Re: Tea with Milk and Sugar (or Honey, Lemon, et·cet·er·a and so forth...

Aug 05, 2005 1 Replies


Are british style black teas like Earl Grey and English Breakfast the


> only teas commonly served with milk and sugar?
>
> Are there any chinese teas that get sweetened, creamed, or lemoned? >

To my taste I find that a little sugar enhances the flavor of most teas, much the way salt enhances the flavors of food. I don't add it to really good green teas, but I might to their second or third infusions if they're starting to get a bit tannic. But certainly Chinese oolongs and black/reds seem to be enhanced by a little sugar.


I only add milk to really strong Indian black tea, like Assam or Nilgiri or blends in which they are the main component.


I never add lemon to any tea, unless it's crappy iced tea (made with Lipton, say).


Regards, Dean

People do it, although I would consider it bad form personally.

In the mideast, a lot of folks drink black tea with mint, with a huge amount of sugar added.

--scott

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