So many people like a nice cup of tea, but everyone likes it made differently. With sugar, without sugar, milk, no milk, from a teapot or straight into a mug, milk in before the hot water or after. What is the best way to make tea?
Our team of FAQers surveyed from east to west, north to south for the answer to this, then one day we received an invitation to Buckingham Palace. Unbelievable we thought, who better an authority on tea than our illustrious and longest serving monarch; Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II and her consort His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Unfortunately, as we waited to meet them, one of our FAQers decided to jump into one of the beds naked. Having been forcibly removed and thrown into the dungeons of the London Tower, the only saving grace was that our naughty FAQer had managed to leave their camcorder hidden and recording.
A few days later one of the butlers managed to sneak it back to us. Cheers Paul, this is what we heard and saw:-
Prince Philip: "Well.. goodnight old sausage"
The Queen: "Haven't you forgotten something, Philly?"
Prince Philip: "Oh...do I have to?!"
The Queen: "I'd rather you did"
Prince Philip: "Ehhh...could we not tonight, I'm rather tired"
The Queen: "Ohhww you know I always look forward to it"
Prince Philip: "Ohh...alright then"
The Queen: "Good..and don't forget to wear the hat"
Prince Philip exclaims "One more time!", puts his Captain's hat on, reaches over to the side-table and grabs a tray containing the essentials for making tea.
He goes to pour the water from the kettle into a teapot...
The Queen: "Philly? Did One make sure the water was freshly drawn and is still boiling? One gets the most flavour from the tea that way"
Prince Philip: "Yes dear.."
He continues to pour boiling water into the teapot..
The Queen: "One did warm that teapot first and put a teaspoon of loose tea -one for each plus one for the pot? No teabags one hopes?"
Prince Philip: "Ehh...course I did all that you silly sausage"
Prince Philip stirs the tea once or twice...
The Queen: "There, that's been 1-2 minutes to brew (3-5 if teabags), it's ready now"
Prince Philip: "Ehhh...right then" and pours the tea into the cups already containing some milk. He puts away the tray and gives one to the Queen. Slurping noises can be heard.
The Queen: "Mmmm, ohh, ohh! Ahhhh......that was wonderful, Philly..."
Prince Philip: "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
So there you go, you can't beat how to make a Royal cup of tea, we wouldn't take the biscuit would we?
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