WoD

Well, there are actually two words for us to learn today.

It appears that in British culture, there are two camps of tea drinkers: Miffers and Tiffers.

Miffers put milk in the cup first and then add tea. I have myself read that this is to scald the milk slightly, giving a smoother flavour. The correct setting in which to be a miffer is when the tea is made in a pot (posh), NOT when one is using a tea bag (pleb), as the cold milk tends to prevent the proper brewing of the tea bag. (British tea drinkers are quite convinced that American tea is horrid because Americans do not boil the water enough before beginning the brewing process.)

Tiffers (as one may have already cleverly realised) put tea in their cups before adding milk. I have no personal knowledge of reasoning for this.

It has been reported to me by a life-long tea consumer that there is great debate between these two camps, although the subtlety of the need for argument escapes me. Perhaps as a group we could have some input from readers revealing a bit of self-analysis and their personal reasons behind their decisions. I have diagnosed myself as a Moderate in this debate, as I do both due to my unwillingness to be bothered.