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Brits are seriously picky when it comes to their cups of tea. More than 100 million cups of tea are drunk daily in the UK, so we know what we're talking about when it comes to the perfect cuppa. But what makes it incredibly tricky is that everyone has their own preference for what colour is the perfect one for a humble tea .

Milk and sugar? Builder's brew? We all like our tea a particular way , and there's nothing like that feeling of being handed a cuppa with the exact right colour. And now a controversial tea chart has caused carnage among Brits, who can't seem to agree on the perfect shade. Comedian Limahl Germain no doubt knew what he set in motion when he posted a TikTok of the tea chart and claimed there was only one right answer.



He started by explaining that someone had made him a cup of tea and brought him back a "number eight", which is a very milky cup of tea, which had made him question their friendship. "You can't be trusted. I asked for a cup of tea and you brought me a cup of milk.

Are you alright?," asked Limahl. According to the comedian, number one is fine in his books, because it means you don't like milk in your tea. However, he added two "doesn't make sense" because it's like you just made a mistake by adding milk in.

"What is the point?" he asked. Number three is also "silly" but "fair enough", because it means you've just put a "little drop of milk in there". Annd according to Limahl, "four and five is how you should drink your tea".

"I don't care what .

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