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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

During a recent conversation on preferences to adding milk after the tea has been poured or to add milk before tea.. I discovered that the origin in England of adding milk before the tea originated as a result of hot tea poured in to porcelain would often crack the cup, hence why milk was added as a coolent..

I always assumed milk was added to weaken the taste of tea.

Any tea geeks like me on here feel free to add your comments..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After, and only a bit. Strong for me please

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usually add my milk after, but Tea has to be served in a China cup or mug, for some reason it makes the Tea taste different...

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By *pontanious3Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

cant drink tea....only coffee...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Put the milk in after. So then you can vary the taste of the tea to individual preference. Cant beat dunking a custard cream or a chocolate bourbon though mmmmm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oooo dying for a cuppa now....who wants one? kettles on. lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Usually add my milk after, but Tea has to be served in a China cup or mug, for some reason it makes the Tea taste different..."

Totally agree about the use of China....It make the tea taste so much much nicer....

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By *ackandkateCouple
over a year ago

Truro

if it's from a teapot, I'll put the milk in first, but if I'm useing teabags the milk goes in last.

I like strong tea but not "stewed"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Before

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milk last.. To taste...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just a little milk after to taste.. nice and strong for me... Kettle is going on now!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

breakfast tea with milk makes me hurl

sadly, without the milk i don't like the taste

i love the flavoured herbal teas tho and i love iced tea especially the mango one

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By *atcherofmyballsMan
over a year ago

hereford


"oooo dying for a cuppa now....who wants one? kettles on. lol"

Milk with two sugars, as it comes, pleeeease

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Put the milk in after. So then you can vary the taste of the tea to individual preference. Cant beat dunking a custard cream or a chocolate bourbon though mmmmm"

Billy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milk in first and definately in china cup if im making it oh and 2 sugars. However, never refuse a cup of tea howevers its made long as its not like gnats piss!

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Usually add my milk after, but Tea has to be served in a China cup or mug, for some reason it makes the Tea taste different..."
I have had to discussion quite a few times with people and I agree with you completely. Incidentally, quality filtered coffee should be served in a china cup or mug, too - it really does make a difference if you have sensitive taste buds.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

i dont drink tea, mum only drinks hers out a china cup and jay refuses point blank to use a mug for anything. has to be cup and saucer

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

now I am not fussy, oh no not I!

I only like red bush tea and that has to be milk in last and only a tiny drop.

Coffee has to be ground, brewed in a cafetiere that has been warmed first, a cosy must be put on it to keep it hot and it must be served in my special cup with saucer (a gift from a friend, bone china shaped like a cabbage...the cup not my friend) milk in first.

Like I said I'm not fussy

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

and don't even get me started in Stabucks and Costa's evil brews

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By *aris23Woman
over a year ago

France

I only drink Assam tea from a bone china cup, milk in last and just enough to give it a little colour, 2 sweetners and stir.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milks gotta be added last or you may put to much in

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I only drink Assam tea from a bone china cup, milk in last and just enough to give it a little colour, 2 sweetners and stir. "

is that stir clockwise or anti clockwise

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By *hole Lotta RosieWoman
over a year ago

Deviant City

Very rarely drink brews, but if I had a cup of tea, I like the milk after & only a little bit, like it strong

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By *ursevampsWoman
over a year ago

bucks

earl grey dash of vanilla essence one sugar and little bit milk milk in first tho but not alot i like mine milky but hot so a few dunks in and out job done lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i dont drink tea, mum only drinks hers out a china cup and jay refuses point blank to use a mug for anything. has to be cup and saucer"

I love to taste tea from a China cup and saucer but I'm clumsy so steer well clear of the cups and saucers, I just stick with my bone china mug it's safer lol

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Mug of strong tea with a little bit of milk. My taste varies from Asda smartprice at work (meanies!) to organic single estate tea at home. I did balk at paying £40 for 100 grams of tea which looked like twigs though in Harrods. I usually drink Twinings English Breakfast.

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By *ssexguy69Man
over a year ago

thurrock Essex

coffee man cant do tea

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By *coobyroo218Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey


"During a recent conversation on preferences to adding milk after the tea has been poured or to add milk before tea.. I discovered that the origin in England of adding milk before the tea originated as a result of hot tea poured in to porcelain would often crack the cup, hence why milk was added as a coolent..

I always assumed milk was added to weaken the taste of tea.

Any tea geeks like me on here feel free to add your comments.. "

That would have been when tea was made properly, in a tea pot with tea leaves.

so it was like pouring boiling water into the cup.

