Sunday 22 December, 2024

How do you take your tea?

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MILKY? TWO SUGARS? Leave the bag in?

We Irish love our tea. We bring it on holidays, drink it during emergencies, and fiercely pledge our allegiance to a brand.

On this chilly October morning, we’re wondering… how to do you take yours?

Here’s a little tea-inspired video to get you going:

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Tea fanatic Juanita Browne is such a fan of a cup of scald that she’s written a book about it, chronicling the Irish love affair with the cuppa.

That’s the mammy’s Christmas present sorted so.

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H/T to Joe Donnelly

Read: The 13 types of tea drinker>

Taste-off: Is Barry’s tea or Lyons tea better?

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How do you take your tea?

Read: The 13 types of tea drinker>

Taste-off: Is Barry’s tea or Lyons tea better?