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Yorkshire Tea from Taylors of Harrogate

Steepster Score 63 Ratings Rate This Tea

80/100

Yorkshire Tea

Black Tea by Taylors of Harrogate

A proper tasting cuppa. Pure and simple.

78 Tasting Notes

lecheval
100
lecheval 2 tasting notes

Yorkshire tea is by far my favorite tea throughout the day and in the morning. It’s a strong and robust tea that is perfect with some milk and a tiny bit of sugar. It’s always a great way to wake up in the morning. The loose leaf is good too.

Also, I applaud Taylors of Harrogate for exceptional customer service. I liked them on facebook just because they had an interesting page and have some nice stuff and on any question I’ve had they’ve responded promptly and were always quite nice.

Overall my favorite. :D Though a bit difficult to find the in the US. :(

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oferg
44

Perhaps drinking a lot of strong tea has ruined me, but I find this tea bland in comparison to other cheap-‘n’-cheerful brands such as PG Tips, Tetley, or Red Rose.

Iamyorkshire
100

Quite frankly there is no greater tea than Yorkshire Tea. An extremely refreshing strong taste and you don’t need to mash the tea for an age.

hafletime
100

Cannot believe I spent my entire life drinking coffee, so many wasted years when I could have had this instead!! I used to think all tea tasted awful (cough LIPTON)..but Yorkshire tea has turned me into a tea drinker and it is absolutely incredible.

Tea_in_my_veins
89

For about a year this has been my go-to black tea, and I’m standing by it strongly still. I drink it almost every morning and never get sick of it.

It is smooth and full-flavored. Careful not to over-steep it. About 4 min seems perfect, then take out the bag. I drink it black. Use water just about to boil. Also, it is key not to use too much water, or else the flavor can be diluted, so if you have a large mug, maybe don’t fill it completely.

Carl Topham
71

Good and strong. Ideal to get you up and going for a hard days work :D

SeeYouAtTheFront
99
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One of my best friends sent me a big box of this when I moved house & had to leave my tea stash behind, & I’ve been enjoying it ever since – it’s a proper “get up and get going” cup of tea. Early race mornings, late-night homework and writing sessions, the mid-afternoon doldrums… they’re all no match for this tea. One of my favorites, for sure.

A good strong cup to get the brain turning over as I sit down to formulate discussion posts for class, and wade in on some required reading material (and something to read for fun as a reward!).

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Emilie Even
67

Nice tea for daily breakfast. Not for an fancy afternoon tea.

LostInHyrule
90

The best bagged tea. Perfect after coming in from a cold day out.

teaINfuse
87

this is the best bagged tea I have had.. I don’t like sugar but i can see how good this would be with it.. Nice clean tea flavor. A great color when poured.. I would put it up next to most loose leaf teas

Tobias Vemmenby
100

Probably my favorite baged tea. It’s so smooth and strong and instantly makes my life and day a little nicer.

kaybee
70

This tea is excellent for a cup of builders tea. The first time I made this, I accidentally overstepped it for ten minutes, but a bit of milk and sugar transformed the cup from bitter and unpalatable to a good, strong morning tea.

rachelmnop
94

Amazing cuppa with a splash of whole milk (full fat is the best)

Dory Hammersley
100

Best black tea I’ve ever had! And the favorite of just about everyone I’ve ever made tea for. Super delicious with a couple spoons full of sugar and whole milk.

ArshesNei Orza
60

strong and delightfully bitter best thing when tired

scottdurant
92

Quite simply the best bagged black tea there is. Great for warming you up on a cold winters night!

k_t_bug
75
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I received this tea as a holiday gift and keep it on my desk at work. Good for a tea bag black tea……

What is in my cup this afternoon? Yorkshire Tea by Taylors of Harrogate. It is really hard for me to remember not to steep this one so long. This morning’s cup was a little over done and bitter. This afternoon, I did much better and am enjoying a late afternoon pick me up. Added to this little work party was a shortbread cookie from Borders…..nice!

mmmmmmmmmmmmm! my first cup of tea this morning……………time to go write some grants!

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Retro Toast
52

A good ‘standard’ tea bag that is widely available and a lot better than Tetley or PG Tips.

Nice, strong, can’t taste the Yorkshire much but maybe I’m not looking right :)

le6o
100

The greatest tea out there.

fledchen
67
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(bagged version) I think I might have let this brew too long. I’m used to Assam-based blends that taste better with about 4 minutes of brewing. My first cup of this had a stewed taste. I also put too much soymilk in it, which is my fault and not the tea’s fault. I’m going to give it another chance or two, because I think this is preparation error and not an inherently bad tea. I’d also feel foolish for wasting the 38 sachets that are still in the box.

As I suspected with the mug I brewed this morning, this tea needs far less time to steep than the sort of tea I’m used to drinking. Brewing for 3 minutes instead of 4 produced a much more satisfying cup of tea. The first couple of sips tasted a little on the sour side, but after that it was a smooth typical English Breakfast kind of tea. I’m going to keep this set aside for afternoon drinking rather than my first morning cup.

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