If there's one thing our British neighbors are good at, it's tea making. An essential break in the afternoon, “tea time” has almost a ceremonial side where tea, sugar, milk and shortbread cookies provide all the necessary comfort. A former butler who served the British Crown recently agreed to lift the lid on the secrets of concocting the perfect cup of tea… Follow the guide if you want your living room to transform into Buckingham Palace and amaze your friends at Court (or from the end of the street, it works too)! Grant Harrold, who has long been part of the Royal Household which brings together employees serving members of the Royal Family, explains that there are 4 steps to follow to achieve a cup of tea worth drinking for Queen Elizabeth II itself.
You must first pour the tea that has been infused in a teapot into the cup and always add the milk afterwards. We dilute everything with spoon movements back and forth – never circular! – taking care not to touch the edges. All that remains is to drink the beverage with small sips and not by “sipping” it. The specialist tells the site The Independent a little more on this rather strict protocol:“If you turn your spoon in circles, it is possible that you create a whirlwind which will cause the tea to rise to the surface and around the edges. That's something we can't allow […] If the spoon touches the edges, there's bound to be a clink that's going to be heard, and that's also something we don't want at the tea break. afternoon ". Message received ! Her Majesty has a weakness for the Earl Gray type preparation with the leaves infusing directly into the teapot. You know what you have to do to play Kate or Meghan soon... PS:princes are unfortunately not included! Damn…
