FabGuys.com forum: Cup of Tea Debate

By *ugged Northerner OP Man
1 week ago

North East

For the Tea drinkers amongst us what is the right way to make the perfect cuppa

Tea Bag

Water

Milk

Sugar

Stir

Is it Milk in last you so can judge the strength or milk in first?

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By *heo6SGMan
1 week ago

Lincs

sorry, no tea bags, loose tea only, and I drink mine black, no sugar

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By *tmguylookingMan
1 week ago

Chesterfield

Boiling water into the cup

Cheap tea bag quickly dipped 2 or 3 times.

Tiny but of sugar

Drop of milk

Stir.

It should be almost a magnolia colour, any darker and its too strong.

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By *agedinknickersMan
1 week ago

Downham Market

I always put the milk in first after the teabag - and like the way it comes out - however appreciate others may make it differently

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By *otonFellaMan
1 week ago

Eastleigh

"For the Tea drinkers amongst us what is the right way to make the perfect cuppa

Tea Bag

Water

Milk

Sugar

Stir

Is it Milk in last you so can judge the strength or milk in first?

I put my sugar in with the teabag purely because I know how much I like. Apart from that same order.

Milk last ALWAYS! Anyone who puts it in first is a wrong 'un in my eyes! 😂

As for strength, the perfect cup of tea should be the same colour as the perfect slice of toast & vice versa.

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By *k0014Man
1 week ago

belfast

Guys use a teapot ✋✋ that bag in the cup thing is awful

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By *ockFunUpmMan
1 week ago

Upminster

Should definitely be milk at the end if you are using a tea bag, if you put the milk in directly on the bag the fat in the milk clogs the bag and prevents it from properly brewing.

The custom of putting milk in the cup first was back when bone china couldn't handle very hot liquid and would crack, this was with loose leaf tea made in a pot. So you would put the milk in the cup first and when the hot tea hit the milk it cool down enough not to break the china cup.

Personally I prefer loose leaf tea, but I'm lazy these days so it's Yorkshire teabags lol

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By *ockFunUpmMan
1 week ago

Upminster

But it's just a cup of tea at the end of the day, make it however you want lol

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By *ugged Northerner OP Man
1 week ago

North East

"Guys use a teapot ✋✋ that bag in the cup thing is awful "

My gran swore by using a tea pot and she made the best cuppa ever 😊

It’s not something people use these days unfortunately which is a shame as i personally think it makes a great cuppa

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By *astDevonGuyMan
1 week ago

Seaton

Loose tea , into a warmed dry t pot ,add boiled water , brisk stir then under the cosy for two minutes . Pour first then milk sugar stir , enjoy . Though I tend to stick to Earl Grey and lemon in the afternoon these days.

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By *ary1066Man
1 week ago

Preston

Quality Tea bag

Hot water

Quick stir

Leave to brew minimum three minutes

Gently squeeze the tea bag against the cup

Add milk and sugar as required

An added compliment to a full English 👍

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By *q oralistMan
1 week ago

Torquay

Tea should always be made in a pre heated tea pot and allowed time to 'steep' thus bringing out of the leaves some important nutrients. Swilling a tea bag briefly in a cup of water before chucking it is not a good idea.

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By *cotsbear764Man
1 week ago

Edinburgh Restalrig

Teabag in

Sweeteners in

Add hot water and leave for 5 minutes

A splash of milk, I like my tea the colour of terracotta

Tea - milk last, coffee - milk first

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By *aveh1234Man
1 week ago

Christchurch

2 tea bags in a pot

Boiling water

Leave for 11 minutes

Little drop of milk in mug then tea

Like mine with some colour in it

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By *airyoneABCMan
1 week ago

mid sussex

Tea bag in mug, boiling water , leave it in and drink. No milk. No sugar. Only used when there isn’t any decent coffee!!!

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By *evinmanMan
1 week ago

Dublin

Barry's Gold Blend leaf tea in scalded pottery tea pot... add boiling water, stir and draw for three minutes on low heat or in tea cosy. China cup... pour tea and add milk and/or sugar to taste... enjoy

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By *ugged Northerner OP Man
1 week ago

North East

It’s interesting to see everyone’s opinions on the best way to make a cuppa 😁

No bad vibes just good honest opinions

Keep it going guys

A also like how some use loose tea as it’s not something you see as much these days

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By *LASGOW 60s GUYMan
1 week ago

Visiting

Tea bag, a little sugar, slice of lemon then the hot water. One stir and remove tea bag. Drink!

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By *ildwestheroMan
1 week ago

Llandrindod Wells

I've never particularly liked tea. Think I only had one cup last year and that was in hospital and tasted vile. Not had one yet this year.

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By *0yguyMan
1 week ago

Cumbria

"sorry, no tea bags, loose tea only, and I drink mine black, no sugar"

My way too. Now which tea? Darjeeling or China?

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By *onmar01Couple (MM)
1 week ago

Bargoed

"Guys use a teapot ✋✋ that bag in the cup thing is awful "

The only way to make tea, just tastes better from the pot.

