[Excellence]

Everyone knows the creme goes in first, then the tea.

[Mears]

“Everyone knows the creme goes in first, then the tea.”

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No,no.no-——milk,(not cream) goes in second.:-)

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[dorothy]

I’ve read that this custom started for a most practical reason. Tea was usually served in bone china cups, and starting with the milk ensured the hot tea would not crack the thin cups.