
I started drinking my tea and coffee with no milk,the dentist said put milk in to lessen the staining.

 

[coollino]

Try telling your dentist that.
I started drinking my tea and coffee with no milk,the dentist said put milk in to lessen the staining.

The tannins are much lower in coffee aren't they?

 

[coollino]

I suspect the average quality level of tea consumed in those countries is several tiers higher than that in the UK.

As a tea drinker myself, the common or garden "builder's brew" tea bags sold in huge volume via our supermarkets don't produce a black tea that is anywhere near as good as the pricier alternatives from specialist tea outlets, or the types of tea regarded as "posh" or "niche" by supermarkets.

I don't put milk in my Assam, Darjeeling or Earl Grey because obviously not. But trying to drink typhoo or pg tips without milk is a fool's errand.

I vary rarely drink tea but if I do, it tends to be one of the three without milk. I found out that all tea is made from the same tea leaf the other day. That was interesting.

I used to drink tea the 'British way' and then a few years ago I had the realisation that I didn't like it, it was just out of habit.

I just drink coffee these days, each cup takes me 15mins or so to make but such is life.