This discussion has been closed.
Posted by Swell_Map (U14129256) on Friday, 5th March 2010
I think a good five minutes. Nothing irks me more than weak tea. Being an entrepenuer involved in international mergers and acquisitions and hiring and firing people at will, I don't have time to use a teapot. So I like to leave my teabag in my cup to steadily stew.
Link to this forum: How long should you leave a teabag to stew?
I wouldn't like to clean your tea mugs!
Link to this forum: How long should you leave a teabag to stew?
In my view, if you leave a tea bag in that long, the tannins will over power the top notes which are what normal people enjoy in a good cup of tea. If you prefer the tannins to the rest of the flavour spectrum, you could just ask your friends for their used bags and save yourself some money.
Please note that some people apply used tea bags to their eyes or their Haemorrhoids, so beware of second-hand tea bags that come from friends who have a warped sense of humour (not to mention piles).
Link to this forum: How long should you leave a teabag to stew?
This disurbs me. I do like the beverage, but is it possible to really enjoy it when, as French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon once said, "proper tea is theft"?
Link to this forum: How long should you leave a teabag to stew?
He also said that "proper tea is the exploitation of the weak by the strong, especially if one leaves the bag in for 5 minutes or more".
Link to this forum: How long should you leave a teabag to stew?
"proper tea is theft"Β
ho ho.
Have you seen "Spot the Clue With Chief Inspector Albert Camus" in VIZ?
Link to this forum: How long should you leave a teabag to stew?
Come to think of it, the clue is in the question. If you leave the bag in for the correct amount of time (somewhat less than 5 minutes), then the bag has merely "steeped" or "infused". Leave it in for 5 minutes and it has definitely stewed and the result should be either poured away or served to a deviant who likes it that way.
Link to this forum: How long should you leave a teabag to stew?
Talk about Gideon's show and Freak Zone on the 6 Music Message boards.
or Β to take part in a discussion.
The message board is currently closed for posting.
Mon-Fri 0900-0000 Weekends 1000-0000
This messageboard is .
Find out more about this board's
Copyright Β© 2015 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.