Americans and tea / myLot

United States

January 6, 2017 5:00pm CST

I saw the English actress Sienna Miller on TV she said that Americans don't really know how to brew tea, as it is never hot enough and the tea doesn't brew right. I have resolved to make my tea a little hotter. I don't want to scald my tongue..but maybe I will get an overall better effect..What say you tea experts??

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (121659)

• United States

6 Jan 17

She would be horrified by me then. I use tea K-cups! hahaha

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snowy

@snowy22315 (185905)

• United States

6 Jan 17

maybe so...hehe..I love chai tea. Right now I am drinking Celestial Seasons Bengal Spice.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472504)

• Switzerland

7 Jan 17

The water used to infuse the tea MUST be boiling hot water, then you let rest your tea in the teapot until it is at the right temperature to drink.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (185905)

• United States

8 Jan 17

Do you use a tea cozy?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472504)

• Switzerland

8 Jan 17

@snowy22315 No, I do not use a tea warmer to cover the teapot. My husband drinks the tea soon after I have prepared it. I am not a tea drinker, I only love coffee.

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marguicha

@marguicha (225137)

• Chile

6 Jan 17

I have heard that you should not pour boiling water over tea.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (185905)

• United States

7 Jan 17

I hate having to wait a long time for the tea to cool down.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (347386)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Jan 17

We always use boiling water. If you have milk that cools it down a little. With black tea, you just have to wait a while I guess - or add a little cold water.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (185905)

• United States

7 Jan 17

I heat the water....but it is not usually boiling..I almost always add milk to my tea.

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The Invisible Man

@TheInvisibleMan (17597)

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6 Jan 17

I can't associate tea with Americans.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (185905)

• United States

7 Jan 17

Well it is popular here, but not like how it is overseas..Our allegiance is to coffee here. I remember being in London one time,,and at Heathrow airport..there was a coffeeshop that was entirely filled with tea pots..I thought how ironic lol.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (185905)

• United States

8 Jan 17

@TheInvisibleMan I like a few different kinds but mostly spicy tea types.

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The Invisible Man

@TheInvisibleMan (17597)

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7 Jan 17

@snowy22315 Haha! Well, coffee world tea (at least for me).