A storm in a teacup: The US-UK fight over making perfect tea

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After water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world, and for hundreds of years, humans have been obsessed with a perfect way of brewing it. In the latest development, a US professor advised that blending tea with salt enhances the flavour of the brew, according to The Guardian. The suggestion did not sit well with the Britishers, who are estimated to consume 100 million cups of the beverage daily, or 1.5 cups per person. Without much creativity, the majority of Brits prepare their tea in the same way: hot water from an electric kettle over a single tea...