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The Scientific Formula That Constitutes Our Perfect Cuppa Revealed!

New research out this Thursday confirms that, regardless of the weather, the British tipple of choice is still the iconic ‘cup of tea’.
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A brand new scientific study has revealed the perfect formula for making tea, including 10ml of milk, 6 minutes cooling time, 2 minutes brewing time, 200ml of boiling water, and a perfect consumption temperature of 60°C. 165 million cups of tea are drunk in the UK every day, with 6.6 million Brits preferring the traditional approach and using a tea pot rather than a tea bag.

Nearly half of us admit to having a fear of spoilt milk, with over two thirds admitting to sniffing their milk before brewing up. 15% of Brits claim they would throw a tantrum, stamp their feet and cry if faced with no milk for our tea.

We learn tea making at the average age of seven and a half, 98% of us take milk with our tea and 90% of Brits want to see tea making take its place on the National Curriculum alongside English and Maths.

. Introduction:

The milky cup of tea has its place up there with British icons such as the Queen, Shakespeare and Winston Churchill and is what we turn to in times of crisis, use to greet guests and is the tipple of choice even on hot summer days. Tea may be a British institution, but this year’s ‘Tea Report’ has revealed that the way we make it and take it can bind and divide us; brewed or stewed; bitter or sweet; splash or dash of milk?

So how do you really brew the perfect cuppa?

Joining us to discuss this further is Professor Ian Brown, an Expert in Sensory Analysis.

. Suggested Questions:

So how many cups of tea are actually drunk in our area every day?

Why do you think tea is such an integral part of British society?

Is milk an important part of the tea process?

Why is it that milky tea triumphs over black tea every time?

So what did your research reveal about the formula for the best cuppa?

Where can we find out more information?