How Long Do You Leave It In?

El Sid · Jul 24, 2013

What's the optimum time for leaving in the teabag when having a single cup?
My wife has accused me of not leaving it in long enough.

Do you give it a final squeeze?

Do you re-use the bag?

Herr Tubthumper · Jul 24, 2013

3 mins with a little bounce as you fish it out with a spoon. No stirring at all; just let the hot water do its magic. Add enough milk to make it the colour of those flat disc shaped Quality Street toffees.

Daffy Duck · Jul 24, 2013

Maybe it's not about the teabag at all. Perhaps she's trying to tell you something and is just using a teabag analogy.

Deleted member 18477 · Jul 24, 2013

3-5 minutes of brewing time.

Then I squeeze and bin the tea bag. Never re-use! Add some milk... Not too much and not too little. NO SUGAR!!!

big hilda · Jul 24, 2013

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The Andy Naylor Fan Club · Jul 24, 2013

More importantly, when making tea with a tea bag in a cup are you a milk first or water first type of person?
Me, milk first then leave it to brew for around a minute and a half.

El Sid · Jul 24, 2013

Herr Tubthumper said:
3 mins with a little bounce as you fish it out with a spoon. No stirring at all; just let the hot water do its magic. Add enough milk to make it the colour of those flat disc shaped Quality Street toffees.

That's where I'm going wrong, too much stirring and squeezing.

Deleted member 18477 · Jul 24, 2013

The Andy Naylor Fan Club said:
More importantly, when making tea with a tea bag in a cup are you a milk first or water first type of person?
Me, milk first then leave it to brew for around a minute and a half.

You're f-ing MENTAL!!!

Bold Seagull · Jul 24, 2013

MILK FIRST!!!??

People who put milk in first should be shot.

An infusion is made when 'boiling hot water' reacts with the tea leaves. Putting milk in first immediately cools the water thus making it less effective in infusing the drink.

Redbush needs a bit longer than normal tea, need to those settle for a while.

beorhthelm · Jul 24, 2013

usually 30 sec, with a bit of stiring to aggitate and circulate. i know a minute or two is ideal but after 30 secs its diminishing returns and i'm impatient. 3min? only if using a teapot.

pouring in the water from on high to slosh the water and introduce some air is beneficial.

mr sheen · Jul 24, 2013

Daffy Duck said:
Maybe it's not about the teabag at all. Perhaps she's trying to tell you something and is just using a teabag analogy.

My wife just drinks mugs of hot water :-(

upthealbion1970 · Jul 24, 2013

The Andy Naylor Fan Club said:
More importantly, when making tea with a tea bag in a cup are you a milk first or water first type of person?
Me, milk first then leave it to brew for around a minute and a half.

Same as, unlike the Neanderthals who do it the wrong way around

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Poyetry In Motion · Jul 24, 2013

When I give the wife one, I just pop it in, move it about for a few seconds and then take the old bag out afterwards

The Terminator · Jul 24, 2013

Milk first is just wrong.

melias shoes · Jul 24, 2013

I leave it in. You can paint a fence with my tea.

Tricky Dicky · Jul 24, 2013

Have stopped using teabags - loose leaf for me now. I even hav a one-cup glass teapot on my desk at work.

Stumpy Tim · Jul 24, 2013

Herr Tubthumper said:
3 mins with a little bounce as you fish it out with a spoon. No stirring at all; just let the hot water do its magic. Add enough milk to make it the colour of those flat disc shaped Quality Street toffees.

Nailed it

BN9 BHA · Jul 24, 2013

sidtheseagull said:
What's the optimum time for leaving in the teabag when having a single cup?
My wife has accused me of not leaving it in long enough.

Do you give it a final squeeze?

Do you re-use the bag?

get your wife to make her own tea if she is not happy!
Depends on what make of teabags you use for the time in the cup, 1 min for PG tips.
Allways a final squeeze.
I never re-use the bag, not that poor(yet)

BN9 BHA · Jul 24, 2013

Poyetry In Motion said:
When I give the wife one, I just pop it in, move it about for a few seconds and then take the old bag out afterwards

BN9 BHA · Jul 24, 2013

Daffy Duck said:
Maybe it's not about the teabag at all. Perhaps she's trying to tell you something and is just using a teabag analogy.

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