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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Joy Clarkson‏ @joynessthebrave Apr 3

      I'm doing a podcast episode on one of my favourite topics: Tea! So, tell me: what is your favourite thing about tea? Your favourite tea? A strong memory about tea?

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 3
      Replying to @joynessthebrave

      There is only one beverage which can be described as 'tea.' It is black tea to which milk is added later. It must be made with boiling water. It should be drunk 6 minutes after pouring. Biscuits may be dunked in it. There is need of missionaries to spread the word in America.

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        2. Joy Clarkson‏ @joynessthebrave Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Amen! Milk first is an abomination. And one might note another necessity: the cup ought to be warmed with boiling water. I may dispute the six minute steep, though... I do my best to evangelise when I'm back in the U.S. on academic breaks.

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        3. Brian Colquhoun‏ @article82 Apr 3
          Replying to @joynessthebrave @HPluckrose

          Wait, what's up with milk first? It's unnecessary nowadays but does it really make a difference (other than being able to see how much is enough)?

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        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 3
          Replying to @article82 @joynessthebrave

          Theoretical particle physicists these days... Tut.

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        5. Brian Colquhoun‏ @article82 Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          I mostly drink coffee to avoid such controversial issues. But really... is there a real reason for milk after (if milk is taken)?

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        6. Joy Clarkson‏ @joynessthebrave Apr 3
          Replying to @article82 @HPluckrose

          Yes, because the leaves only brew properly if in boiling water. The milk cools down the process, so you don't get quite as strong of a brew.

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        7. Brian Colquhoun‏ @article82 Apr 3
          Replying to @joynessthebrave @HPluckrose

          You don't mix the tea with the milk before the tea is brewed. The milk historically went in the cup first before the tea because china could crack. Chucking leaves in milk is obviously completely nuts. In THAT case I agree.

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        8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 3
          Replying to @article82 @joynessthebrave

          Then it doesn't matter when you add the milk. If already brewed. Milk first or last is a debate for making it in a mug.

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        9. Brian Colquhoun‏ @article82 Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          What?! Isn't this just a big misunderstanding of the origins of milk first? It can only ever be applied to separately brewed tea. This is definitely a hill I am willing to die on.

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        2. Kristopher Janik‏ @Rocket_Scraps Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          There just might be several million people in the world that may disagree with this definition of tea. What’s that place called? China? I think they have tea.

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        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 3
          Replying to @Rocket_Scraps @joynessthebrave

          And they are wrong.

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        4. Kristopher Janik‏ @Rocket_Scraps Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          Occidental much?

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        2. Pallor Ergo Doom‏ @SlagOffTwits Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          "It must be made with boiling water", preferably in a microwave oven. "Biscuits may be dunked in it" because anything you put in tea can only make it better... crumbs, sugar, milk, rubber bands, hair, herring, etc...

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        3. (Was A) Grumpy Sloth‏ @Grumpy_P_Sloth Apr 3
          Replying to @SlagOffTwits @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          You are precisely why we need tea missionaries 😒

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        4. Pallor Ergo Doom‏ @SlagOffTwits Apr 3
          Replying to @Grumpy_P_Sloth @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          "tea missionaries" Militant teahadis

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        5. (Was A) Grumpy Sloth‏ @Grumpy_P_Sloth Apr 3
          Replying to @SlagOffTwits @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          This is what happens when you let the colonies get rowdy. They get silly ideas about "tea being bad" and "freedom". The leaves speak for themselves and their quality. The only people who make it violent are the mud slurpers of the world who defy the natural order. ☺️

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        6. Pallor Ergo Doom‏ @SlagOffTwits Apr 3
          Replying to @Grumpy_P_Sloth @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          The natural order is chaos and death. We are trying to save you. Don't be a kaffir... be a coffeer.

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        1. Richard Jackson‏ @GerretJax Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

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        1. Tom Joyce‏ @atomicjoy Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          Whatever one thinks of the late Christopher Hitchens, it is clear he was doing God's work here:http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/fighting_words/2011/01/how_to_make_a_decent_cup_of_tea.html …

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        1. extremism is a helluva drug‏ @mravantcentre Apr 3
          Replying to @HPluckrose @joynessthebrave

          As a Southern American, I must say I disagree. 😁Tea is brewed, 3-5 bags at a time depending on personal preference, in water brought up to a boil for 15 minutes, mixed with a cup of sugar and a gallon of ice/water in a pitcher.

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