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How to Make a “Proper" Cup of Tea (British Tea, that is)

How to make tea like a Brit.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Course: Others

Ingredients

  • British tea bags

Instructions

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  1. Boil the water
  2. Warm the teapot
  3. Add the teabags and water to the pot.
  4. Use a tea cosy, if you have one.
  5. Steep the tea at least 5 minutes.
  6. Pour the tea and add milk and/or sugar if desired.

Notes

  • First of all, a proper-proper cup of tea is made with loose leaf tea, but most of us don’t have time for that on a daily basis, two or three times a day.
  • So this is mostly aimed at US households who are used to a Lipton teabag in hot water in a mug. This will be a big change in flavor for those of you.