How do you make a decent cup of tea in an aeroplane?
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How do you make a decent cup of tea in an aeroplane?
As most folk know, tea only brews properly when water is at 98C (or higher). Unfortunately, as you reduce ambient pressure (such as climbing a mountain, or in a pressurised cabin at altitude) the boiling point of water falls, so this "brewing" temperature becomes unachieveable - leaving you with an inferior brew.
Short of using a pressure cooker or tea granules, can anyone suggest a viable means of getting a decent cuppa on a long-haul flight?
Short of using a pressure cooker or tea granules, can anyone suggest a viable means of getting a decent cuppa on a long-haul flight?
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C'mon people, this is serious stuff!
Millions live and much tea is grown at the altitudes you are talking about. Tea is blended for the region where it is marketed, including the water composition. I don't know about the altitude, but I bet if you bought your Typhoo in Colorado it would be different from the stuff in Colchester.
Good topic for a Web search, this; I found this after a Google search on "tea and "high Altitude"" - doesn't actually mention tea at altitude but you can always try some more. http://homecooking.about.com/food/ho...tude/index.htm
You could brew on the deck and microwave it in the air, I suppose!
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Millions live and much tea is grown at the altitudes you are talking about. Tea is blended for the region where it is marketed, including the water composition. I don't know about the altitude, but I bet if you bought your Typhoo in Colorado it would be different from the stuff in Colchester.
Good topic for a Web search, this; I found this after a Google search on "tea and "high Altitude"" - doesn't actually mention tea at altitude but you can always try some more. http://homecooking.about.com/food/ho...tude/index.htm
You could brew on the deck and microwave it in the air, I suppose!
[This message has been edited by fobotcso (edited 04 November 2000).]
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Just a cautionary note on thermos flasks if you use one of those with a plunger on the top.
I used to use these in my air taxi days and, if you do not add a little COLD water before t.o., the water reboils at altitude due to the drop in pressure, increasing the pressure inside the flask. When you then go to use it, the pressure inside the flask then keeps the (boiling hot) water flowing - can be very dangerous.
I used to use these in my air taxi days and, if you do not add a little COLD water before t.o., the water reboils at altitude due to the drop in pressure, increasing the pressure inside the flask. When you then go to use it, the pressure inside the flask then keeps the (boiling hot) water flowing - can be very dangerous.
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If your a/c has a "hot cup" in the galley - a container with an element in the casing and a flat, open top - placing a saucer with a cup of water on it over the top of the hot cup helps by raising the internal pressure a bit. It does improve the tea a little. 
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It's done by: 1)putting hot water in a jug -2)Inserting the bottle on it-
3)Wait for 5-10 minutes (or more...depending on water temperature)
4)Make sure it's not to hot (or to cold) before giving it back to parent.
5)Give the bottle back dry!
This is the normal procedure...but to avoid all this....
I would suggest to heat the bottle (and the screaming baby) in N.1 engine!
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3)Wait for 5-10 minutes (or more...depending on water temperature)
4)Make sure it's not to hot (or to cold) before giving it back to parent.
5)Give the bottle back dry!
This is the normal procedure...but to avoid all this....
I would suggest to heat the bottle (and the screaming baby) in N.1 engine!
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I'd like to ask some of the flight deck crews if they know how to make a cup of tea in an aeroplane, let alone a decent one!
By the way you'll find the galley on the 737 just aft of the flight deck door next to door 1R if you fancy attempting to make us lot a cup of tea down the back, all offers gratefully received, especially on a flight with 189 pax and minimum crew.
Getting the flight deck crew to make the F/As a cup of tea on turnaround, now that's good CRM (Crew Resource Management) isn't it?
(Just a light-hearted dig guys, by the way, mines white without)
By the way you'll find the galley on the 737 just aft of the flight deck door next to door 1R if you fancy attempting to make us lot a cup of tea down the back, all offers gratefully received, especially on a flight with 189 pax and minimum crew.
Getting the flight deck crew to make the F/As a cup of tea on turnaround, now that's good CRM (Crew Resource Management) isn't it?
(Just a light-hearted dig guys, by the way, mines white without)
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Last week after a flight and some of the worste tea I have ever tasted, I suggested to the number 1 that when she arrives home later that evening she should get out her aircrew manual and read up on how to make a decent cup of tea. I dont know whether she did or not but there was a marked improvement the following day.
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Forgive me If I get the wrong end of the stick.
are you trying to get the tea as hot as possible & keep it that way, or is it just required to get the water over 100degC & then make the tea at a colder temp.
Because if a hot cup of tea is required surely decending to brew, would be useless, because as soon as you climb again it'll all boil away.
Otherwise why don't you just boil the water on the ground & then reheat in the Air.
It's gonna keep me away all night now!
are you trying to get the tea as hot as possible & keep it that way, or is it just required to get the water over 100degC & then make the tea at a colder temp.
Because if a hot cup of tea is required surely decending to brew, would be useless, because as soon as you climb again it'll all boil away.
Otherwise why don't you just boil the water on the ground & then reheat in the Air.
It's gonna keep me away all night now!