Why a Cup of Tea is not just a Cup of Tea

EH Walter
EH Walter
Sep 1, 2018 · 3 min read

My parents are big tea drinkers. Like me, they are British so it’s pretty much hard-wired into their DNA.

Tea-making facilities have a permanent place in their kitchen: kettle, tea pot and cosy, fridge below for milk and canisters alongside for tea. Beside them a row of mugs in age order right to left. When finished, you put your mug back in position ready for the next brew. If a mistake is made you can often identify the owner by the style of mug or the colour of the dregs in the bottom like a Pantone chart of taupey-brown.

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EH Walter

EH Walter is a writer who lives in Barnet, north London. Her interests include history, historical fiction, social equality and allotmenting.

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