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

[quackaquacka.livejournal.com]

I don't use PG Tips, but this is how I make tea.

Put the milk and teabag in the cup (obviously, the amount will depend on how milky you want it to be. Either way, don't incude too much or it'll be cold. Obviously).
Boil the kettle. Pour the water in, leave it for 30 seconds-5 minutes, depending on how strong you want it. Then take a spoon and bash the teabag against the side of the cup until you've got all the flavour out.

[quackaquacka.livejournal.com]

That should be 'include', not 'incude'. I can spell, I promise...