Milk in first?

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

OK, when making a cup of tea, do you put the milk in first?

Guru p

[Jon H]

Ahh, well, that depends on whether I'm making a single mug of tea or a larger quantity in the teapot. If it's the former then the teabag goes in the mug followed by the boiling water and then the milk goes in afterwards. But if I use the pot then the tea brews in there so the milk can go into the cup before poaring the tea.

But on balance, I prefer coffee.

[George]

[quote]Ahh, well, that depends on whether I'm making a single mug of tea or a larger quantity in the teapot. If it's the former then the teabag goes in the mug followed by the boiling water and then the milk goes in afterwards. But if I use the pot then the tea brews in there so the milk can go into the cup before poaring the tea.

But on balance, I prefer coffee.

[mlocke]

Milk last!!

Everything else is just wrong and anyone who says differently is wrong!

[Grahame]

Lemon where available .

Milk is a poor substitute, but is put in last when necessary.

[Andrew G]

Ditto Jon.

Looks like might have upset our Northern friends, tea making is a religious thing up there isn't it?

[mlocke]

[quote]Looks like might have upset our Northern friends, tea making is a religious thing up there isn't it?

[Jon H]

[quote="mlocke"]No not quite religious but I am sure that wars have been fought as a result

[quote="George"][quote]Ahh, well, that depends on whether I'm making a single mug of tea or a larger quantity in the teapot. If it's the former then the teabag goes in the mug followed by the boiling water and then the milk goes in afterwards. But if I use the pot then the tea brews in there so the milk can go into the cup before poaring the tea.

But on balance, I prefer coffee.

[Marky Mark]

Problem solved........ BLACK COFFEE

[Snoop Doug]

Tea?? Yuck!!

Coffee, milk first. Mrs Snoop delights in winding me up by refusing to comply. Wedded bliss eh

[Antloony]

NEVER EVER EVER NEVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DOES THE MILK GO IN FIRST

Have I made myself clear

[Marky Mark]

[quote="Antloony"]...........THE MILK GO IN FIRST

Have I made myself clear

[huw williams]

As you know I'm one third Indian and one third Chinese so I know that it depends on the tea.

Teas that have little or no oxidation period, such as a green or white tea, are best brewed at lower temperatures between 60 °C and 85 °C (140-185 °F), water for teas with longer oxidation periods (like our everyday black teas) should be added at boiling point (100 °C or 212 °F) as many of the active substances do not develop at temperatures lower than 90 °C.

The higher temperatures are required to extract the large, complex, flavorful phenolic molecules so putting milk in first reduces the temperature thus reducing the release of flavor.

[Jon H]

[quote="huw williams"]As you know I'm one third Indian and one third Chinese so I know that it depends on the tea.