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  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    Ever tried boiled milk in tea, like the frothy stuff for coffee? Oddly it’s not great.. milk in the cup first when using a teapot, the reverse when tea bag. Very particular about my tea especially when abroad (yuck) as it’s a different strength I think perhaps so it can be drunk black.
  • EastStand
    EastStand Posts: 4,109
    Cordoban Addick said:

    To eliminate scum in tea move to a soft water area.

    I reckon my solution is a bit cheaper...

    https://uk.russellhobbs.com/russell-hobbs-products/kettles/white-kettles/purity-plastic-white-kettle-22851-7977
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,963
    Cordoban Addick said:

    To eliminate scum in tea move to a soft water area.

    Or just dont drink tea with your Millwall supporting neighbours?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,263
    Milk last, anything else is heresy
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    I used to have a 'Teasmade'. The idea was that it would make you (and your partner) a nice pot of tea in the morning, and wake you up when it was ready.
    Unfortunately it was so noisy it would wake you up as soon as it started boiling up the water.
    Oh, and the tea was always awful.
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    EastStand said:

    Cordoban Addick said:

    To eliminate scum in tea move to a soft water area.

    I reckon my solution is a bit cheaper...

    https://uk.russellhobbs.com/russell-hobbs-products/kettles/white-kettles/purity-plastic-white-kettle-22851-7977
    Think of the planet...
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    Milk first, otherwise you get scum floating on the top.
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,105
    PWR ... Put a dash of milk in first otherwise you’ll end up with a scummy film on the top
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    JamesSeed said:

    I used to have a 'Teasmade'. The idea was that it would make you (and your partner) a nice pot of tea in the morning, and wake you up when it was ready.
    Unfortunately it was so noisy it would wake you up as soon as it started boiling up the water.
    Oh, and the tea was always awful.

    Was it a Goblin one?

    Queue @DaveMehmet in 5, 4, 3.....
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Milk first and me and the wife share one teabag thats partly down to me being tight as well.
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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,627
    clb74 said:

    Milk first and me and the wife share one teabag thats partly down to me being tight as well.

    can't remember the actual price of teabags but i'm sure you can get 80 for around £2.40.....so 3p each

    I can only assume you're very, very tight.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    Filtered water in the kettle? Would that get rid of scum?
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    Either, doesn't matter as long as it's strong enough.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    golfaddick said:

    clb74 said:

    Milk first and me and the wife share one teabag thats partly down to me being tight as well.

    can't remember the actual price of teabags but i'm sure you can get 80 for around £2.40.....so 3p each

    I can only assume you're very, very tight.
    Its the elfsborg effect
  • JWADDICK
    JWADDICK Posts: 846
    Oggy Red said:

    JohnBoyUK said:



    The only time you should put milk first in a cup/mug is when making instant coffee.

    Instant coffee ??????

    Can such poverty really exist ?
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,595
    Finally a subject I know something about!

    I'm a tea addict, there, I've admitted it. Is 20+ mugs a day considered an addiction?

    Anyway...... so much depends on your choice of tea;

    Teabag in cup means milk last
    Teabag (or loose Tea) in a pot, means milk first (in the cup of course). And don't forget with loose tea, it's a spoon per cup and one for the pot.

    More important is which tea, unless you are getting all modern flavoured then of the general/reasonable priced brands IMHO Yorkshire Gold is the best.

    other points to note;

    1. Always use fresh water in the kettle, NEVER re-boil.
    2. If making a pot then warm the damn thing first and use a cosy once made
    3. If in a hard water area, descale the kettle weekly or at a push bi-weekly.
    4. If making with a tea bag in a cup, add milk BEFORE you remove the teabag.
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Rob7Lee said:

    Finally a subject I know something about!

    I'm a tea addict, there, I've admitted it. Is 20+ mugs a day considered an addiction?

    Anyway...... so much depends on your choice of tea;

    Teabag in cup means milk last
    Teabag (or loose Tea) in a pot, means milk first (in the cup of course). And don't forget with loose tea, it's a spoon per cup and one for the pot.

    More important is which tea, unless you are getting all modern flavoured then of the general/reasonable priced brands IMHO Yorkshire Gold is the best.

    other points to note;

    1. Always use fresh water in the kettle, NEVER re-boil.
    2. If making a pot then warm the damn thing first and use a cosy once made
    3. If in a hard water area, descale the kettle weekly or at a push bi-weekly.
    4. If making with a tea bag in a cup, add milk BEFORE you remove the teabag.


    I would constantly be pissing myself, I can barely manage three good cups a day.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Addick in SW16 said:

    I'm pathetically particular about my tea so it's always:

    1. Remove any existing water from the kettle
    2. Add fresh water
    3. Boil
    4. Add boiling water to tea bag already in cup/mug and stir
    5. Leave for 3 - 5 minutes
    6. Stir, add milk, remove bag and enjoy

    I don't understand why this thread it still going. Addick in SW16 solved it on like the fourth post. The rest of you need to take a long, hard look in the mirror.

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