LEt me add my voice to the clarion call! ;0] Yes, I love been talked down to by the major manufacturers. I think it is primarily a legal issue. If they don't spell it out and someone uses a product in an unusual way (like Marlene-drip drip), then they open themselves up to libal. Here is another example from a Tetly tea box. I would assume 99% of people buying tea have a pretty good idea of how to prepare it. And what tradgedy would befall you if you don't use your "favorite mug?" :scared:

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations