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Depends on the kind of tea. For black tea, near boiling is good, but for whites and oolongs it's not. Though I suppose the British are famous for black tea. In

by rmc 14y ago

Depends on the kind of tea. For black tea, near boiling is good, but for whites and oolongs it's not. Though I suppose the British are famous for black tea. In the UK (& Ireland) "tea" means black tea. You can get fancy teas, but "tea" on it's own just means black tea. We put milk in it aswell.

debacle 14y ago
And then you drink that swill?
- leoc 14y ago
  We tried washing our hands with it instead, but that worked out even more poorly. :P Don't worry, the milk (and quite possibly sugar) kills the taste of the black tea nicely.
  - debacle 14y ago
    The milk and sugar is what I'm asking about. Black tea is just fine on its own, maybe with a bit of honey.
    - acomjean 14y ago
      milk or cream tend to cut the bitter flavor in coffees and teas.
      - debacle 14y ago
        I drink my coffee with a fat source sometimes, but never my tea.
      - eru 14y ago
        I thought the bitter flavour was the reason for drinking them?
- jgranby 14y ago
  Here's a sound guide: http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm
  - debacle 14y ago
    I prefer Adams' guide.
- rmc 14y ago
  It's the nectar of the gods. With it's own ISO standard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3103 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3103