AIBU to think this tea is stewed?

[ThisTeaIsBad]

Hopefully there is a picture attached or this won't make any sense.

DH declares this tea to be perfect. I say it is stewed.

YABU - it is indeed perfect
YANBU - it is stewed

No milk first. 😉
You must try it.

That is the tea’s oil that forms on the surface when brewed for too long. It’s not from your kettle or taps. Do a simple experiment with a new kettle or filtered water if you like. Leave it to over brew and this will happen.

10 seconds = gnat's piss

It's definitely not. We have the softest water in the country. I can accidentally forget and leave a teabag in for 20 mins and it never does that.

@DogInATent never happens when I make my tea like that (also hard water area).

I just made this cup of tea. Same kettle, same tap water. Teabag left in while I got the milk out then a quick stir and swoop round before taking it out and adding the (skimmed) milk. No nasty floaty bits.

Yes it is. It’s because the minerals in hard water react with the tea leaves and exacerbate it as opposed to soft water.

But you can't drink water softened with a water softener, I don't think? I didn't think it did you any harm for the odd bit for tooth cleaning but not for day to day drinking water?

Was the milk off?

It's perfect as drinking water except for very tiny newborn babies. And even that is being extra cautious. It's lovely and way nicer than what usually comes out the tap..

You can, we don’t use it for day to day drinking for water, etc, but we use the softened water for tea. It tastes miles better - the tea taste is how I can tell if the softener has run out.

I live in an area of the country with exceptionally hard water, even by the standards of southern water hardness, so by the looks of it it might be specific to round here - it can end up with more sodium than the recommended safe limit for drinking I think.

No it can't sorry to say, tested regularly and you set it up to exactly fit your water. It's fully tested.

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Back on topic, thanks to whomever posted that guardian article. I only drink earl grey these days which explains why I avoid the scum but everyone else gets it in our house. Very hard water here.

This is why I - brace yourself - put the milk in with the teabag and then the water. No scum. And no stained mug.

Before you ask if I'm even British, I do also make leaf tea properly in a pot etc.

Anyway, I would drink the OP's tea but I can totally see why someone might not.