In an intergalactic twist that has left tea lovers both baffled and bemused, the British Museum announced yesterday that tea was not brewed in the quaint English countryside, but rather, in the vast reaches of outer space. According to the museum's newly unearthed "Cosmic Cuppa Chronicles," the first tea bags were actually packed aboard the spaceship HMS Earl Grey, orbiting somewhere between the Milky Way and a particularly chatty black hole.

Dr. Celeste Brewster, lead curator of the exhibit, explained, "Our team found ancient alien scrolls—written entirely in tea stains—that suggest tea leaves were first steeped in zero gravity. Apparently, the first sip was so sublime it caused the Big Bang to happen."

Astronaut Earl Greyington, a fictional spacefarer enlisted to comment on the discovery, chimed in, "I always suspected my great-great-grandtea was an alien. My zero-G tea parties were out of this world! Honestly, the lunar lemon zest is revolutionary."

The revelation has stirred heated debates in tea circles, with some purists refusing to accept extraterrestrial origins. Meanwhile, the British Museum plans to launch a new exhibit, "Tea in Space: From Black Holes to Biscuit Dunking," complete with simulated zero-gravity tea tastings. As Dr. Brewster quipped, "Next stop: the Moon. We hear the scones are out of this world."

So, next time you enjoy your afternoon cuppa, remember: the perfect brew might just be light years away—or at least a few light years beyond your teapot.