Campaign to save the teapot launched
Debenhams has brewed up "a campaign for civilised tea drinking" as teapot sales slump.
Debenhams has launched a campaign to save the teapot after figures showed sales have halved over the past five years.
The shop chain has launched the Campaign for Civilised Tea Drinking and has vowed to ban mugs from its restaurants and cafes and only serve tea in pots with cups and saucers.
The campaign has the backing of the very aptly-named social etiquette expert Liz Brewer, who said: “We must preserve the custom which, for centuries, has been the hallmark of polite society - tea served in a teapot before being poured into china cups.”
Debenhams is designing a ‘non spill’ teapot as part of the campaign, which will have a special lid that prevents any tea spilling over the side when it’s poured.
We asked lovefood's Facebook friends if they use a teapot and the majority said yes. Eula Mickelberg responded: “Absolutely! Tea does not taste right unless it is made in a pot.”
And Kate Pangbourne said: “We use a teapot every day. We have a two person one when it's just us, and bigger one for visitors, plus a special Christmas one.”
How do you take your tea? Are you a pot person or do you prefer bags? And what's the correct way to make tea in a pot? Join the debate in our Comments section below.
And in case you'd like something to wash down,here are some top teatime recipes:
Paul A Young's tea bread
Paul's tea bread recipe uses the classic combination of dark chocolate and stem ginger but adds in cardamom and Assam tea. Eat warm from the oven and slathered with butter.
Eric Lanlard's chai tea cupcakes
Eric's chai tea cupcake recipe is based on one he found in New York, but here he substitutes vanilla for delicious chocolate. These little beauties are best taken with black tea.
Mike Robinson's Earl Grey burnt cream
Mike's Earl Grey burnt cream is a teatime twist on the classic crème brûlée, with Mike adding a rich hint of bergamot with the addition of just a hint of the classic tea.
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