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I have also heard this described as "NATO-standard" tea when the army is involved rather than builders. Worth a mention? 193.63.174.10 (talk) 16:57, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If properly sourced, yes, that would be an interesting addition. Surv1v4l1st ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 00:51, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is it worth adding that builder's tea is brewed in the mug, as opposed to in a teapot? To me, and to most people in my locale, that's how builders tea would be defined.

Yeah. tea on a tea break is nearly always in mugs, not teacups. And its just a bag in a mug with (usually) milk and sugar, no faffing about with teapots.81.23.50.232 (talk) 02:22, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Has anyone else noticed that this entire article is absurd? --86.46.31.163 (talk) 01:54, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's not that absurd. Also, this sentence is rather problematic/redundant/unclear: "(although in 2007 a tea marketed as "Make Mine a Builders" was marketed in the UK)". Does this mean the brand is "Make Mine a Builders"? If not, what was the brand name? I'll clean the double "marketed" up, but it seems like it could use some more detail if anyone knows anything more about it (perhaps the original author?) Patraus (talk) 03:13, 10 June 2011 (UTC) On second thought, not knowing what the sentence in question means, it's probably best to leave it for now. Patraus (talk) 03:14, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vivid imagination invents details[edit]

Someone has got a vivid imagination and is inventing precise details that do not exist in real life. I do not think there is such a thing as "builder's tea", unless it is merely a large mug with a teabag floating in it. I remember someone invented a precise and detailed (fictional) proceedure for drinking tea out of a saucer - could well be the same person. 92.29.120.26 (talk) 20:44, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

While I've no doubt that someone did the thing with drinking tea out of a saucer, builder's (or builders') tea is certainly a thing. You've heard of the Ploughman's lunch? Same kind of derivation. Don't be disquieted, no one is inventing things this time. Though Wikipedia is not Urban Dictionary, Google and Quora both will assure you not to worry. --77.78.249.24 (talk) 00:01, 21 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comments[edit]

I have expanded the summary to emphasise the differences between 'normal' tea and a builder's tea. I've also added a note that the term is used in the (typically forgotten) ROI. I think a new section regarding the history should be added to add more notability to the article. I believe the term originally came about to differentiate between what tea drinking is believed to be (a tea party) and what us regular plebs do. This might be useful as a source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/minor-british-institutions-builders-tea-2216484.html 86.45.91.112 (talk) 11:28, 12 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cat's piss[edit]

My English (I'm North American) cousin informed me bluntly (though not unkindly) that tea with a lot of milk in it is called "cat's piss." Apparently the threshold is the point at which the drink has more milk in it than tea. Not sure if that should go in the article though, or in a tea article generally. --77.78.249.24 (talk) 23:57, 20 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is a useful article[edit]

I just wanted to say that I found this article useful and would not want to see it removed. This appeared on Facebook and, as an American, I had no idea what Mr. Cumberbatch was saying. This article explained it. Over pictures of Mr. Cumberbatch, quoting him:

"I like a bit of Earl Gray, not too strong. Don't leave the bag in, definitely don't stew it. Never ever, ever push a tea bad with a spoon! Just a little bit of Earl Grey and then a slice of lemon. I love a builder's. I love a working tea. I've even every now and again had a couple of sugars in milky builder's tea. My dad makes the best tea though. I think it's two parts Earl Grey and one part Lapsang Souchong."

That's good enough for me. ;)

Heidi M. Johnson Hjohnson919 (talk) 20:05, 14 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Notability Okay[edit]

I agree that its notablity is reasonably well established. I reviewed the references and the notability guidelines and it seems to me to meet the requirements. The article is short and it shouldn't need more than a few good independent secondary refs talking about the subject. The refs seem independent. And, adding to evidence of notability is the fact that the refs all talk about the subject as if everybody already knows about it (everyone who is British at least). I removed the notability tag based on these reasons. 71.174.213.3 (talk) 03:37, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Youtube Link[edit]

The Youtube link at the end is useless, it has 23 views and adds nothing and I guess is just a posted advert. Anyone got anything better we could add? Lawrie (talk) 01:56, 2 October 2019 (UTC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STdWY5NYj8s seems the best so far even though it doesn't explicitly say "Builder's Tea" Lawrie (talk) 02:07, 2 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

= Question for Experts[edit]

Is there a particular blend most common in builder's tea? Saying that it's "strong" feels too vague. Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 15:41, 8 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]