How do you make a cup of tea?

I always get compliments when i make someone a tea. do you put the milk in before the water, sugar first or last etc?

I do the following:

Sugar in first it must not be on the tea bag. Tea bag in next, then when i pour the boiling water in, it must go on top of the tea bag so it blows up to its full size. once the water is in a add a little milk and stir. then squeeze the tea bag and add milk accordingly

i love my tea's off for one now LOL

Aw I want one now but have a tiny person attached to my boob

I do it the same as you up to taking the bag out before you put milk in, I usually put the milk in before I take the bag out so I can see how strong it is (I like my tea quite strong).

xx

Milk, teabag and sugar (I hate sugar) on top and then water. I've been told on several occasions that I make shite tea!

my dad will only drink coffee at my house!

I do exactly the same as you !!! I NEVER put the milk in first, the tea wont brew properly x

Same as you Kelly, ive been told i make a good brew I drink far too much tea tho!

I make it - sugar, teabag, water on top of teabag, teabag out then milk

I do sugar, tea bag, water poured on the bag to make it blowup. Then I let it sit for a minute or so, stir, add milk then take the bag out, add more milk if needed.

im just the same, sugar, bag, water, milk - i think its perverse when people put milk in first it offends me!

I think you should only put milk in 1st when you make coffee to avoid scorching it. But Tea should always have milk added after water otherise it blocks the perorations in the tea bag, and that's a fact lol x

Ok!my way may be perverse but it's quicker! Once my kettle has boiled I just pour in water and pull teabag out and it's done!

You lot have to wait for water and then pour it on and then take out bag and then get the milk out pour it in and put the milk back in the fridge!

Anyway! If you think that's perverse get this - sometimes if I'm really rushing I just get hot water out of the tap

Don't have sugar but do bag, water then milk. I sometimes put the milk in when i've got the bag in and sometimes take it out first

Kelly & Row wrote:

Sugar in first it must not be on the tea bag. Tea bag in next, then when i pour the boiling water in, it must go on top of the tea bag so it blows up to its full size. once the water is in a add a little milk and stir. then squeeze the tea bag and add milk accordingly

I make mine exactly like that - down to a tee

I think I make a lovely cup of tea, but my dad who is an avid tea drinker says its stewed (I disagree, its certainly not stewed )

I am now a coffee drinker, but with coffee I have to do sugar +coffee, then milk (<<<< lots of milk ) Then hot water on top. I hate it when people add water before milk as it alters the taste

i kinda do what every one esle does

sweetner the tea bag n then water on the bag so it blows up.. stir, add little milk (i hate it when people add loads of milk its yuvk) n then squeeze the bag n out

i put bag, water then milk goes in before bag comes out, then leave to brew. I like my tea quite strong but milky (if that makes sense) and find by brewing with the milk in it stops it being stewed

I do it exactly the same way as you. I have to stir anti -clockwise too.. I'm weird.

Never ever ever put the milk in first - the water won't be hot enough with it and the milk molecules block the pores of the teabag. And anyway, how do you know how much milk you will need until the tea has brewed??

I find it seems to taste better when made in a pot but rarely bother.

I brew in a light coloured cup so I can judge the strength (I like it strong but find you can't tell as well in a dark mug). Then I add milk, after the bag is out.

Sugar goes in last with a good stir, but I have a sweetener now so tend to chuck that in with the bag while the kettle's boiling.

i do teabag, water, milk and then sweetner at the end!! i like my tea "american tan"!! i drink about 5/6 cups a day at work but never drink it at home x

same although i leave it to brew with the milk added then just squeeze it against the side of the cup with a spoon, then its done...
shell...i have to stir clockwise...nutters eh

hmmm im different

I do sugar milk water then teabag

Lol usually tea bag, sugar, milk, water.

Char

There's a formula for making tea???

I dont drink tea or coffee so when I make it its rank, people are generally polite though - except FIL who always declines my offer unless SMIL says she will go make it.

I always forget to offer people too. If I make tea I put tea bag in, then water then milk, then sugar.

Coffee is even harder as teaspoons can be dif sizes and blends can be different strengths. FIL near puked when he tried my coffee lol.

I sometimes put the milk in first, sometimes not, depends how I feel. I never have sugar though, just sweetener in my coffee cos I can't have it without