Monday, December 24, 2007

Tea Related Mystery

This has been bugging me for a few days now, as I've noticed that a cup of tea made in England will still be almost too hot to drink after its been sitting there for ten minutes, whereas the same tea made in the same cup in Tokyo will be lukewarm in half that time. The only explanation I can come up with is that water in England is harder and perhaps that causes it to either have a higher boiling point or allow it to retain heat for longer periods of time. I appreciate though that this may be twoddle. Any amateur scientists out there able to help?
Posted by Coal at 5:57 PM
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3 comments:

  1. Maybe English tea cups insulate liquids better?

    Similar mystery - Coffee in certain mugs tastes better than in other mugs, even if the drink is from the same pot. Is it because the coffee has a chance to 'breathe', the same way red wine is to be had from a wide-bowled glass?
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  3. We (in my family) tend to warm the cup up with boiling water before putting in the water for tea. I don't know if this is done outside of my family but I've never seen anyone in Japan do it...
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