Making an international standard cup of tea
Tom Scott · 1 HN recommendations
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Tom Scott follows the ISO 3103 / BS 6008 standard to make an international standard cup of tea, using specialist tasting equipment. The video shows how precisely the standard is specified.
Why HN recommends it: Used to illustrate that the standard targets consistency rather than taste, and to discuss what standardization is for.
“TL;DR is that the standard is used for the most consistent tea, not most tasty/enjoyable tea” Read on HN ↗