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The secret of how to make a perfect cup of tea has finally been discovered by
put the milk in first. The finding that a cup of tea tastes better
English scientists
if the tea is poured into the milk appeared to have settled an argument that has been
of major concern to this nation of tea drinkers.
52 It all began after Dr. *Andrew Stapley, a chemical engineer at *Loughborough
University, revealed 3) the recipe for a perfect cup of tea.
He said the keys to producing
the perfect cup were using *soft water, warming the pot and allowing the tea to stand
for three minutes. As to the difficult issue of whether the milk or tea should be poured
in first, Dr. Stapley said science proved it must be the former. The reason is that
10 when milk is exposed to high temperatures, such as being poured into a cup of very hot
tea, it loses its fresh taste.
3 However, only a few hours after Dr. Stapley announced his findings to the world,
a noisy debate started within the scientific community. Dr. Julia King, head of the
*Institute of Physics, said the secret was to keep the water temperature at 98°C. Putting
the milk in first was only a social custom that "has nothing to do with taste," she
said. "In the past, only the rich could afford high quality *china cups which could
withstand the hot tea being poured in directly. In contrast, those of us with cheap
china had to put the milk in first to prevent our cups from cracking."
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