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This depends on the water temperature. I boil mine, so I pour water first, wait a bit, then put the bag. If I do the other way around, sometimes the tea gets burnt and tastes too bitter, which I don't like.

I could also heat the water to a lower temperature but I don't have one of those fancy kettles with temp selection, and I usually get distracted to interrupt the kettle before it boils. But, if the water is hot enough already but not just boiled, then I'll put the bag first, then the water second.

Tea bags got many microplastics...

Water.
If the cup is not full enough, I'll top it up (and spill the amount again once I get to my table).

The microwave is a fundamental part of the Make Tea -> Forget About Tea -> Reheat Tea cycle.

Also, I have to put the bag in first, because otherwise I've no idea how much room I need to leave for it (which you'd think I'd be able to eyeball by now, but apparently not).

Teabag and sugar, then drown it in a scalding stream of boiling water.

Doesn't really matter, as long as you add the sugar while the liquid is hot enough to go into supersaturated solution.

Then chill and add ice.

First water, then teabag, then cup.

Hot water in the base chamber of the pot. Coffee in the funnel. Top chamber screwed on. Put on a high heat until the coffee is ready.

Milk, then water, then I empty the teabag into it. Duh.

I also like to put the water in the bowl before I pour the cereal in.

The coffee grounds.

Yes

Teabag

Boiling water

Leave a for a couple of minutes

Remove teabag

Add milk

Kids distract me so I never end up drinking it

Teabag first just because the water will take a bit to heat up and I might as well do it while I'm waiting

Teabag. Make sure the water doesn't hit straight on the teabag, but kinda dunk it so it's fully wet while pouring.

An interesting alternative that I've found (for when making English breakfast or something similar) is to steep the teabag in the milk first before adding the hot water. I find that it cuts down on the bitterness and makes a much smoother tea.