How to Make a Proper Cup of ENGLISH TEA: & the Dirty TRUTH about TEABAGS

For the perfect cup of English tea use loose tea (never teabags which will not give you the same taste and a very bad for the environment. As well as good quality tea you will need: good water, good milk (if you are using it) and a good quality ceramic tea set. In this video we'll take you through each of these steps so that you get the perfect brew every time. George Orwell wrote an interesting article about making English tea. famous chinese tea scholar Lu Yu (733–804) Known as "The sage of tea" wrote that the best water for tea comes from a mountain stream. For most people this is not possible but we have some age old tips to improve the quality of the tea. For English tea with milk use Ceylon, Assam, Darjeeling or a blend like English breakfast. Earl Grey and other flavoured teas should be taken without milk. CREDITS Haruki Nanmie - A portrait of Lu Yu https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By Selena N. B. H. from Fayetteville, USA - English WestminsterUploaded by JohnnyMrNinja, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Mountain streamBy Sigfried Arnold (Suit) - Selbst fotografiert, mit Canon Powershot A20, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... By Keith Weller/USDA - www.ars.usda.gov: Image Number K5176-3, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... LetThemTalkTV We go deeper Subscribe here http://www.youtube.com/user/letthemta...