The Tea FAQ

 

1. Use tea from India or Ceylon (Sri Lanka), not China

2. Use a teapot, preferably ceramic

3. Warm the pot over direct heat

4. Tea should be strong - six spoons of leaves per 1 litre

5. Let the leaves move around the pot - no bags or strainers

6. Take the pot to the boiling kettle

7. Stir or shake the pot

8. Drink out of a tall, mug-shaped tea cup

9. Don't add creamy milk

10. Add milk to the tea, not vice versa

11. No sugar!

 

While George Orwell may be famous for his literary work, his tea making rules may leave a bit to be desired.  Six spoons per litre is an awful lot of tea and will produce an incredibly strong pot of tea. Also, per our instructions on making a perfect cup, adding milk to hot tea can make for a sub-standard cup of tea as the milk will scald. Adding sugar or not is also a personal preference (sugar will also naturally curb the inhernet bitterness of tea).