Tea or milk in first?

[flobadob]

If you are making a pot of tea, do you put the milk into the cup and then pour the tea in or do you pour in the tea first and then add your milk. I think I heard once that if you have the milk in the cup first you may scald it when adding the tea and getting a poor flavour. Is there any truth in that do you think?

[marval]

I always put the milk in first

[ummmm]

I don't drink tea but with my coffee I put the milk in last.

[Old_Geezer]

Like it matters. Pot ? Didn't they use them a few decades ago ?

But I put milk in last because fishing the teabag out of the mug when the milk has already been added looks a bit yuk.

[flobadob]

I swap about with coffee ummm, usually depends on whether the kettle is boiled or if I'm waiting on it.

[Old_Geezer]

Would mean the tea wasn't brewing near 100° C either.

[tiggerblue10]

Milk in first then I know when to stop pouring the tea or hot water in my case, without over-filling.

[LoftyLottie]

I drink black tea too. Can't stand milk in it. If making tea for others I put the milk in last.

[flobadob]

Yeah geezer, we only just got the teapot, first one I've ever bought. I'll tell you what though, it saves a load of bother if you are making 5 or 6 cups, seriously.

[cazzz1975]

I put the milk in last so I can choose to make it milky or non milky, its more difficult to judge before hand

[ummmm]

I have my coffee so milky I could down it in one...

[mccfluff]

tea

[LoftyLottie]

Oh ummmm, I can't stand milky coffee, it makes me feel sick!! Likewise with any milk whatsoever in tea. Milk makes tea greasy in my opinion. I always get complaints from people that they haven't got enough milk in their tea when I make it.

[flobadob]

I like my tea and coffee really hot, sip it at first and then a nice big gulp and the end. NEW POT!!

[flobadob]

Actually I think that should be FRESH POT!!

[LoftyLottie]

Yes it has to be really hot, which apparently is really bad for you!!

[McMouse]

The maid always puts the milk in last. She was brung up proper.

[flobadob]

Has anyone got any opinion on the scalding possibility?

[Robinia]

I could be wrong but I thought that 'milk in first' originated from when there was no pasteurisation or sterilisation and the hot water killed some of the bugs in the milk.

[LoftyLottie]

Best to leave the milk out completely then Robinia. Whoever thought of putting milk in tea - it doesn't go. It's a very British habit. ;o)