The main reason they used to put the milk in first was to cool the boiling water as it
went into the cup. As the tea cup could be a bit fragile pouring the hot water directly into the cup frequently led to the cup cracking and breaking.
Posted By: Meh, Jun 10, 13:27:30
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- Indeed. This was before the masses could afford china cups
Posted By: CB41, Jun 10, 13:29:56 - 2My grandad used to warm the cup first to try to prevent this
Posted By: Old Man, Jun 10, 13:29:25
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