We can all agree that you have to use boiling water for properly infused English breakfast tea, and most of us also know that other teas, such as green tea, require hot but not boiling water.

One person claimed: "Definitely fresh water, not sure this is true but my dad told me that boiling water removes oxygen and the tea brews better with oxygen in the water." Another stated firmly ...

Article continues below While it's commonly agreed upon that English breakfast tea requires boiling water, and teas such as green tea need water that's hot but not boiling, the method of boiling ...