US Scientist’s Advice Shocks British Tea Drinkers — VOA Learning English
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An American scientist has started a tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite drink: tea.
Tempest in a teapot is an expression to describe a strong, noisy, and angry reaction over something small or unimportant.
Michelle Francl is a chemistry professor at Bryn Mawr College, outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She said tea drinkers should add a little salt to make a perfect cup of tea.
That advice is included in her book Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea. The book was published Wednesday by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Mixing tea with salt water has never gone well for British-American relations. In 1773, American colonists in Boston, Massachusetts, were angry at Britain…
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