Fact of the day:
ISO3103 is the International Standard covering the serving of tea. It's there to ensure consistency in taste testing.
Key points:
- Pot should be porcelain or earthenware
- Milk should be added AFTER hot water
Ireland were the only country to object on its submission, noting there was no provision for pot-warming in the specification.
This was overruled.
@garius
ISO3103:2019 (latest version), doesn’t seem to resolve the milk before/after debate.
“Prepare the liquor as described in 7.2.1 but pour it into the bowl after the milk, in order to avoid scalding the milk, unless this procedure is contrary to the normal practice in the organization concerned.
If the milk is added afterwards, experience has shown that the best results are obtained when the temperature of the liquor is in the range 65 deg to 80 deg when the milk is added”
John Bull
james