Have You Ever 'Soaked The Tea' Before Having A Cuppa?

sandyRoe | 07:31 Fri 19th Jun 2020 | ChatterBank

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I noticed that phrase in a Dan Brown book.
I've heard of wetting it, letting it draw, and even mashing it, but never that usage.
Is it an Americanism?

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douglas9401

Sounds a bit rude. :-)

malagabob

I’ve heard of mashing tea, A northern UK term I think.
A prog recently, a chemist at Typoo recommends “steeping” the tea bag for 5 minutes before adding milk etc. 5 minutes? I’d have drunk mine by then.

aelmpvw

i think soaked is a synonym for steeped

pastafreak

I'm an American, and have never heard that. Americans don't even let the tea steep properly...let alone soaking it.

ToraToraTora

this is how the Americans Make tea!

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pastafreak

Was it you who posted that recently, TTT? Or did I see it elsewhere?
It's hilarious...and they are so damned chuffed with their accomplishment ;)

aelmpvw

don't see why not when they've murdered tea

shoota

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ToraToraTora

pasta, it went round whatsapp. That's where I first saw it!

ToraToraTora

TBH though err indoors makes tea with very little actual tea in it, she basically drinks hot water with some milk in it that once made a brief acquaintance with a tea bag. I tend to go for builders tea, which kind of works because she can use the bag after I've extracted 99% of it's flavour!