Is There A Reason?

[teacake44]

In India and some other parts of the world, when pouring tea into a cup or glass, they tend to pour it from a great height, sometime's 12 to 18 inches above the cup, and they don't miss the cup. Is there a reason behind it or just fancy serving?

[Hopkirk]

Possibly to cool it down in a hot country, but more likely showing off like a cocktail barman.

[naomi24]

To oxygenate it.

[bookbinder]

https://www.morocco.com/blog/moroccos-tea-drinking-tradition/

[bookbinder]

naomi24 has the correct answer.

[bookbinder]

When I was a lad (and that's a long time ago) I had some elderly relatives who did that, and I never lived in India.

[teacake44]

Got it, it did cross my mind, they tend to say here to use fresh water in kettle apposed to already pre boiled.

[emmie]

i have seen it done here, i didn't know why, but now Naomi has said that makes sense.

[Tilly2]

James Corden poured the milk from a great height when he was serving tea to Prince Harry, on that open-air bus. I think he was just showing off.