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    "excerpt": "How to brew each bag in the True English Tea British Mix box: boiling water and milk for the black blends, cooler water for green, lemon for Earl Grey.",
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            "prep": "5 min",
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                "1 tea bag from the True English Tea British Mix Collection",
                "250ml freshly boiled water (let it stand a minute for any green-tea bag)",
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                "For a black blend, pour over freshly boiled water; for a green-tea bag, let the kettle stand a minute first.",
                "Brew a black blend for 3 to 4 minutes, a green-tea bag for just 2 to 3.",
                "Lift out the bag, then add milk to a black tea, or a slice of lemon to the Earl Grey or green.",
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