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By *oose1Man
1 week ago

doncaster

I drink mine black , 1 sugar

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By *hilledazzMan
1 week ago

Down

Isn’t this whole post just an absolute storm in a teacup.

Sorry ya know someone had to say it

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By *laingreedyMan
1 week ago

Chelmsford

"Guys use a teapot ✋✋ that bag in the cup thing is awful

My gran swore by using a tea pot and she made the best cuppa ever 😊

It’s not something people use these days unfortunately which is a shame as i personally think it makes a great cuppa "

I agree tea made in a teapot is always better.

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By *immySplashMan
1 week ago

Coventry

Squash the teabag against the cup

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By *ugged Northerner OP Man
1 week ago

North East

"Squash the teabag against the cup "

Now that’s a interesting one ha some folk would say don’t do that some say do

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By *hil96Man
1 week ago

Portsmouth

Yorkshire tea.

Water first, let it steap, then milk. No sugar for me thank you.

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By *estcum2020Man
1 week ago

Workington

"Guys use a teapot ✋✋ that bag in the cup thing is awful "

Totally agree 👍🏻

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By *eepeter4Man
1 week ago

Bournemouth

I knew someone who us to use their tea bags three times then throw them out

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By *ndyBristolMan
1 week ago

Keynsham

I usually do this, mug, sweetener, teabag, water. allow to brew for 2 mins then remove bag after squeezing and add milk.

Sometimes I do use a pre-warmed teapot and it does taste better but if you time it correctly with the mug it is acceptable.

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By *mandaWhenDressedMan
1 week ago

around

went to a tea factory whilst in Sri Lanka it was really interesting. I don't like a lot of milk.

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By *ary1066Man
1 week ago

Preston

"Guys use a teapot ✋✋ that bag in the cup thing is awful

The only way to make tea, just tastes better from the pot."

Anyone that doesn’t like a good Yorkshire tea bagging is on the wrong site ,

Would have said PG but don’t think I would get the chimpanzees to cooperate

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By *ronmant16Man
1 week ago

Sheffield

1, T bag in mug plus any sugar you may need

2, boiling water added and stir

3, leave for at least 3/4 minutes ( enough time time to get a pack of biscuits ready)

4, one last stir and use spoon to scoop T bag up and press against rim of cup/ mug on way up and out

4, milk..... Do not add milk till last stage and add to the strength you want

5, dip those motherfucker biscuits in

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By *ountainMan
1 week ago

ipswich

Hot water in first then milk then sugar then teabag.

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By *uminsideme .Man
1 week ago

Congresbury

Milk in last to get it to how you like it but I've been told that's tge wrong way lol but i don't care lol x

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By *ovinglife69Man
1 week ago

Southampton

Milk always last.

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By *ishop666Man
1 week ago

ls19

Definitely milk last

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By *gly duck cdTV/TS
1 week ago

middlesbrough

Sports direct size mug

3 teabags

6 sugars

Scald with boiling water

Stir

Couple of minutes brew

Squeeze every last drop out of the bags

Add milk to correct strength

And enjoy

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By *otonFellaMan
1 week ago

Eastleigh

"1, T bag in mug plus any sugar you may need

2, boiling water added and stir

3, leave for at least 3/4 minutes ( enough time time to get a pack of biscuits ready)

4, one last stir and use spoon to scoop T bag up and press against rim of cup/ mug on way up and out

4, milk..... Do not add milk till last stage and add to the strength you want

5, dip those motherfucker biscuits in

Exactly the same way I make mine!

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By *iono555Man
1 week ago

DERBY

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By *iono555Man
1 week ago

DERBY

A man who puts the tea in before the milk is capable of anything!

You've no idea what manner of diabolical fiendishness they could get up to.

It's the very thin end of the wedge I tell you, decline of British civilization, etc. ect. etc.

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By *it4Age64Man
1 week ago

Near Lanchester Durham

For me brewing my tea is a ritual/ ceremony to be savoured.

I have a classic Sona Stainless Steel Teapot. Perfect pourer.

Warm the pot first.

Yorkshire loose tea only. I have a Tea caddy and a dedicated tea spoon. One for the pot and one for me.

Milk first into a china mug.

Pour boiling water onto the tea. Allow to brew for three minutes. Ideally add a tea cosy to keep your pot warm.

Pour tea through a tea strainer and then enjoy your brew.

Enjoy.

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By *evanianMan
1 week ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

I prefer loose-leaf Orange Pekoe brewed in a pre-warmed ceramic pot and served in bone china, never with milk or sugar.

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By *IPMANMan
1 week ago

West London

With a nice biscuit ? or a slice of something home made?

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By *evanianMan
1 week ago

Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

"With a nice biscuit ? or a slice of something home made?"

With a slice of buttered Bara Brith or a home-made scone with raspberry jam and clotted cream in the traditional Cornish way.

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By *alking HeadMan
1 week ago

Bolton

If your just making a single, then pre warm the mug with boiling water.

