Question for my British friends

[charliesmum]

Okay. I can't make a really good cup of tea, and I don't know why.

I have actual British tea - not Tetley English Breakfast or some American brand calling itself British tea, I have PG Tips, so it isn't the brand, I don't think.

Is it because I'm using tea bags instead of loose tea? Perhaps I'm not boiling the water long enough, or not letting the tea bag seep long enough. Is there an actual time one should be doing these things?

Or is it inherent? years ago I worked with this woman called Wendy who hailed from Manchester, England* and she would sometimes have PG Tips at work, and she would make me a cuppa, and it was always really, really good. Maybe I'm just too American to make a really decent cup of tea.

Help?


*England, across the Atlantic Sea.

Comments

[thenorthernline.livejournal.com]

I have been commended for my tea. Not that that's something to be proud of.

I generally put the teabag and sugar in, then fill it about 4/5 of the way with boiling water. Then I let it brew for about 2 minutes or so (5 seems a little extravagant!) and add the milk. Sometimes only a touch of milk.

Oh, and when stirring, always make sure the spoon touches the bottom of the cup. And squeeze the teabag out with the spoon, take it out and then give it another stir.

Do all this = tea!

[thenorthernline.livejournal.com]

And give it a good stir before and after you leave it to brew.

I just made a cup of tea and realised I forgot to mention this!