2006-10-18 03:43:10 · 9 answers · asked by zacdales 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
its use for stirring a cup of tea most of the time.
2006-10-18 03:46:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the prefect cup of tea required (before the use of teabags) one teaspoonful of tea leaves - obviously it was just a spoon of the correct size and shape for this purpose so somebody called it a tea-spoon.
2006-10-18 03:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by Wattsie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When first sold it was so dear as to be measured by the spoonful, teaspoon. In those days it was kept in a locked box and only the master held the key.
I was a beverage for the rich.
2006-10-18 03:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're used to stir your tea with. A flatter type was originally used to spoon loose tea from caddies into pots
2006-10-18 03:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally they are used when adding sugar to tea.
2006-10-18 04:29:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you use them to stir tea, which seems that was all that the upper class of england did years ago
2006-10-18 03:50:57 · answer #6 · answered by Matt S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tea came in packits befor tea bags they would put there tea in with a tea spoon tea tea spoon
2006-10-20 02:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by taz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COS MADE TO M,AKE T AND COFFEE
2006-10-18 04:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
loll
i dont get ya
2006-10-18 03:47:13 · answer #9 · answered by hineycone1987 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