Furthermore, tea should never be served with crumpets. Anyone with a distinquishing palette would know this, of course, but sadly one must be aware that today's youth has no such skill. The heat and doughy texture of a crumpet simply will overpower a good Earl Grey; tea and scones is of course the traditional pairing: crumpets would perhaps be served better alone, or with some simply fruit juice if you must insist on ruining a good decent British meal.
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