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As a drink, it cuts across class lines with ease. From binmen to royalty, the classic cup of char favours all. Some studies suggest that the actual ritual, whether for yourself or someone else is relaxing.

Not too dissimilar to the whole 'what do you call a bap/barm/roll' debate, arguments over the could ignite a civil war on our shores. According to , these are the most popular brands of tea in the UK: I am adamant that Yorkshire Tea is without a doubt the best brand of tea bag that money can buy. I can definitely, definitely, definitely tell it apart from other teabags, even whilst blind testing.



Definitely. With National Tea Day falling on the 21st of April (Sunday), let's put that to the test, shall we? In the interest of fairness, I went to a tea rehab for 24 hours and detoxed to prepare for the 7 cups the following day. To see what others thought, I invited my dad and nan to blind test with me whilst my mum was assigned the role of tea maker.

Tradition is important. Our handy travel tin lets you take your tea with you - so you'll never have to drink a bad brew again! Scientists at Northumbria's School of Life Science have discovered that the key to the best-tasting brew is to let it sit for six minutes before drinking. However, my mum plays by her own rules entirely.

I don't care what you say, milky tea is pointless, a dash will do, as will one sugar. Here is what we found out: Tea number 1 Dad: "Tasteless, looks alright, tastes cheap though." Nan: "Not a fan.

Tastes po.

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