Tea in the USA

[carlton23]

To Clanad in the US of A , why don`t you yanks learn that the correct way to make a `nice cup of tea` is to use BOILING water poured over the tea-bag and left for a short while or longer (according to taste) and then add the milk and sweeteners (or sugar) instead of luke warm water and a quick dip of the tea-bag?

[EngTeach]

So, heating the water in the microwave w/ a teabag in it won't do then? LOL
(from USA)

[johnk]

REAL tea is made with LOOSE tea in a pot. Tea bags are a poor quality tea!

[bigfoot3000]

Dr b, Ive never heard anyone put cream in tea, but I suspect by the Tea fakes, those that have a milky liquid dip the teabag in for a second and then drinks it would approve!
Yes vinegar on fries are acceptable but reckon mayonnaise and tomato sauce is better!

Eng teach Ive tried that and you get horrible murky "Dishwater" tea

Teabags are still good and convenient but as john k says real tea is where it's at!

[heathfield]

Adding milk to very hot tea can result in the milk being scalded, giving a taste rather like that you get when using UHT milk - a taste many people dislike. Milk first, then tea, and this won't happen.
Speaking of teabags and luke-warm water, I'm utterly convinced that Lipton's Yellow Label teabags, invariably offered worldwide, are specially blended to provide a drink with a tea-like taste when used with luke-warm water...(also invariably offered worldwide).

[jno]

johnk, quite so. 'Correct' and 'teabag' do not belong in the same sentence.

[thos]

drb what I love about America--never mind tea their wonderful coffee and free refills

[237SJ]

I went to a tea plantation in Sri Lanka once and they showed us the tea producing process. They had piles of tea. The strong big leaved stuff went to the middle east where they like it strong. Then there was the regular orange pekoe for the pot. The pile of dust that was left at the end was what goes into teabags. It`s hardly tea at all - just the leftovers