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redlinezo6 t1_j7sh3t7 wrote

Reply to comment by hardly_trying in TIL different kinds of tea (black, green, white, oolong) come from the same plant. The only difference is in how the leaves are processed. by wombat-slayer

Are there types of tea you are/aren't supposed to add milk to? or is it preference?

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draw2discard2 t1_j7sw3dj wrote

You can't add milk to chamomile "tea" (or herbal teas that may have it or something similar in it). It curdles the milk, so you get a bunch of milk solids floating around in your cup.

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klusterdas t1_j7vvcg5 wrote

If it isn’t made of tea tree leaves it’s not tea, is it?)

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draw2discard2 t1_j7wx3ne wrote

"Tea" is used for basically any infusion with leaves and hot water even though these are not all tea. Chamomile tea, herbal tea, fruit tea are not tea but referred to as tea. A tricky one is "red tea" which people often think is just another color like green or black or white, while it is actually just a wild plant from South Africa (roibos) that isn't tea at all but is used as tea.

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Absorbent_Towel t1_j7vxupn wrote

If tea leaves are steeped in water, it's a tea. Herbal teas use more than just the leaves like stems, roots, and flowers.

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hardly_trying t1_j7shya2 wrote

Entirely preference. Most important thing is knowing how hot and how long to brew each type of tea. The rest is preference.

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Pay08 t1_j7uwx0z wrote

It still baffles me that British people drink tea with milk.

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cbeiser t1_j7v2epu wrote

You're missing out of you're not. We are talking about black tea tho

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