Tea Without Milk Is...

[Apple Hobo]

Drink what you like...like what you drink.

I like English black tea with a touch of milk and a very small amount of sugar. I never used to add milk, but I tried it one day and I liked it. Whether it's iced or hot, with or without sugar, or American Southern-style sweet, tea is just...good.

 

[ucfgrad93]

I prefer my tea without milk. I add a little bit of lemon and sugar.

 

[sysiphus]

Tea always has milk for me unless I have none. Interestingly enough, the guidelines earlier quoted suggest the addition of milk to tea, rather than the other way around, but when I was up at the Empress Hotel in Victoria (which was absurdly overpriced IMO), they made great ceremony of putting the milk into the cup, then adding tea...

 

[CanadaRAM]

Tea Without Milk Is... Tea.

For me, Chinese loose Oolong, no milk no sugar, steeped ultra strong, sometimes with lemon - there's always a pot on the hob, so I drink 4 - 8 cups a day.

MIF -- the tradition of milk in first is reputed to have originated with the introduction of bone china teacups, when it was thought that the heat of the tea from the pot would crack the radically thinner new cups.

And I have to say I have never had afternoon tea at the Empress, primarily because I can't see spending the $70 or so for tea, cucumber sandwiches and petit-fours...

 

[sysiphus]

And I have to say I have never had afternoon tea at the Empress, primarily because I can't see spending the $70 or so for tea, cucumber sandwiches and petit-fours...

Believe me, I wasn't footing the bill

 

[teflon]

Tea with milk just sounds... icky for the lack of a better word . I didn't know you actually put milk in tea until I went to a theatre couple months ago with a bunch of people, and while drinking the free chai noticed that bunch of people gathered around the table that had a pot that said milk on it .
Hmm always wanted to try bubble tea again. Tried it about probably around 10 years ago, remembered it tasted disgusting, and never tried again. Wonder if it has changed since then...

 

[twoodcc]

i like my tea sweet, thank you. and it doesn't have milk in it

 

[juanm]

I rink my tea with milk only, or maybe 60%milk/40%Water.
Then, I put sugar or sweetener, and add a little bit of cinnamon to it.

 

[sushi]

Tea without milk, sugar, etc. is quite normal here in Japan.

There is also Milk Tea.

Some types of tea do not go well with anything added, that much is for sure.

 

[obeygiant]

Tea without milk, sugar, etc. is quite normal here in Japan.

There is also Milk Tea.

Some types of tea do not go well with anything added, that much is for sure.

The hot Royal Milk Tea out of those vending machines are heavenly.

 

[maestro55]

I have never drank tea with milk, though next time I have hot tea perhaps I will put some milk in it. I enjoy a number of hot teas but generally I drink iced tea with a lot of lemon.

 

[IJ Reilly]

Tea without milk, sugar, etc. is quite normal here in Japan.

But then the Japanese mainly drink green tea, correct?

 

[Naimfan]

I rink my tea with milk only, or maybe 60%milk/40%Water.
Then, I put sugar or sweetener, and add a little bit of cinnamon to it.

Wow! That sounds wonderfully decadent!

 

[imac/cheese]

I love Earl Grey, but not too hot. No need for milk, sugar, lemon... just tea and water.

 

[JFreak]

Recently I've started drinking my tea without milk. My family think I'm insane. So, fellow users, what's your view on the matter??

Tea without milk is drinkable. With milk, it's toxic waste.

 

[-::ubermann::-]

Tea WITH milk?? never heard that one

 

[mac 2005]

Ha! I also drink my tea without milk, and I usually get the same reaction. Recently, I flew to Cambodia on Singapore Airlines. Without exception, the flight attendants looked at me as though I were crazy when I asked for tea without milk. The one flight attendant brought my tea with milk, as if to say: Surely, you are mistaken about the civilized way to drink tea.

 

[Cloudane]

80/20 results, I wonder how many of each side are American and British respectively. Milk in tea is definitely a British thing I think.

I can't drink ordinary everyday Tetleys/PG/whatever without milk, it's horrible. Really harsh. Maybe it just shows up how cheap and nasty it is

Lemon/green/herbal teas are another matter, milk in those is silly. I quite like lemon tea. Green tea kind of makes me shudder and cringe when trying to drink it, too sharp.

I refer everyone in this thread to the British standard BS6008:1980 Preparation of a liquor of tea for use in sensory tests, or the associated ISO 3103-1980.

I'd never have thought in a million years there would be a BS/ISO standard for making tea. I'll have to share that one at work on Monday

 

[Kashchei]

tea without milk is far better than coffee without milk (nasty, bitter stuff on its own--heaven on earth with cream/sugar)

 

[0098386]

Last time I had it was a good 4 years ago, and I'm pretty sure it had milk in it.

 

[wakka092]

The only time I ever have milk in my tea is when I have a chai latte. And that's not even with cow milk. I'll take soy milk in my iced soy chai latte.

 

[xUKHCx]

I'd never have thought in a million years there would be a BS/ISO standard for making tea. I'll have to share that one at work on Monday

I first found it pinned to the notice board in my University department (chemical engineering so we access the database quite a lot), ever since then I have been giving copies to all my tea drinking friends. It isn't that surprising if you see what else you can find in there. Rather fun though.

 

[sushi]

The hot Royal Milk Tea out of those vending machines are heavenly.

Heavenly is a good way to describe it!

It's really surprising the variety of drinks that you can get out of a normal vending machine here. Down in Akihabara, you can even get a can of noodles to go. Not sure about the taste as I did not try it. But it looked pretty cool.

But then the Japanese mainly drink green tea, correct?

Yes, ocha is green tea and it is very common.

There are also many other teas of varying color, and of course taste, that the Japanese drink with nothing added. These teas may be warm or cold.

Speaking of green tea, my wife just had a green tea milkshake this evening. Green tea is everywhere it seems.

And there are others that they drink where they add milk, sugar, and sometimes some other spices. As obeygiant mentioned, hot Royal Milk Tea from the vending machines is heavenly.

The Japanese use cans made of a heavy metal, steel I believe, so they stay warm for a long time as well.

Ha! I also drink my tea without milk, and I usually get the same reaction. Recently, I flew to Cambodia on Singapore Airlines. Without exception, the flight attendants looked at me as though I were crazy when I asked for tea without milk. The one flight attendant brought my tea with milk, as if to say: Surely, you are mistaken about the civilized way to drink tea.

Singapore Airlines is a nice way to travel.

Before I lived in the Orient/Asia, or whatever you want to call it, all the cultures seemed the same to me. After living here for many years, it is really interesting to see the differences.

 

[cube]

Tea with milk is not only common in the UK, but I didn't know they were radicals! I thought English tea meant tea, not milk tea, in general.

 

[Eternity]

I like my tea the proper British way with milk, but thats only with traditional English teas...not the herbal, fruit etc ones, I wouldn't like milk in those.