I'm liking this response very much and may be forced to borrow :-)
On the subject of decent tea though, the only rule is that the water should be boiling when it hits the lea teaves and preferably not be allowed to cool too quickly.

The whole "milk in first" argument refers only to tea from a pot, and is only relavent to those sensitive flowers who can taste if the milk has been scalded by being added to boiling tea as opposed to warmed up slowly by having hot tea added. I dont really care, my tastebuds are rubbish.

But if you put milk on a teabag, you wont end up with tea.
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Tue 30 Nov 2010, 13:58, Reply)