It appears that tea giant PG Tips has upset the traditional tea drinkers of the UK with their new fangled 60 second teabag
. Apparently they spent £50m in bringing it to market which quite baffles me.
Now I'm no purist but I do like a properly made cuppa and I'm struggling to see how 60 seconds would be sufficient time to get the best of your tea be it teabags or loose tea.
My preference is to make it in the cup/mug using a teabag. I pour on the water then squish the teabag with a spoon against the cup/mug to expel the air and allow the teabag to fully submerge.
After 2 - 3 minutes I'll then squish the teabag a couple more times before bringing it out with tea tongs and give it one final squeeze afore ditching it.
If I was to use one of my teapots then I would allow the tea to mash for at least 4 minutes (in a prewarmed pot) simply because I wouldn't be able to get the teabags to sink. Of course loose tea would be no problem.
So guys, do you think this might catch on? I have my doubts.
Regards,
Jay.
Now I'm no purist but I do like a properly made cuppa and I'm struggling to see how 60 seconds would be sufficient time to get the best of your tea be it teabags or loose tea.
My preference is to make it in the cup/mug using a teabag. I pour on the water then squish the teabag with a spoon against the cup/mug to expel the air and allow the teabag to fully submerge.
After 2 - 3 minutes I'll then squish the teabag a couple more times before bringing it out with tea tongs and give it one final squeeze afore ditching it.
If I was to use one of my teapots then I would allow the tea to mash for at least 4 minutes (in a prewarmed pot) simply because I wouldn't be able to get the teabags to sink. Of course loose tea would be no problem.
So guys, do you think this might catch on? I have my doubts.
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Tea purists divided over new 60-second brew
Tea purists are divided over claims being made by the makers of a new 60-second brew.
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Regards,
Jay.