• CubbyTustard@reddthat.com
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        3 days ago

        I have had loose tea that you have to prepare with a little steeping ball and tea in teabags I just have never heard of ‘builder’s tea’. it doesn’t sound like a brand so what does it mean?

        edit: i gave up and googled it, now i understand, i usually drink my builder’s tea without milk or sugar!

          • smeg
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            3 days ago

            Na, builder’s tea is just very strong tea, like leaving the (bog-standard supermarket) tea bag in there for about ten minutes

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              2 days ago

              That just sounds like a normal tea to me!

              Is it still builder’s if you add the milk at the latter part of the steeping?

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                2 days ago

                On the one hand if that’s a normal tea then you’re an absolute builder, on the other I don’t think any builder would ever call brewing the tea “steeping”!

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            3 days ago

            lol i was editing my comment right as you replied. Thank you for the help :)

            i usually drink irish breakfast builder’s tea!

    • Mex
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      3 days ago

      Builders tea is (cheap) english breakfast in a tea bag.

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        3 days ago

        Often served very strong with a lot of suger, and a bit of milk.