Pantone Tea Chart Divides Nation On What Does (And Doesn't) Make A Good Cuppa

'If it's D4, you can leave.'

Brits are furiously debating what colour a cup of tea should be, all thanks to a viral Pantone tea chart.

Twitter account @YorkshireProbs asked people to choose their ideal shade of tea using the chart, with complete uncertainty surrounding how the nation would react (after all, wars were started over less).

The British public couldn’t quite agree on a perfect colour, however they’ve all come to an agreement on one thing: milky tea is the devil.

Quote with your shade of tea pic.twitter.com/x92OmuEdE3

— Yorkshire Problems (@yorkshireprobs) July 24, 2017

The Pantone chart, which had been shared almost 200 times at the time of writing, started with A1 - a black tea with no milk - and progressed to D4, which was essentially just a cup of milk.

Reactions to the chart ranged from intrigue to pure outrage that D4 was even classified as tea.

A few folks agreed that going without milk is best.

Give me A1 or give me death

— Kelsey Merkley (@bella_velo) July 24, 2017

A1

— RF19🎾 (@VolleyMePlease) July 24, 2017

1A. No milk, no sugar.

— John Peters (@johnthejack) July 24, 2017

While most sat somewhere in the middle - with a medium to light brown beverage proving perfect.

B3/D2 pic.twitter.com/MVzwjrgtCr

— Arran (@arranSmith_04) July 24, 2017

B3 or D2

— northern tw@ (@76fandango) July 24, 2017

I'm D1. Bag in pic.twitter.com/ShkuudTXq8

— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) July 24, 2017

B3 - perfection. All the 4s make me feel bit nauseous.

— Mari (@marijeangordon) July 24, 2017

D2
2 sugars
Half of it absorbed by dunking rich teas
Last sip spoiled by crumbs

— Muzzy is it? (@PudgieTheSheep) July 25, 2017

The general consensus was that pouring in too much milk is grounds for deportation.

2C for me, & all those in line 4 need flushing away! Yak😖

— Jacqueline Marsh (@Marsh5Marsh) July 24, 2017

D1. Anyone who chooses a 3 or 4 is going to hell (or possibly The South) https://t.co/AzQgwCYBlS

— DadAndTwo (@DadAndTwo) July 24, 2017

If it's d4, you can leave.

— TeaClub ☕ (@_TeaClub_) July 24, 2017

Erm D4 and C4 someone forgot to put the teabag in. It's a cup of milk. Outrageous!

— Ruth (@RuthGFernie) July 24, 2017

just pouring myself a nice cup of tea pic.twitter.com/NCigUh9kST

— 311 with Rome (@evanmcclane) July 24, 2017

Think we can all agree rows 3 and 4 are abominations

— Sugar Coated Cyanide (@morriseo7) July 24, 2017

Time for a cuppa.

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