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Tea

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This is a British instance and we love our tea.

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As for the middle one I think I'd just be impressed at the effort

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 13 points 1 week ago (5 children)

"Boiled in a kettle" really makes me worry that they're putting the tea bag in the kettle

[–] the_toast_is_gone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

There are kettles out there with steeping baskets like you'd put in a mug for loose leaf, but those probably get stained/dirty quickly. I wouldn't use one.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Randall Munroe is American.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

My grandfather used to put tea bags in a metal kettle and keep it on the stove on a low boil all day until it was the consistency of tar. I presume it went back to his time as a sailor where they could have a warm drink ready at any time but also be able to repair the boat too.

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I can verify that this has happened. In my defense, Americans mostly learn fuck all about tea. And the difference between a tea kettle and a teapot is something which isn't common knowledge throughout the States.

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago

Greetings Lister of Smeg.

Yeah man, anyone puts a teabag in my kettle, I'll be furious!