Duncan Davis/Getty Images. Alexandra Rucki. 18 March 2015. ... • For the ultimate cup of tea a teapot is idea, ... • If making tea in the mug pour in milk after boiling water.

The painful memory of my first run-in with this teapot still burns. When I was about 10 years old, my parents taught me the courtesy of pouring tea for everyone else at the table before mine.