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Prince of Wales from Twinings

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75/100

Prince of Wales

Black Tea by Twinings

Prince of Wales is a pure China black tea sourced from regions including the Yunnan province and other southern regions of China. This blend is light in color and has a smooth and mild taste, with a well-rounded character. Great in the late morning or in the afternoon, it is perfect with or without milk and can be sweetened to taste.

57 Tasting Notes

Brynn Naomi
100

One of my favorites by Twinings. Sweetened with either white or raw sugar, and a bit of milk. I love how light it tastes.

Dan
75
Dan 2 tasting notes

This tea is one of my favorites. Its a light black tea with subtle flavors that is easy to drink without milk. Its not bitter or overpowering. I usually drink this tea in the afternoon when I need to unwind.

This is one of my favorite bagged teas. I really enjoy drinking it as it is never bitter and its really a light black tea. A very smooth cup of tea.

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Artemisia
10

Ehrm, I’m sorry but this is not my kind of tea. Too weak for me ;) I love stronger teas. Anyway I’m glad to have tasted it because I was quite curious, and I bought the Twinings classics collection, so I have to give away three bags only. Odds: a little aftertaste of…fish? Is it possible? :O

Melissa
58

There is something nutty about this. Not as crisp or tart as I like my black teas to be, but it’s decent when you just want something to drink.

Gillgang
100

Definitely a staple in my tea chest. Try it with a slice of orange for a special treat.

Niko
82
Niko 2 tasting notes

Very mild and velvety, good as afternoon or evening tea.

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shotwell
58

Seems a bit too mild and weak for my tastes (I have enjoyed Twinings British Breakfast and Irish Breakfast before, so perhaps I just like stronger teas). Seemed “refined” but maybe a little too watery. My friends in the UK thought it was funny that we could get this tea here in the US, but it’s apparently hard to find in the UK… perhaps they think it’s too watery, as well. Would I buy it again? Maybe… but not if I could find something more robust. It’s better than some, but not as good as most, if you follow my line of thinking.

SeeYouAtTheFront
99

A good alternative to English Breakfast for some variety. It’s a little lighter, but no less tasty.

Bethanie Muehl Frank
91

This is a good, solid workhorse of a tea. It does what it’s supposed to do. The taste is subtle. I would have no problems serving this to my non-tea-drinking friends. I prefer my tea somewhat stronger, so I brew it a bit longer and don’t add a thing.

This is an everyday tea as far as I’m concerned.

staciec
81

This is a really nice black tea. I’m not a huge black tea drinker, but I got this as a gift and it’s a good fallback if I can’t find something else I feel like drinking.

Irina_Marina
51

I wasn’t very impressed with this tea, it’s too mild for my taste. There’s virtually no flavour.

goodTea
65
goodTea 2 tasting notes

The best Chinese teas I have had have a rich, full-bodied, almost earthy taste. This tea, on the other hand, is mild and watery.

For a great blend of Oolong and Keemun tea, I recommend All Day Breakfast by the Republic of Tea (http://www.republicoftea.com/product.aspx?p=V00555).

I hoped that brewing this tea for 3 minutes and 45 seconds instead of my usual 2 minutes and 45 seconds would overcome its watery taste. It did not.

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Riley Boughton
68

A nice light tea for drinking on occasion. Definitely not a full-bodied tea for those used to drinking a strong black blend, but worth a try if you are looking for something different.

Tastes great without milk or sugar as well as with. Personal preference is without but find it with just as pleasant.

Taurlothwen
67

I just purchased these tea bags today and I am currently drinking my first cup. I love the scent. The taste is mild, but very worth drinking again.

Phalene
100

When steeped properly, the almost nutty taste is really pleasing to my pallet. Good with a spot of milk, still very good even if you forget it and over brew. This is my go-to tea when I want uncomplicated reliability in a ready to steep sachet.

JellyBeanRainbow
83

This is a great tea, especially if you need a caffiene pick-me-up and you don’t want something to dark.

esqg
89

This tea MUST be steeped well. I would like to find a company besides Twinings that sells it, but so far no luck. Like Pride of the Port, it is a good black tea that becomes nicely rounded with milk (and as always for me, a little sugar).

Nate Walsh
56

Decent and comfortably smooth, but slightly too mild for my taste.