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traditional English tea, the proper way to make it

traditional English tea, the proper way to make it

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A cup of black tea brewed like in England: preheated teapot, boiling water, a waiting time of 3 to 5 minutes, followed by lemon, milk, and sugar to taste.

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Recipe from Persino, EdytaT, Alessia and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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English tea requires a few specific steps. The teapot is preheated, the tea is steeped for a few minutes, and then it is served with milk or lemon.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodinfusion
  • Estimated cost$0.41 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.00
  • $0.03
  • $0.28
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring the water to a boil.
  2. Warm the teapot with a small amount of hot water.
  3. Pour the tea into the teapot. ≈ 3 min
  4. Pour prepare the tea, pour the boiling water over the tea leaves and close the teapot. To keep the tea warm, wrap it in a clean dishcloth or cover it with a tea cozy.
  5. Let it steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. In the meantime, place lemon slices in the glasses or pour in a little milk. ≈ 3 min
  7. Pour servir, pour each cup, pour through a metal sieve. ≈ 3 min

The bill

traditional English tea, the proper way to make it

  • 1 tablespoon of black tea per person, plus 1 tablespoon for the teapot$0.00
  • sugar, preferably white and brown$0.03
  • 1 lemon$0.28
  • milk$0.10

Total$0.41

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of black tea per person, plus 1 tablespoon for the teapot
  • 1 liter of water
  • sugar, preferably white and brown
  • 1 lemon
  • milk

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