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Why do I sometimes get a sort of scum on top of my cup of tea? Is it the tea bags, or because of the hard water?
Anyone know please?

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I don't know about the teabags or water Mups,but sweeteners can leave a scum on top.

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It's the boiling hot water melting the microscopic excrement of the common dust mites.

The cupboard that houses your cups needs a dusting.

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Ah, that's interesting May, because I do use sweeteners.

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'Oi, cheeky blighter, nothing wrong with my cupboards!
Anwyay, my tea bags are kept in an airtight tin.

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One isn't being nasty.
The dust mites get everywhere.

Just because they crap in your cups doesn't mean your home is dirty.
It just means your cups are full of mite crap.

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Because of all the weird chemicals they use in sweeteners Mups they are worse for you than sugar. Just look what happened to Doctor Jeckyl.....

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If you leave it too long before you put the milk in it will cause a scum.

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I don't get scum but then my tea bag is only in the mug a mini second , I only like weak tea.

Heat the mug/add tea bag/add boiling water /scoop out the tea bag after required time/ then add the milk and not before or you will reduce the temperature of the water leading to scum

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When I pour the water in, I always keep the tea moving with a spoon rather than leaving it to stand.