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Friday Feelings: Does milk go in tea first or last?

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Jun 9th 2017, 12:00 PM 4,960 Views 6 Comments

EVERY FRIDAY, JUST before the weekend hits, DailyEdge asks for your true feelings on the most pressing issues of our time (kinda).

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It’s a question that has divided Irish families for decades. When, exactly, does the milk come into the tea-making process?

Some say it’s sacrilege to put milk in the cup before the tea, yet research has shown this is the best way to make a cuppa. We need to solve this dilemma once and for all.

What do you think – Does the milk go in tea first, or last?

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I'm weird and don't drink tea (162)

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I'm weird and don't drink tea

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Friday Feelings: Does milk go in tea first or last?