Three quarters of holidaymakers admit they get stressed when going away - in case the quality of tea isn't up to standard. A poll of 2,000 people who travel found 51 per cent have taken their own teabags abroad before. 3 Three quarters of holidaymakers say they get stressed about bad tea when going away Credit: Joe Pepler/PinPep 3 Cruise liner MSC Cruises has now sourced tap water from across the country for voyagers to use Credit: Joe Pepler/PinPep While 37 per cent have even gone as far as bringing their own kettle , mug or sugar bowl.
It also emerged 76 per cent feel a cup of tea is never the same when you’re abroad. The research was commissioned by MSC Cruises , which has sourced British tap water from across the country and an extensive tea ‘library’ full of British favourites for its ship, MSC Virtuosa , departing from Southampton this summer, as part of a trial. A spokesperson said: "Brits are very particular about their tea, and they should be.
“When it doesn’t taste right abroad it can change the whole experience. “It might be that the tea bags are wrong, or the water tastes off or it might be the UHT milk – it’s very hard to replicate the components that make the perfect cuppa when you’re not at home. “Whether accustomed to very hard tap water from London, moderate water from Birmingham or soft water from Dundee, we know that even the water can affect the taste.
“We think tea lovers on board will be impressed with the variety of botted British .
