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PORCELAIN my favourite cup is the last one of a set of six and if it gets broken I'll find it difficult to replace, I'm already on the lookout; I don't want a coloured or patterned one though, just a straightforward, thin, delicate looking, china cup.  I like my tea strong and sweet, not much milk and at least two sugars and I put the drop of milk in the cup first then pour the tea, taking the pot to the cup.  It's nearly all tea bags these days but I'm a bit of a traditionalist and still prefer loose tea, brewed in a pot, it reminds me of my dear old grandmother...