The United States embassy has issued a statement over a growing tea controversy that suggested the perfect cuppa involved adding a pinch of salt. Chemistry professor Michelle Francl of Bryn Mawr ...

The U.S. Embassy in London is attempting to pour cold water on a brewing controversy about the best way to prepare a cup of tea. In a new book released Wednesday, “Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea ...

So, what next for British-American tea relations? The US embassy is not heeding Prof Francl's advice and says it will stick to what it calls the "proper way" of making tea - by microwaving it ...