Tea: Are You Milk First Or Last ?

[Canary42]

Personally I'm a no milk at all. But this survey is revealing.

https://yougov.co.uk/news/2018/07/30/should-milk-go-cup-tea-first-or-last/

[jennyjoan]

I drink black tea too but it needs to be strong. I buy Sainsburys Fair Trade (extra strong). Love it and I keep the bag in the whole time until it is drunk.

[bainbrig]

My Gujurati mate says a common gag there is “Do you take tea with your sugar?” (Many Indians drink their tea with about half-a-cup of sugar).

[gingejbee]

Even the thought of drinking tea makes me nauseous....so I'll have just the milk!

[marval]

Always milk first

[Garaman]

//1. The milk helps the fine china from cracking when the hot tea is added //

I thought that was where the idea that poorer people put milk first - i.e. their china wasn't that good and would crack with boiling water, whereas the rich had fine china which could withstand it.

[-SharonA-]

Hate tea. Love coffee and hot steamed milk goes in last.

[Mamyalynne]

Last.

[diddlydo]

Only one way to make decent tea - loose leaves in a teapot, left to brew, milk in mug first. Teabags dangling in mugs is a revolting idea.

[Jackdaw33]

Over 50 years ago our school had a new 6th Form centre built, which had drink-making facilities. We thought it was the bee's knees. A friend of mine used to bring tea bags in. Remember this is pre-decimal. The price of a tea bag was about 1d. I used to give him 1/2 d and we used to dunk the bags in each other's mugs. Fancy getting a cup of tea for what would be less than a farthing.

[Old_Geezer]

Last, or else the tea bag won't get hot enough.

[naomi24]

Put too much milk into your cup to begin with and you have the answer. A ruined cup of tea. Always after.

I never make tea in a cup. Teapot every time.