Food, Milk & Tea

Milk in tea is generally very British habit and no one seems to know why and when it started. There are several possibilities of why it is used. For example, milk was used to soften the astringent flavour of green tea. Nevertheless, neither the Dutch nor the French have showed interested in using milk in their tea.

There are no rules as to whether milk should be added or not, it is a personal preference. However, many people believe that the taste of white, green, oolongs, most china black teas, 1st flush Darjeeling and scented teas are adversly affected with the addition of milk.

The same can also be said about the use of sugar. Many people believe that the use of sugar in tea destroys the flavour, but again this is personal preference. Suprisingly, sugar in tea is more popular in Britain than in any other country.

Food and Tea

Tea can be drunk at any time of the day. But why not try pairing your food and drink to enhance the flavours of both.