Tea could also be made the same way as coffee. Heat the water in the microwave and put the tea bag in

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I almost think tea is easier. You're dropping in a teabag instead of stirring in one, maybe two spoonfuls of instant coffee, depending on how strong they want it. But neither is difficult.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

This is generally how coffee is prepared where I am from: 1. Switch on kettle (make sure it has enough water). 2. Add coffee and sugar/sweetener to cup/mug to preference. 3. Once boiled, pour water into cup/mug. 4. Optionally, add milk/creamer to preference. 5. Stir and serve. This is generally how tea is prepared: 1. Switch on kettle (make sure it has enough water). 2. Put in teabag and add sugar/sweetener to preference. 3. Once boiled, pour water into cup/mug. 4. Wait for tea to seep into water until it is strong enough (use the spoon to catalyse this process). 5. Remove teabag (some people prefer drinking it with the teabag) and walk all the way to the dustbin to dispose of it, or keep a container by the kettle to alleviate the hassle. 6. Optionally, add milk to preference. 7. Stir and serve. You could of course use a teapot to force your guests to help themselves to the sugar/sweetener and milk.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Ah, then you're a better host than I am. For me (and, I believe, most people I know), the process for instant coffee is: 1. Fill mug with water, put in microwave. 2. Put one or two scoops of instant coffee into hot water and stir. 3. Serve, while offering creamer/milk/sugar that the guest can put in himself or herself. Tea: 1. Fill mug with water, put in microwave. 2. Put tea bag in hot water. 3. Serve, offering milk/sugar that the guest can put in him/herself. Guest can also take out the tea bag when he/she is ready. Maybe it's partly laziness, but I like to think of it as offering a guest what he or she needs to make the drink to his or her own taste.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

That way seems so convenient, but I think it would be considered rude here by some. People usually look at me like I'm absurd when I use the microwave to reheat tea.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Yeah, I feel as though "polite" and "convenient" rarely go together. Here we just happen to be more concerned with our own convenience.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I will always offer people brewed coffee, but only because I hate instant coffee... but if anyone knows any good brands of instant coffee please let me know. It would be good for the school year.

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by Anonymous 11 years ago

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by Anonymous 11 years ago

Is there really a thing that is instant coffee? Don't you always have to brew it? I never did like coffee, but my parents always use the coffee maker. And who asks for tea? Unless you offer ice tea or something already made... Is this possibly a British thing/post?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Both my parents drink two cups of tea a day and neither is British.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Thats true, I like to drink tea myself. But that isn't that common among my friends and I don't imagine anyone would go to someone's house and ASK for it. I think mainly in America, people mostly ask for things that are already made. Like soda, juice, water, milk, etc...

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Where I'm from, it's not customary to ask for something unless it is offered, and people usually offer coffee, tea, juice or a soft drink.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Where I'm from (Holland) it's quite normal to offer coffee and tea, and I usually drink tea or water. Also we use water heaters for it, which take like 30-60 minutes to heat the water properly so you can easily make a full kettle.

by Anonymous 11 years ago