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No Briton can be indifferent when it comes to making a proper cup of tea

......British people tend to give this question due reverence – as, indeed, do our kindred in the Anglopshere, from Bombay to Bermuda. I've found, though, that the only EU states where you can rely on decent tea are those which, at one time or another, were under the Crown: Ireland, Malta and Cyprus. Elsewhere in Europe, tea means half a cup of lukewarm water with the teabag, still wrapped in paper, on the saucer.......

Some of the comments are great! here are one or two of them

"When I first met her, my American girlfriend used to make tea by boiling about four teabags, milk and water together in a saucepan. That is how the made tea in the trenches. When I saw it I burst out laughing and went and bought her a kettle immediately."

"Here in Shanghai, a few British mates and I have a theory that making a proper cuppa might be something to do with the water, as no matter how hard we try, we just can't make the perfect brew here."

To read the article:

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100150943/no-briton-...

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Comment by Richard Roman on April 26, 2012 at 13:45

Comment by Jacklyn F on April 26, 2012 at 12:41: lol k got it, I'm cultured

Comment by David Emmerson Nicholson on April 26, 2012 at 7:58: Im too far gone! Even now living in the land of Tea, its hard to stomach! Drives my wife crazy, but thats how i roll!

Comment by Richard Roman on April 25, 2012 at 22:57: David - we have to educate you!

Comment by David Emmerson Nicholson on April 25, 2012 at 19:23: Though im English, im more partial to coffee hehe.

Comment by Richard Roman on April 25, 2012 at 17:10: Actually Jackie, the correct way to make tea is in a teapot with leaves, not teabags!

You definitely have to warm the teapot first! - the key is to pour boiling hot water - the warmer the container you are pouring into the better

Stir and let it rest for 2/3 minutes, stir again and then it is ready to pour!

Comment by Jacklyn F on April 25, 2012 at 16:55: @_@ y bother to do that? the mug eventually gets warmed if u pour hot water into it...

Comment by Richard Roman on April 25, 2012 at 12:38: I went to a japanese tea ceremony a few years ago - magic!

Given by some Geishas in Kyoto

Still, you cannot beat a good cuppa in a greasy spoon restaurant early in the morning when travelling - with a bacon sandwich!

Comment by Richard Roman on April 25, 2012 at 12:22: Ha! jackie!

he forgot to warm the mug first!

Fail!

Comment by Jacklyn F on April 25, 2012 at 11:46: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWqCzru5zk

its a youtube video but i believe u can find a way to check it out can't you ? :)