sugar and tea bag together or not?

fly_dragon_fly

having a discussion with some friends

i make my tea by putting tea bag then hot water the milk then sugar

my friend puts the tea bag and sugar together then the water then the milk

me and her husband disagree

so what would you say is the correct way?

MarieMc

I do it the way your friend does it - tea bag and sugar together then the water then the milk

iamana1ias

I use a teapot and would never ever put sugar in a mug with a teabag in it. That's just gross.

Your way is also wrong because the milk lowers the temperature and the sugar won't dissolve properly.

Should be teabag, water, teabag out, sugar in then milk.

Sagz_2

Me: Tea bag, sugar, hot water, let it mash, de-bag it then milk (non-tea drinker)

OH: Milk & sugar, put bag in cup and then hot water, let it mash, de-bag (tea-drinker)

Personally I think tea is 'orrible served any way!

Apricot

tea bag, sugar, hot water then milk - I don't take sugar but thats how I make it for people who do.

SailorSam

Yes tea bag, sugar; hot water leave for a bit, depends upon the teabags some you need to leave longer than others, give it a stir and debag then top up with milk

iamana1ias

Can't believe you all put sugar in with the teabag. Yuck!

Do you put sugar in teapots too? _pale_

MoaningMyrtle

Made in a pot preferably, if in mug, milk,TB, water, TB out, sugar in.

LisaLou1982

LOL theres a saying that an ex bf once said to me: are you a BIF or a MIF?
Bag in first or Milk in first.........

Me: Defo a BIF - teabag, hot water, let it brew, bag out, sugar in, milk in, stir......!

hayley11

I'm so weird about how people make a cup of tea, I can only have one if made by either me or my OH because i've trained him well!! :rotfl:

It has to be teabag - water - teabag out after a few minutes - tiny bit of milk - sugar well stirred.

The way I see it, and it might be stupid, but if you put the sugar in before taking the teabag out, then you're taking some of the sugar out with the teabag? I like a nice sugary brew!

dieselhead

I don't take sugar but when I make it for those in the office who are not as sweet as me its Tea bag in mash for ages (all blokes in the office and they like strong tea) tea bag out sugar in then milk.