Is tea just tea?
Bedsit Bob
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I'm not talking about the specialist stuff, like Earl Grey, Orange Pico, etc., but just the stuff you buy in teabags.
Out shopping earlier today, and I bought a box of Typhoo, and a box of Lancashire teabags.
I've already got a box of Tetley bags.
I intend to try a little experiment, by giving my visitors brews made with the different brands, when they visit (maybe even for different brews, during the same visit), to see if they react to the different tastes.
So, my question is, do you have a particular brand you use, or do you just get the cheapest/first one you see?
Do you think you would even notice, if someone switched the teabags in your caddie?
Out shopping earlier today, and I bought a box of Typhoo, and a box of Lancashire teabags.
I've already got a box of Tetley bags.
I intend to try a little experiment, by giving my visitors brews made with the different brands, when they visit (maybe even for different brews, during the same visit), to see if they react to the different tastes.
So, my question is, do you have a particular brand you use, or do you just get the cheapest/first one you see?
Do you think you would even notice, if someone switched the teabags in your caddie?
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My faves are the Twinnings yellow box advertised by Stephen Fry at one time. I also like their English Breakfast and Afternoon t-bags. Failing that, good ole Tetley will do, or QuickBrew even. M&S extra strong t-bags are v.good too.:)
Single estate teas, like Assam or Darjeeling can be interesting to try - but I still prefer my PG Tips!
My favourite is Typhoo, I think it tastes so much nicer than other tea bags (I bought a bag of around 400 a few weeks ago, so I hope my tastes don't change for a while!)
I really like Yorkshire tea which only needs one teabag in a small pot instead of two, this makes two decent cups
But if i'm in a soft water area the yorkshire tastes different - not dreadful but different
Tetley and PG are both pretty dire though imho
What is it with tea bags? They taste horrible compared to real tea. They are probably used by people that like instant coffee.
I don't like tea bags for the same reason, loose tea and a strainer every time. Don't forget that the water where you live can make the tea taste different too. Shop around as there are so many teas to choose from, you may be surprised at what is out there.
Mrs Scorpio uses those pyramid ones.....you know, the ones that the monkeys drink.....Hmm, wonder if that's why she's got hairy hands
Most of my tea drinking is during the week at work so it's not really practical to be messing around with tea strainers (I can imagine my colleagues reactions if I requested proper leaf tea all the time!)
I don't really like coffee full stop, I probably have about 6 cups a year.
Mind you I would need milk and sweetners as well.