Water first or tea bag first?

Neewbie_noob · 01-10-2012 10:18AM #1

I recently had a heated discussion with a long-time friend of mine. when making a good 'aul mug o' tae, what do you put in first - the teabag, or the water?

Personally I put the water in first, as I find the tea bag gets filled with air when I pour the water over the teabag and it draws better when I insert the teabag last.

So boardsies .. opinions??

kneemos · 01-10-2012 10:24AM

What's an opinnion?

Gran Hermano · 01-10-2012 10:26AM

No option for teapot and loose tea.

Heathen.

Neewbie_noob · 01-10-2012 10:26AM

i am an utter disgrace and I am going to be publically shamed on this - but I don't drink tea

Gran Hermano wrote: »

No option for teapot and loose tea.

Heathen.

Can you aadd it??

Gran Hermano · 01-10-2012 10:28AM

Neewbie_noob wrote: »

Can you aadd it??

Nno

mauzo · 01-10-2012 10:30AM

Water

Teabag in first....

Standard Toaster · 01-10-2012 10:30AM

Heated discussion over a tea bag? Jesus.

Anyway tea bag first, it's simple first level thermodynamics.

kneemos · 01-10-2012 10:31AM

What about both together or milk and water and then the tea bag.Your poll is completely useless.

Neewbie_noob · 01-10-2012 10:32AM

i am an utter disgrace and I am going to be publically shamed on this - but I don't drink tea

Standard Toaster wrote: »

Heated discussion over a tea bag? Jesus.

Anyway tea bag first, it's simple first level thermodynamics.

Mr. CooL ICE · 01-10-2012 10:32AM

Water

Tea bag filled with air? What what whaaaaat?

You need to warm up the cup first. Add a little boiling water, swirl it around and empty it out. Put in the teabag, reheat the kettle again and then pour it it into the cup as it is at its hottest point. When pouring it, aim to hit the teabag. If you feel comfortable doing it, hold the kettle up high so the water hits the teabag at a higher velocity, therefore ravaging it of all its flavour. Remove the teabag after the length of time required by your taste, but never, ever squeeze the teabag. Once this is done, add sugar/honey/milk to taste.

Making a cup of tea is easy. Making a good cup of tea is art.

CardBordWindow · 01-10-2012 10:36AM

Water

Put the teabag in the kettle and save yourself some bother!

Markcheese · 01-10-2012 10:37AM

kneemos wrote: »

What about both together or milk and water and then the tea bag.Your poll is completely useless.

Above comment is taking the piss and I won't stand for it....
Both together gets you scalded fingers ( don't ask how I know)
Milk first or milk and water first makes crap tea as the milk cools the BOILING water and the tea doesn't taste right.... There I feel better now ...

Duggy747 · 01-10-2012 10:38AM

Water

A teabag first.

THEN you add the blood of a christian which must go in under the next full moon.

That's how I like my cuppas, anyways.

kneemos · 01-10-2012 10:42AM

Markcheese wrote: »

Above comment is taking the piss and I won't stand for it....
Both together gets you scalded fingers ( don't ask how I know)
Milk first or milk and water first makes crap tea as the milk cools the BOILING water and the tea doesn't taste right.... There I feel better now ...

Don't make me come over there and show you how to make tea because I will!

FatherLen · 01-10-2012 10:44AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaHkEH3nk8w

kfallon · 01-10-2012 10:48AM

Duggy747 wrote: »

A teabag first.

THEN you add the blood of a christian which must go in under the next full moon.

That's how I like my cuppas, anyways.

Reminds me of the joke:

Three vampires walk into a blood bar. The first two order 2 glasses of blood and the third one orders a mug of boiling water.
The bartender thinks that it’s kind of weird, but doesn’t say anything — he just gives them their drinks.
The next day, the three vampires walk into the bar and order the same thing, two glasses of blood and a mug of boiling water.
The bartender still thinks it’s weird but doesn’t say anything, he doesn’t want to be that vampire’s next victim.
But when it happened on the third day, the bartender couldn’t help but ask why. . . “Okay, I know that the three of you are vampires, so why do you two order glasses of blood but you always get a mug of boiling water?”
The third vampire pulls out a used tampon and says, “I like to make tea!”

Oh and I put the teabag in first!

Immaculate Pasta · 01-10-2012 10:50AM

Water

Teabag first jaysus! What are kids being taught in schools these days? :rolleyes:

juan.kerr · 01-10-2012 10:50AM

Neither, I'm not into tea (bags).

mike65 · 01-10-2012 10:51AM

Water

Tea bag, water, milk in that order! :mad:

Anything else and you end up with a weak cup of "meh"

kneemos · 01-10-2012 10:53AM

mike65 wrote: »

Tea bag, water, milk in that order! :mad:

Anything else and you end up with a weak cup of "meh"

Where can you buy meh?

leeomurchu · 01-10-2012 10:53AM

Water

Tea bag in cup, hot water, milk good auld squeeze of the tea bag to get rid of that milk taste, out with the tea bag. In with the chocolate hob nobs. Happy days.

Nothin worse than someone putting a cup of milk with a drop of tea in front of you.

Neewbie_noob · 01-10-2012 10:56AM

i am an utter disgrace and I am going to be publically shamed on this - but I don't drink tea

Can a mod add loose tea and leaving the tea bag in as a poll. Cheers.

I leave the bag in myself.

MJ23 · 01-10-2012 10:56AM

Water

Teabagging is great

zef · 01-10-2012 10:59AM

Water

Teabag first. I love tea. It's great fun.

Priori · 01-10-2012 11:03AM

Water

My granny is really fussy about this - scalding the cup/teapot first is a necessity, then put the teabag(s) in and then quickly bring the water to the boil again and fill the cup/teapot when it's boiling. If I neglect to do the latter part, it'll invite a playful clip across the ear. Playful, I swear! (I'm thinking here of Butters' bullying grandmother - she's not like that)

Markcheese · 01-10-2012 11:12AM

kneemos wrote: »

Markcheese wrote: »

Above comment is taking the piss and I won't stand for it....
Both together gets you scalded fingers ( don't ask how I know)
Milk first or milk and water first makes crap tea as the milk cools the BOILING water and the tea doesn't taste right.... There I feel better now ...

Don't make me come over there and show you how to make tea because I will!

Ooohh I'll get some biccies so

CardBordWindow · 01-10-2012 11:13AM

Water

The teabag needs to go in first. Half the fun of making tay is trying to throw the teabag into the cup from a distance, while your waiting for the kettle to boil!

nightb4 · 01-10-2012 11:30AM

Water

Teabag into a warm mug, then freshly boiled water, don't re-heat the water. Plenty of stirring of the teabag but no squeezing. Bag out, milk in then sugar.
Sit down relax enjoy.
Any diversion from this simple method and I fly into a violent rage!!

PizzamanIRL · 01-10-2012 11:39AM

Water

kneemos wrote: »

What's an opinnion?

What do you think?

CardBordWindow · 01-10-2012 11:45AM

Water

nightb4 wrote: »

Teabag into a warm mug, then freshly boiled water, don't re-heat the water. Plenty of stirring of the teabag but no squeezing. Bag out, milk in then sugar.
Sit down relax enjoy.
Any diversion from this simple method and I fly into a violent rage!!

Apologies if I invoke a violent rage, but I find if you put the sugar in with the tea bag first, the boiling water is guaranteed to dissolve all the sugar, so you're not left with the annoying really sweet last mouthful of tay.

andrew241983 · 01-10-2012 11:47AM

i don't drink tea(queue the screams of blasphemy) but when i make it for the OH its always tea bag first...

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