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George Orwell on the perfect cup of tea may also be of interest: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/a-nice-cup
by nomilk 5y ago
George Orwell on the perfect cup of tea may also be of interest: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/a-nice-cup-of-tea/ https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwel...
- loceng 5y ago"Add a dash of truth and justice"
- taejo 5y agoOrwell is also good on pubs: https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-moon-under-water/ https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwel...
- nomilk 5y agoTIL George Orwell's preferred vessel was a "strawberry-pink china pewter mug".
- ritter2a 5y agoVery interesting! Quite amusing that adding milk seems to be an unquestionable truth while adding sugar is considered destroying the flavour and adding pepper (which is not uncommon in India) appears to be unthinkable. But I find it most surprising that the detailed rules say nothing about how long to steep the tea.