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Britain's top tea experts reveal you've been making your cuppa wrong
Whether it's the milk or tea bag first, the exact brew time or a surprising secret ingredient that'll revamp your cuppa, four experts have shared the…
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Poet Hollie McNish Shares Her Personal Ritual for the Perfect English Tea
Poet Hollie McNish recently captivated her social media audience with a charming and culturally resonant demonstration of how she prepares a "proper English cup of tea." The video, shared from her kitchen, offered viewers an intimate look into a daily ritual that McNish describes as essential for her creative work, helping her transition into a writing mindset. Her deep-seated affection for English Breakfast Tea was evident as she spoke of its aroma, which she claims "just smells like England," underscoring the beverage's integral role in British identity. McNish meticulously detailed her tea-making process, beginning with a tea bag sourced from the Brahmaputra River. She emphasized the importance of steeping the tea for approximately three minutes, referring to this as an "ancient tradition invented in England." A personal touch included the addition of locally produced sugarcane, followed by English oat milk. This latter choice prompted a light-hearted but pointed remark from McNish regarding public sentiment and the National Health Service (NHS). She humorously noted a "crisis" stemming from individuals' strong reactions to oat milk, implying that such trivial debates, while amusing, highlight broader societal frustrations. "There are a lot of people dropping dead from heart failure because they're so angry that this drink at one point was called oat milk," she quipped, before acknowledging its current, less contentious label as "oat drink." The video, while informal, provides a relatable commentary on cultural traditions and modern dietary shifts, all framed within the comforting routine of a morning brew.
