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  • Bremenacht 12 Aug 2012 15:08:38 11,022 posts
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    AaronTurner wrote:
    PG tips is worse than death.


    Still though, I will try milk in first next time.
    Only really matters if you're pouring from a pot. Putting milk in first makes the tea slightly sweeter.

    tbh I really don't know what causes the scum. I'd just assumed it was leaving tea to stew on occasion. Are the cups you use completely clean? No remnants of washing-up liquid or dishwasher stuff left on them? I sometimes warm the cup with a splash of hot water before I put anything in, but I don't know if it prevents the scum.

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  • Deleted user 12 August 2012 15:16:21
    kalel wrote:
    You don't get it if you put the milk in first.
    This. It makes a big difference to the quality of your cuppa. I find that coffee is opposite though. Milk in after or it tastes worse, the granules don't mix in very well.
  • neilka 12 Aug 2012 15:18:28 11,922 posts
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    Madgod_Dc wrote:
    its the fluoride that is the problem, not just calcium. but these chemicals are meant to keep the water fresh, but it is in reality they also contaminate. i steer well clear of drinking tap water, bottled water FTUW.
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  • greenthumb 12 Aug 2012 15:22:05 251 posts
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    Use fresh water every time you boil the kettle. Never reboil the water
  • elstoof 12 Aug 2012 15:23:17 4,403 posts
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    There was me thinking calcium was a metal rather than an oil.
  • Load_2.0 12 Aug 2012 15:30:54 14,544 posts
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    Madgod_Dc wrote:
    i steer well clear of drinking tap water, bottled water FTUW.
    For a man that hates multinational corporations you don't seem to have any problems buying their products.
  • darkmorgado 12 Aug 2012 15:31:42 22,477 posts
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    AaronTurner wrote:
    You know that filthy layer of grime that appears on the top of your tea? Like an oil slick floating on the surface of your beautifully delicate drink. How do I get rid of it?
    Erm, I can honestly say I've never had that - and I've lived all over the place, including London. Perhaps your mugs aren't very clean?

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  • darkmorgado 12 Aug 2012 15:33:38 22,477 posts
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    Madgod_Dc wrote:
    its the fluoride that is the problem, not just calcium. but these chemicals are meant to keep the water fresh
    They're also there to help your teeth.
    greenthumb wrote:
    Use fresh water every time you boil the kettle. Never reboil the water
    Yeah, if you want to rack up your water and electricity bill. Most modern kettles have a switch on them that tells them to keep the water at about 80%, which is more economical than reboiling cold water all the time (assuming you know you're going to want more than one cup of tea through the course of the day).

    Edited by darkmorgado at 15:36:58 12-08-2012

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  • localnotail 12 Aug 2012 15:33:59 21,422 posts
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    Science answer supports lemon proposal

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  • localnotail 12 Aug 2012 15:35:48 21,422 posts
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    Ooh, is it time for the fluoride / pineal gland blocking argument?

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  • elstoof 12 Aug 2012 15:39:40 4,403 posts
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    Aaron apparently lives in London so fluoride isn't something to worry about, Thames Water don't flouridify their supply.

    If you're using mineral water madgod, this won't solve any problems either as it's also hard.
  • Dougs 12 Aug 2012 15:47:58 58,977 posts
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    AaronTurner wrote:
    PG tips is worse than death.


    Still though, I will try milk in first next time.
    Can't beat it for builders tea imo. Not one for airy fairy tea though. Now Tetley's, that is a rank tea.

    Twinnings English Breakfast is nice, not a fan of the Everyday though. Yorkshire is good strong stuff too.
  • elstoof 12 Aug 2012 15:49:30 4,403 posts
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    What are you thanking me for?

    I'm just glad that someone as concerned about the safety domestic water supplies and any potential additives has found an alternative in bottled water, ignorant to the risks of acetaldehydes leaching into the water during long term storage of a solvent like water in PET plastic bottles. :-)
  • King_Edward 12 Aug 2012 15:52:47 9,292 posts
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    The scum's the tastiest bit.
  • Deckard1 12 Aug 2012 15:53:45 17,888 posts
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    Stop being a homo and drink coffee.
  • King_Edward 12 Aug 2012 15:55:39 9,292 posts
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    Deckard1 wrote:
    Stop being a homo and drink coffee.
    Coffee's for lesbians and trannies.
  • Flightrisker 12 Aug 2012 16:06:38 18,073 posts
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    Just drop about 90ml's of white wine vinegar into each cup and it takes care of it.
  • President_Weasel 12 Aug 2012 16:21:55 7,707 posts
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    Also if you use a dishwasher, try rinsing the cup out with hot water first to get rid of the leftover detergent and rinse aid and shiny-izer-5000 and so on.
  • mal 12 Aug 2012 19:12:41 20,466 posts
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    darkmorgado wrote:
    Yeah, if you want to rack up your water and electricity bill. Most modern kettles have a switch on them that tells them to keep the water at about 80%, which is more economical than reboiling cold water all the time (assuming you know you're going to want more than one cup of tea through the course of the day).
    80% of what? 80% of 100 degrees celcius? Or something else? Interesting, though no kettle I've seen has ever had that function.

    I don't know why, but tea manufacturers do recommend you don't reboil water for tea. I guess it's something to do with dissolved gases, but I don't really know - and personally I reboil water all the time and it tastes fine to me.

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  • Dougs 12 Aug 2012 19:17:30 58,977 posts
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    One reboil you can get away with, any more and the water starts to taste quite metallic. And yeah, all kettles cool, unless you've got an urn or one of those swish instant hot water things. /wants
  • CosmicFuzz 12 Aug 2012 19:36:38 18,777 posts
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    Never had any spunk in my tea up in Scotland. Dunno what minging water you inbreds are using down south.
  • Rusty_M 12 Aug 2012 19:41:43 3,572 posts
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    SolidSCB wrote:
    If you're wanting a decent cup of tea you've really got the get the Twinings out.
    Twinings decent? Pfft. Rare Tea Company or GTFO.

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  • jonsaan 12 Aug 2012 20:03:10 24,176 posts
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    Stop leaving the tea bag in for eons and letting it go luke warm.

    Edited by jonsaan at 20:03:39 12-08-2012

    FCUTA!

  • Syrette 12 Aug 2012 20:04:50 38,236 posts
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    Coffee is vile, tea is a man's drink.

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