Approximately 100 million cups of tea are made every day in the UK, however, Yorkshire Tea has revealed many may be brewing the British staple the wrong way.
The experts at Yorkshire Tea shared a step-by-step guide for how to make the perfect brew and the one common mistake people make that could leave their cuppa tasting bitter.
Before filling the kettle, the tea lovers said to run the tap for a few seconds, so the water becomes aerated.
The water in the kettle should only ever be boiled once to keep the oxygen levels which enhances the flavour of the tea.
Brits online have long debated whether the tea bag goes in the mug before or after the boiling water.
Approximately 100 million cups of tea are made every day in the UK, however, Yorkshire Tea has revealed many may be brewing the British staple the wrong way
While many believe tea bag first and water second is the only correct way, other hit back saying they prefer the opposite.
However, as reported by the Mirror, Yorkshire Tea put the argument to rest confirming it’s better to put the tea bag in first and giving it a brief stir.
They said to add the tea bag first, pour hot water over the top and stir briefly.
If you’re making a brew for a group and using a teapot, the Yorkshire tea specialists recommend swishing boiling water inside the pot to warm it up.
Discard the water before filling the teapot then add one to two tea bags depending on the size of the pot then give it a stir.
Tea drinkers will have to be patient and let the bag sit in the water for four to five minutes to ‘unlock’ the flavour.
When taking the tea bag out of the water, it’s recommended to only give it one small squeeze on the side of the mug.
Yorkshire Tea gurus claim ‘mashing’ the bag too vigorously will leave your tea tasting bitter.
The experts at Yorkshire Tea shared a step-by-step guide for how to make the perfect brew and the one common mistake people make that could leave their cuppa tasting bitter
When it comes to personalising your brew, the tea masters said to customise your cuppa however you wish.
They prefer a splash of semi-skimmed or whole milk but said to use as much or as little milk, sugar, honey, lemon, or nothing at all to suit your tastes.
Another divisive row, Yorkshire Tea put to rest was when milk should be added to the mug.
Miffy is the nickname given to those who opt for milk first while people who add a splash last are called Tiffys.
Yorkshire Tea experts have sided with the Tiffys exampling tea brews best in very hot water so adding milk first will lower the temperature and it won’t infuse effectively.
If brewing in a teapot, the order of the milk doesn’t matter, it’s all about personal preference.
However the tea debate doesn’t stop there as last year Britons were divided over the colour of a perfect cup of tea – with thousands of commenters weighing in with their views online, and claiming others should be ‘medically examined’ if they disagree.
The debate was sparked after the account VeryBritishProblems on X – formerly known as Twitter – which boasts 3.9 million followers, shared a photo showing a gradient of brews with different tea-to-milk ratios
The debate was sparked after the account VeryBritishProblems on X – formerly known as Twitter – which boasts 3.9 million followers, shared a photo showing a gradient of brews with different tea-to-milk ratios.
‘The correct choice is E3’, the caption read. ‘I trust there’ll be no further discussion on the matter’.
The post has racked up nearly 10 million views, as more than 1,900 made their feelings clear in the comments.
‘E3? Why not just have a cup of sump oil? B2 is the answer,’ one slammed. ‘It’s tea. It’s supposed to be bland’.
‘Anything besides F6 isn’t coffee’, another added. ‘In the UK you can never tell if it’s tea or coffee,’ a third chimed in.
‘I’m very sorry to admit that E3, or even E4 looks reasonable to me,’ one brave commenter from overseas wrote. ‘But who am I to blend into this British discussion as a continental coffee lover.’
Others were disgusted with some of the teas on offer, remarking that: ‘A1 is just a cup of milk’, and another even saying they were ‘pretty sure my toddler drinks A1’.
More cultural differences were illustrated when one Twitter user revealed: ‘I remember the first time up here in New York when I was working an outdoor job and someone said do you want a regular coffee? And I said yeah.
‘I didn’t know what a regular coffee was. It was so light and had so much sugar. I couldn’t drink it’.
This prompted a reply asserting: ‘Tea with sugar is basically sugary water. Save the teabags’.
Another joked: ‘Anyone that says A1 should be be medically examined and then publicly shamed’.