Is there a correct way to stir a cup of tea?

[Deleted member 44322]

I mean scientifically?

My 10 year old reckons it has to be a forward and backward motion with the spoon rather than fast circles (which is what I do). Is that actually a fact does anyone know?

 

[fyl2u]

If you've got sugar in it and you want it to dissolve, then you're best off stirring one way until the tea is turning in a vortex, then stir in the opposite direction to cause more chaotic movement until it's vortexing in the opposite direction, then the first way again and so on until you're sure it's dissolved.

 

[rudd]

Up and down creates more turbulence and will help sugar dissolve better.

 

[Abu Dhabi Red and White]

I mean scientifically?

My 10 year old reckons it has to be a forward and backward motion with the spoon rather than fast circles (which is what I do). Is that actually a fact does anyone know?

I don't stir tea in fast circles as I would spill it all over. Actually, I don't stir it as all as I don't have sugar and just dip the teabag in and out.

 

[Deleted member 44322]

If you've got sugar in it and you want it to dissolve, then you're best off stirring one way until the tea is turning in a vortex, then stir in the opposite direction to cause more chaotic movement until it's vortexing in the opposite direction, then the first way again and so on until you're sure it's dissolved.

I do take sugar so will have to give this method a try with my next cup. Thanks!

 

[Hull_Mackem]

Unbelievable that people are submitting serious answers that involve sugar. A proper cup of tea doesn't have sugar in it man.

 

[Deleted member 44322]

Up and down creates more turbulence and will help sugar dissolve better.

Daughter reckons it makes the cup taste better doing it that way, releases the flavour or something, but I'm just not convinced! My circular made tea has, generally, always been ok.

 

[Slow joe]

Cups of tea are shit but cups of coffee need to be stirred anti clockwise for a good 10 seconds.

 

[maygo]

Anyone who's worked with Yorkshiremen will know the correct way to "stir" a cup of tea is to mash the bejeesus out of the bag- hence the expression "get mash on", meaning brew up. If you like tea strong, like a man (or woman, or half rice/ half chips as some people want to identify as these days, I'm not judging those who like strong tea) then mashing is the way to go

 

[Tommasi]

I work with an incredibly annoying person who bangs the side of his cup with his spoon continuously while stirring his tea. It's probably only about 30 seconds but it feels like it's longer than the Balkans conflict.

 

[maygo]

Worked with a Jock lad who'd stir his coffee for about 2 minutes, made me want to swill him with my strong tea

 

[Abu Dhabi Red and White]

I understand that most of the proficient stirrers have now (for one reason or another) left the SMB.

 

[Tommasi]

Worked with a Jock lad who'd stir his coffee for about 2 minutes, made me want to swill him with my strong tea

I've been known to tell people "I think that's enough" - not really a morning person

 

[Deleted member 44322]

Cups of tea are shit but cups of coffee need to be stirred anti clockwise for a good 10 seconds.

Eeee I just couldn't stir a cup of anything anti clockwise. The thought of it is hurting my head

 

[Abu Dhabi Red and White]

Eeee I just couldn't stir a cup of anything anti clockwise. The thought of it is hurting my head

Have you tried using one of your 'cake' whisks?

 

[Kevj]

Always stir to the left.

 

[Deleted member 44322]

Have you tried using one of your 'cake' whisks?

No I haven't.... but that could be interesting!

 

[Deleted member 23273]

If you've got sugar in it and you want it to dissolve, then you're best off stirring one way until the tea is turning in a vortex, then stir in the opposite direction to cause more chaotic movement until it's vortexing in the opposite direction, then the first way again and so on until you're sure it's dissolved.

Can’t beat a bit of tea related chaotic vortexing that’s for sure.

 

[Deleted member 14766]

Freedom of Movement applies to stirring tea across EU member states but post-Brexit we will be enabled to negotiate other methods and have the right to stir tea in any way we like without referring to nameless bureaucrats.

It should be a ‘piece of cake’ (on a flowery plate next to the tea)

 

[citybythesea]

Use a spoon and not your finger and you can't go wrong