The Authentic British Way to Make Tea
Learn how to make tea the British way, including using freshly boiled water, steeping for 2-5 minutes, and adding milk.
00:00:00 Learn how to make a proper cup of tea the British way, including using freshly boiled water, steeping for 2-5 minutes, and adding milk.
βοΈ Making tea is an integral part of British culture, with a preference for hot tea.
π₯ British people take making tea seriously, using freshly boiled water and steeping the tea for 2-5 minutes.
π₯ Milk is added to tea in the British way.
00:01:03 Scientists at University College London have finally settled the milk and tea conundrum. Tea made in a cup should have the milk added after the water, but if made in a pot, the milk should be added first.
π΅ Tea made in a cup should have the milk added after the water, but if made in a pot, the milk should be added first.
π Green and herbal teas have grown in popularity in the UK, but English breakfast tea remains the most popular.
π Tea bags are commonly used at home, while loose leaf tea is served in restaurants.
00:02:06 Learn how to make tea the British way and discover the preferred tea choices for dunking biscuits. American cookies don't work for dunking.
π΅ Making a cup of tea is not as simple as it seems.
πͺ There are different preferences for the strength of the tea, with a 'builder's brew' being extra strong.
πͺ Dunking biscuits, specifically rich tea biscuits, are the best for enjoying with tea.
00:03:10 Learn how to make tea the authentic British way in this entertaining episode of Anglophenia.
π΅ The video discusses the various ways tea can be prepared, such as using black, green, or herbal tea leaves, and whether to use loose leaf tea or tea bags.
β Different preferences for tea include adding milk or not, and the choice of adding sugar or not.
π The narrator suggests that the best cup of tea is when it is made by someone else.
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