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11 Tasting Notes

Pouchong from Canton Tea Co
80

Great tea. Very clean and smooth.

Everyday Tea (old blend) from Twinings

A good everday tea- yes indeed it does exactly what it says on the box!

Whole Leaf Imperial Gunpowder Green Tea from Taylors of Harrogate
80

This is a great quality tea and looks beautiful. The leaves are rolled up into tight little balls, and unfurl to deliver a liquor of good strength and freshness. I personally don’t like to let it steep for too long or it becomes a tad bitter. The people in the Taylors shops are always so lovely too!

Lady Grey from Twinings
78

My flat mate got me into this one. Perfect for moments when you don’t want a plain old builders’ brew, but need something a bit more familiar tasting than a wacky infusion.

Sleepytime from Celestial Seasonings
67

I like this infusion a lot. The herbs taste quite natural and fresh for a bagged variety. I’m also a sucker for packaging so no doubt the cute Teddy also helps…

Echinacea and Raspberry from Twinings
35

I used to drink this infusion a lot, but after drinking more loose leaf, this one tastes less fresh in comparison. It also tastes slightly artificial… I wonder whether the added flavourings were natural. Having said that, in order to get any flavour into a fruit tea in a tea bag variety, I guess you have to add extra flavourings. I prefer my drinks to be a bit more natural tasting, but then again I have lots of friends who don’t drink infusions that much but like this one because of the stronger taste and deep red colour. I like Twinings tea a lot, but I’ll gladly give this one to my friends.

Organic Orange and Coconut from Clipper
Organic Biochai from Hampstead Tea
80

I can only agree with the above. I like to heat my milk separately, whizz it up and then add a little boiling water and then the tea bag. It tastes really luxurious and not at all artificial.

PG Tips from PG Tips
23

Am I missing something here? PG Tips scores so well amongst you lot and I can’t stand the stuff. In fact, I bought some Yorkshire, Hampstead and Teapigs for friends that still have this rubbish in their cupboards. I hope they have now seen the light.

Bettys tea room blend (tea bag version) from Taylors of Harrogate
81

More delicate than the Yorkshire tea variety, but still with plenty of kick. I don’t like to leave it to brew too long, or it becomes a tad bitter for me. Needs a good dash of milk. This is my hang over / afternoon pep up tea.

Ginger green from Hampstead Tea
95

Wow, the ginger here is fresh indeed! Great for a detox breakfast. Goes lovely with spicey dishes too.

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Tea maniac, potty about all things to do with tea. An adventurous type, I’m known to like a little experimentation when it comes to my leaves. I’m also a keen traveler and really enjoyed zouhourat in Syria, ginger chai in India and honeybush in South Africa. Then again, I never say no to a mug of British builders brew!

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London, UK

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