Wear as today cups are made stronger and can take just boiling water poured in then the milk added.

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By *toneblueMan
over a year ago

Southampton


"During a recent conversation on preferences to adding milk after the tea has been poured or to add milk before tea.. I discovered that the origin in England of adding milk before the tea originated as a result of hot tea poured in to porcelain would often crack the cup, hence why milk was added as a coolent..

I always assumed milk was added to weaken the taste of tea.

Any tea geeks like me on here feel free to add your comments.. "

I think there is a little more to the story, the way I heard it the boiling water cracked only the cheaper china, so when tea became affordable for the masses it was found necessary to add the milk first. The upper crust added it after the water. Which makes more sense really, as you can then add the right amount depending on the strength of the tea.

Me, I just take it black so I can taste the tea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tea bag (pg tips), then the hot water, batter tea bag with spoon then add milk.

Then discard tea bag after another battering and then sugar if needed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strong tea with just a little splash of milk added after, just enough so the tea isn't black but not enough to make the tea look cream.

Hubby only likes green tea with a little sugar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can I have a coffee? Don't like tea

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Can I have a coffee? Don't like tea "
You know YOU can have pretty much anything you ask for...;-)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leaf in the morning bean in the afternoon- grape in the evening - cheers!!!

Mal

Xxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sometimes with half a spoon of sugar and sometimes without.

hot,wet and a little milk please.

and a chocy biccy

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Milk in after and a Tommy Tippee prevents spillages

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"During a recent conversation on preferences to adding milk after the tea has been poured or to add milk before tea.. I discovered that the origin in England of adding milk before the tea originated as a result of hot tea poured in to porcelain would often crack the cup, hence why milk was added as a coolent..

I always assumed milk was added to weaken the taste of tea.

Any tea geeks like me on here feel free to add your comments.. "

I like to drink my tea on the rolling hills of Nepal, served my my butler in the finest bone china.

However, what I like doesn't count, so I normally just shove a bag in a cup, slosh some water on and a splash of milk and then slurp it down in one go like a wild animal.

M

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milk second as I like to know how strong the tea is first and adjust the amount of milk accordingly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Yorkshire and have many friends down there - so the following not meant to offend! In Yorkshire there's always talk of the tea there being 'wonderful' due to the water etc. But (here we go....!lol) we find it pretty gross and it develops a 'scum' on top - v probably down to the water being hard and scaly (evidenced by the hairy kettles!lol) Up here the water's wonderfully soft and brings out the flavour far more in a cuppah...and with no scummy layer. So sorry Yorkshire, but..! (OH no, can we EVER return down there!lol)

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

Milk second

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oh yes...and milk second....

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)


"I love Yorkshire and have many friends down there - so the following not meant to offend! In Yorkshire there's always talk of the tea there being 'wonderful' due to the water etc. But (here we go....!lol) we find it pretty gross and it develops a 'scum' on top - v probably down to the water being hard and scaly (evidenced by the hairy kettles!lol) Up here the water's wonderfully soft and brings out the flavour far more in a cuppah...and with no scummy layer. So sorry Yorkshire, but..! (OH no, can we EVER return down there!lol)"

I was told that a lot of yorkshire no longer gets yorkshire water.. its piped in from further a field and yorkshire water is sent south,.. thats probably why i cant make tea, so i stick to coffee , my excuse anyway.

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By *aris23Woman
over a year ago

France


"I only drink Assam tea from a bone china cup, milk in last and just enough to give it a little colour, 2 sweetners and stir.

is that stir clockwise or anti clockwise "

Funnily enough I usually stir with my left hand which goes anti-clockwise...lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I love Yorkshire and have many friends down there - so the following not meant to offend! In Yorkshire there's always talk of the tea there being 'wonderful' due to the water etc. But (here we go....!lol) we find it pretty gross and it develops a 'scum' on top - v probably down to the water being hard and scaly (evidenced by the hairy kettles!lol) Up here the water's wonderfully soft and brings out the flavour far more in a cuppah...and with no scummy layer. So sorry Yorkshire, but..! (OH no, can we EVER return down there!lol)

I was told that a lot of yorkshire no longer gets yorkshire water.. its piped in from further a field and yorkshire water is sent south,.. thats probably why i cant make tea, so i stick to coffee , my excuse anyway. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

foret tea coffee for me milk first then hot water one sugar if anyones offering lolx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Funnily enough I usually stir with my left hand which goes anti-clockwise...lol"

Quite right - as apparently stirring with ones' right hand, clockwise invokes the devil....wooooahahahahaah!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dont like milk...so black tea or black coffee for me please

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