Milk in First or Last

Milk should go in last, because otherwise the water isn't hot enough for the tea to infuse properly (assuming it's cold milk). Also you can't get it exactly the right colour if you put the milk in first.

After, definitely. Surely if you add cold milk first, it won't brew as well? Mind you I'm an oddity to most people as I only have the teeniest amount of milk in my tea anyway.

Forgot to say, welcome to OT!

Absolutely last.

I hate it when people splodge the milk in first as the tea is nearly always too milky and goes cold quicker.

If its coffee i tend to put it in first, but for tea has to be last or it doesnt brew properly

I watched a programme about this and they decided first. Even taking into consideration the infusion debate.

I use soya milk and it says on the bottle that you should add it first if you are making tea and not to use boiling water. Anyone know why that is?

In my mind milk should never be in at the sam time as the teabag.

Soooo - if you are making it in the pot the milk goes in the mug first, and you pour brewed tea on it. If you are making it in the mug pour boiling water on the tea-bag and after removing teh tea-bag add the milk.

Simple?

http://sub.spc.org/san/docs/BS6008.pdf

Y Fankhu for the welcome, ?

Im glad that there are some sensible people on here - my friend and husband are wrong - I did begin to doubt myself.

Haha

It doesnt really matter I know!

I alway put the milk in last if I am making the tea in a cup, but if I am making the tea in a teapot, I will put the milk in first.

quote:Originally posted by mrsfirth
I alway put the milk in last if I am making the tea in a cup, but if I am making the tea in a teapot, I will put the milk in first.

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WSS - whatever happens the tea has to brew before the milk is added.

First in coffee
last in tea

or its minging


i know someone who does it on purpose just not to have to make it all the time ??

Erm, are you from Liverpool? As this has been the topic of conversation in our office ALL flipping day ?

It's supposed to be one of those class things isn't it.
Originally, when the upper class British were in India in the consulates, they found that putting boiling water straight into the cup would often crack their expensive bone china.By putting milk into the cup first this didn't happen.So it became viewed that putting the milk in first was a high class thing to do, as it suggested you were wealthy enough to own expensive china.
Doesn't make much difference on my Argos stoneware mugs though.

Just aswell I cannot afford to drink the old Tetley from a bone china mug!!

lol

Tetley thats a bit posh innit nothing wrong with tesco blue stripe

I put the milk in first with coffee, always after with tea as well.

I'm a milk first girl but it's not like I was taught that by my parents as they do tea first!

quote:Originally posted by cariad
tetley thats a bit posh innit nothing wrong with tesco blue stripe

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I'm using Punjana at the minute, it was 70p for 160 in asda the other day!!!!

Deffo milk last - it's disgusting before (like u said Cariad I know someone (my OH!)who puts milk in first so he doesn't have to do it a lot!!!)

I did hear a theory that putting the milk in first clogs your teabag up as the milk particles block the wee holes???

I was joking about the blue stripe ones ?i think we have typhoo in the shop but i dont drink tea i drink coffee as its the only thing that wakes me up enough to cope with the day ?

Tea first, milk in last.

Absolutely WFloweryS about no teabag coming into contact with milk. Bleurgh! [xx(]

At wat point do you add sugar though? I always add sugar before milk as it doesn't dissolve properly if milk is there as the liquid is too cool.

Particularly true if you are being posh and using sugar cubes. ?

Tetley is 160 Teabags for £2 something and get another packet the same size ABSOLUTELY free!!

You shop in TESCO???? Wow you must be minted.

Well I shop in Asda - havent you seen the price differences on the adverts?

How can i shop in tesco i am banned remeber ?

quote:Originally posted by FussAss
Tetley is 160 Teabags for £2 something and get another packet the same size ABSOLUTELY free!!

You shop in TESCO???? Wow you must be minted.

Well I shop in Asda - havent you seen the price differences on the adverts?

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do you know what the world is like on the other side of the village bridge?

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do you know what the world is like on the other side of the village bridge?


??

You're bad Nick.

Besides, I'm sure her spirit guide has told her all about it.

Is there a bridge?

Where?? Show me?

quote:Originally posted by FussAss
Is there a bridge?

Where?? Show me?

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seen "Gothika"? that's you that is.

This one

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/pontarddulais/pages/pontarddulais_gv.shtml?2

Link too long ?

Gothikckkaa what??

I havent got a telly or Dvid thingy.

Gosh your lucky - do you shop in Tesco too?

Woooo! I seeeee a check-ouuuut girrrrrrl. I preedict that you will soooooon seeee a biiig sign, it has a laaarge T, and then an-oth-er bit like "esco" on the ennnd

5 pounds please. I take all major credit and debit cards, but not Amex.

Got to be the last thing in the cup, surely?

Teabag in, then water, then milk.

[obviously if I were posh I'd be using a teapot, but I'm not... ?]

Definitely after.

I always put my milk in first.