How to make tea correctly (according to science): milk first | Dean Burnett

Whether you put milk in your cup before or after the hot water is a constant argument among British people. Science may say milk first, but many would strongly disagreeTea is better than coffee. Let’s just get that out of the way before we start.

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ALL British people think this. Even those who say the exact opposite agree really, they’re just trying to be provocative and confrontational due to consuming too much caffeine. Yes, it may look like pretty much every other building you come across these days is a Starbucks, but tea is still more popular. Tea doesn’t need a global empire shoving it in people’s faces. Not after the last one, anyway. The above paragraph is obviously exaggerated for comic effect (but only slightly), but it can’t be underestimated how important tea is to many people in Britain (and beyond of course). And because it’s so important, how it’s made becomes a serious issue. How long you leave the tea to brew, whether to put sugar in, what type of tea to use, and perhaps the biggest cause of disputes: if you put milk in your tea (which you should) do you put it in the cup before or after the boiling water? Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 3, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Dean Burnett Tags: Science Chemistry Psychology Culture Tea Food & drink Science and scepticism Source Type: news