It does not help "scientists" reputation to say they have discovered a better way of doing a thing that has been perfected over hundreds of years. #scicomm

But, there a very good chance the media also messed up this reporting.

A US scientist outrages the British with advice about adding salt to tea – and the American embassy stirs it up | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/travel/britain-us-scientist-tea-debate-intl/index.html