The Rules That Must Not Be Broken
Rules are everywhere, and tea-making is just as rigid. Sorry people, but there are very good reasons as to why this is the case. If they were not in place, the world of tea-making would be thrown in to bedlam. It’d be like the Sun suddenly switching off, gravity ceasing to exist and all the planets colliding into one another!
What a terrifying thought that is–
Here are some stick-to rules. Do not veer from the path dear Tea-maker. Read up and all should be fine!
1) Never, ever, ever take one tea-bag from a cup and drop this into another cup to make a second cup of tea. This is a fine insult indeed! If you plan on doing that then you really don’t understand. So start understanding!
2) Always use filtered water. Bathroom water, rain water, and anything that is not filtered is a waste of time.
3) ALWAYS wash a guest’s cup up after the first cup of tea. I’m not talking about just sticking it under the tap; I am on about actually cleaning it. Who wants to get their second cup with a dirty, filthy, grimy manky mark around the inside? I don’t and neither should you! Give that to me and you’ll be getting tea in the face my friend. Come to think of it we won’t even be friends anymore.
4) Don’t expect masses of conversation as your guest drinks the first few sips and enjoys it. You wouldn’t consult an Englishman about the virtues of tax-free ISA’s and home equity release while he tucks into his Yorkshire pudding, would you? No, you would not! So don’t interrupt. Wait at least five minutes before attempting to speak to a guest.
5) NEVER just make the tea. ALWAYS ask how much milk the guest would like. Not doing this had led to the break-up of companies, marriages, and even some relationships between countries!