Samuel Twining theorised that milk in first prevented early china from cracking in reaction to boiling water; thus, back in 1760s those able to afford the latest china demonstrated their social supperiority by adding the tea in first versus the MIFs, common people. There after, is it only a question of snobbery?
Hundreds of articles have been published about how to make the perfect cup of tea (Check out Fortnum and Mason's site)
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