Local Dad, Ben HamillSep 3, 2020
It's 81°F outside. That's cool enough that drinking tea isn't a terrible idea, right?
Show threadErikSep 3, 2020
@benhamill I'm drinking hot coffee, so I'm not sure I'm qualified to judge.
Show threadLocal Dad, Ben HamillSep 3, 2020
@edebill Well, here we are, anyway. Food.
Show threadFiXato (fallback)Sep 3, 2020
@benhamill
drinking tea is never a bad idea :)
Adding milk while the bag is still in though... 🙄😂
@edebill
Show threadLocal Dad, Ben HamillSep 3, 2020

@FiXato @edebill Oh, I'm a monster. I put honey and milk in the mug first. Then heat my water and pour it in so that it melts/mixes the honey and milk without much stirring. Then I add the bag.

I figure it's all a solution in the end, anyway, so the order of operations doesn't super matter.

Show threadFiXato (fallback)

@benhamill
well, the temperature of the liquid in which #the tea steeps affects the strength/flavour of the brew: https://teafloor.com/blog/how-water-quality-and-temperature-affects-the-taste-of-tea/
So if you add milk first, you do lower the temperature of the water and thus the flavour. :)

Of course all that is meaningless if your way makes your cuppa the way you like it!

I'm not gonna stand in the way of a fellow tea drinker, or #theeLeut as we like to say in Dutch. ;)

Enjoy your brew!
@edebill

How Water Quality and Temperature Affects The Taste of Tea

Have you ever thought about what your tea consists of? Obviously, there are tea leaves

Teafloor Blog : All About Tea | Health Benefits of Tea
Sep 3, 2020 at 5:02pmFedilab