One Assam and one Earl Grey teabag. Poor on your freshly boiled water. Add a teaspoon of honey and let the whole thing steep for a couple of minutes. Remove the teabags and add milk until between brick and mortar coloured.

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By *xmareMan
1 week ago

Norwich

Yorkshire tea. Because I love to see the pickers working in the Barnsley tea plantations. Teabag first, squeeze well, and the rest follows.

Milk before teabag is just not British, but is the usual practice in Bangladeshi restaurants

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By *ingerdudeukMan
1 week ago

Liverpool

Teabag

Sugar

Milk

Freshly boiled water

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By *ig3Man
1 week ago

Maldon

T bag

Milk

Then water

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By *erscumdumpMan
1 week ago

Watford & Worth Matravers

T-bag in, boiling water in, steep for 3 or 4 minutes, milk, give a stir and t-bag out. No sugar.

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By *ockednikiMan
1 week ago

Newhaven

"T-bag in, boiling water in, steep for 3 or 4 minutes, milk, give a stir and t-bag out. No sugar."

This x

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By *hyna HutchMan
1 week ago

valleys

The absolute heartbreak of a biscuit breaking off and falling into the tea.

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By *erscumdumpMan
1 week ago

Watford & Worth Matravers

"The absolute heartbreak of a biscuit breaking off and falling into the tea."

Followed by the horror of sludgy biscuit in the last few slurps!

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By *ndy61hMan
1 week ago

Plymouth

"For the Tea drinkers amongst us what is the right way to make the perfect cuppa

Tea Bag

Water

Milk

Sugar

Stir

Is it Milk in last you so can judge the strength or milk in first?

Just like that, but without the sugar, I'm sweet enough.

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By *ldmanMan
1 week ago

Rawcliffe Bridge.

Oh no!

Let's not have another Boston Tea Party!

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By *kxdressTV/TS
1 week ago

Stafford

A little bit of a tangent here. But have you ever noticed that sometimes, you make the perfect cup of tea. Every other time, the tea is fine, but once in a while, it's perfect.

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By *acyjones2TV/TS
1 week ago

Bamber Bridge

Don't matter as long as you use ," Yorkshire tbags "

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By *ugged Northerner OP Man
1 week ago

North East

"A little bit of a tangent here. But have you ever noticed that sometimes, you make the perfect cup of tea. Every other time, the tea is fine, but once in a while, it's perfect."

Yep why is that 🤷🏻

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By *iss TTV/TS
1 week ago

Durham

Tea bag

Sugar

Water

Stir until strong enough

Add milk

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By *ightning NSTMan
1 week ago

Much rather tea bagging.

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By *eepeter4Man
1 week ago

Bournemouth

"Oh no!

Let's not have another Boston Tea Party! "
or a Skegness tea party

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By *usicmanxxxMan
1 week ago

west lancs

Don’t drink tea

A nice strong coffee white 1 1/2 sugars

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By *emma xMan
1 week ago

Edinburgh

Milk last deffo

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By *iassloverMan
1 week ago

Rugby

Loose tea, in a warmed porcelain teapot.

One spoonful of years leaves per cup, plus 'one for the pot'

Water straight off the boil, stir and leave for 4 minutes.

Pour into the (warmed) cups through a fine tea strainer and add milk or sugar as desired.

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By *iassloverMan
1 week ago

Rugby

"Oh no!

Let's not have another Boston Tea Party! "

Mind you, that was a lousy cup of tea they did. It was cold, piss weak and no milk. And it was full of salt.

Honestly!

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By *eepeter4Man
1 week ago

Bournemouth

I wonder how Dorothy Sleighhomle from Farmhouse kitchen had a recipe for a perfect cup of Yorkshire tea .

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By *ip71Man
1 week ago

Darlington

Anyone who puts milk in before the mashing process need a lobotomy..the Yorkshireman has spoken!

Black Tea - Boiling water - mash to your desired strength - Sweeten to your desired taste if you take it - Then add Milk if you take it..

Green Tea - Boiling water - sweeten to taste - no milk

Moroccan Mint Tea - Green tea - boiling water - add a few sprigs of fresh mint - Mash for a few minutes - sugar if taken - no milk

God i love tea

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By *ndreaNWCDTV/TS
1 week ago

Paphos

Nice pot mug,

Teabag in

Pour on boiling water,

Quick stir,

back to the computer, forget about tea..

Remember tea,

pop in microwave 1 min full throttle

Answer phone..wander off.. do other things..

Suddenly remember tea…!

Extract rock solid teabag, re blitz in the microwave for 1 1/2 mins

Add milk…

Best brew of the day…!! So strong it is dissolving the teaspoon and etching the mug…

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By *hyna HutchMan
1 week ago

valleys

It's very British.

Carnage, mayhem, blood, distress.

Sit there, try and relax, I'll put the kettle on.

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By *ezzadMan
1 week ago

Benidorm

Tea should be like I like my men: hot and sweet!

The milk in first comes from china cups cracking with the heat of the water but again I’m not fussy!

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