Seventy years ago this month, George Orwell wrote up 11 tips for making and consuming tea. Published under the title A Nice Cup of Tea in the January 12, 1946 edition of the Evening Standard, Orwell noted that “at least four [points] are acutely controversial.” That’s a bold claim! So what does it take to make an Orwellian cup of tea? Read on. A NICE CUP OF TEA BY GEORGE ORWELL If you look up ‘tea’ in the first cookery book that comes to hand you will probably find that it is unmentioned; or at most you will find a … Continue reading Advice from George Orwell