A surprising dispute has erupted between the United States and the United Kingdom about tea, and for once, it’s not about taxes. American Chemistry Professor of Bryn Mawr College, Michelle Francl, claimed that the perfect cup of tea requires a pinch of salt and set off a storm among Brits.
The US embassy responded on January 24 on January 24 to the controversy, asserting on X (formerly Twitter) that “tea is the elixir of camaraderie, a sacred bond that unites our two nations,” adding that they “could not stand idly” as such an “outrageous proposal” of adding salt to tea “threatens the very foundation of our Special Relationship.”
According to Francl, adding a pinch of salt to tea will result in the sodium ions blocking the chemical mechanism responsible for the bitter taste. However, the US Embassy remains steadfast, asserting they will continue making their tea the “proper way – by microwaving it.””
The UK and US have a long history of tea disputes dating back to the historic Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773.
Sixty American colonists definitely threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor, protesting both a tax on tea (symbolizing taxation without representation) and the perceived monopoly of the East India Company.
Addressing the growing controversy, the US embassy reassured the UK public that adding salt to Britain’s national drink was not the official US policy and “never will be.”
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