I usually rinse the teapot with warm water, because nine times out of ten I'm emptying a previous pot of tea while the kettle is boiling for the next pot. I've never rinsed with a bit of boiling water though, because that means the water isn't boiling anymore by the time you pour it over the teabag.
My Scottish cousin-in-law drinks tea almost constantly, and the same way the rest of the family does. It was one of the things that brought them together - they were two ex-pats in the States, and the Americans laughed at the way they made tea!
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Date: 2005-03-18 05:21 pm (UTC)My Scottish cousin-in-law drinks tea almost constantly, and the same way the rest of the family does. It was one of the things that brought them together - they were two ex-pats in the States, and the Americans laughed at the way they made tea!