Tea Time

lemonlime · Sep 17, 2020

After asking around and searching the forum, I couldn't find a thread where we could discuss and recommend 'actual' tea.

Share your favourites, recommend flavours and call out the greenwashing brands!

Special thanks to the Niomi Smart threads for reducing (elevating?) our conversations to tea out of boredom.

kittymeowlondon · Sep 17, 2020

three cinnamon by pukka or classic by yogi tea I LOVE THEM

svdwoodsen · Sep 17, 2020

Fortnum & Mason and Twinings are always good options that you can't go wrong with!

I also love Kusmi tea.

Spambot · Sep 17, 2020

Bought pukka tea for the first time (vanilla chai) and it's so weak, even after letting it brew for 10+ mins. Since learning about the green washing rit won't be repurchasing

personal favourites are Suki Tea, T2 and good old Punjana (which I don't think you can buy out of Ireland unless it's on Amazon maybe - best tea imo)

DoctorWho · Sep 17, 2020

Yorkshire tea
Chamomile
Peppermint

Hello Kitty · Sep 17, 2020

Fortnum & Mason
Cartwright & Butler
Twinings and M&S are also good too.

I love English Breakfast, Assam and Earl Grey.

lemonlime · Sep 17, 2020

Love F&M's Earl Grey and Lapsang for a treat but I really liked Clippers Earl Grey for daily drinking. I've been obsessed with Higher Living's Ginger Kick tea for the last few winters but I swear it used to be much spicier? Maybe my tastebuds are used to it now. If anyone can recommend a very intense, burn-the-roof-of-your-mouth spicy ginger tea, I'm here for it.

coconochanel · Sep 17, 2020

I like Tetley.

BigQueenEnergy · Sep 17, 2020

Yogi Tea Green Balance is my favorite!

CheshireLove · Sep 17, 2020

I’m a green tea kind girl and I really like the Clipper Organic Green Tea for everyday. They taste great. Clipper say their teabags are now sealed without plastic. I think they’re a bit better than other brands but I imagine there’s still plastic in the bags somewhere.

I also love the loose green tea from T2 called Buddhas Tears, they have a jasmine taste to them but are a bit pricey.

lemonlime · Sep 17, 2020

^ T2 is delicious but I agree about the price. I'll try the green tea!

Yel · Sep 17, 2020

Yogi choco chili

I've bought some green matcha powder and I'm not sure if you're supposed to wisk it for two minutes or just use it as an ingredient to smoothies etc. The packet just says the latter but it's quite nice as a tea and feels like a green juice and green tea in one.

ksb12345 · Sep 17, 2020

I am a Canadian and have limited access to British teas so I have to ask...is the Yorkshire Biscuit Tea as good as it sounds?? Do folks in the UK actually drink Yorkshire tea? Or is that an insult to all British teas?

I have so many questions. Thank you for this thread.

svdwoodsen · Sep 17, 2020

ksb12345 said:
I am a Canadian and have limited access to British teas so I have to ask...is the Yorkshire Biscuit Tea as good as it sounds?? Do folks in the UK actually drink Yorkshire tea? Or is that an insult to all British teas?

I have so many questions. Thank you for this thread.

I’m in Canada as well and David’s Tea is good!

Oohthedrama · Sep 17, 2020

Oh this is my thread!!!!!

in a day I drink,
liquorice and cinnamon,
spiced ginger,
Nettle,
black or sweet chai,
And cinnamon.

Best brands are Yogi, pukka were up there but they’re a bit cav lately, the bags break really easily and I really don’t like their cinnamon

for ginger and nettle I use twinnings

Cheaper and better ingredients.

I’m never off the toilet but you could set you clock by me

CheshireLove · Sep 17, 2020

ksb12345 said:
I am a Canadian and have limited access to British teas so I have to ask...is the Yorkshire Biscuit Tea as good as it sounds?? Do folks in the UK actually drink Yorkshire tea? Or is that an insult to all British teas?

I have so many questions. Thank you for this thread.

I have never see or heard of Yorkshire Biscuit Tea! What on earth is that? It sounds awful.

This is the good stuff

Kim Mild · Sep 17, 2020

Lady grey is my favourite tea. I also like Ringtons but I have to put lots of sugar in it . The caffeine in tea makes me more hyper than coffee

mrsmk · Sep 17, 2020

Cupper Liquorice & Spearmint Infusion

Sosig · Sep 17, 2020

ksb12345 said:
I am a Canadian and have limited access to British teas so I have to ask...is the Yorkshire Biscuit Tea as good as it sounds?? Do folks in the UK actually drink Yorkshire tea? Or is that an insult to all British teas?

I have so many questions. Thank you for this thread.

It kind of tastes like if you drop a sweet biscuit in your tea and swirl it around to be honest, I don’t like sugar in my tea though so other people might think it’s lovely

lemonlime · Sep 17, 2020

Oohthedrama said:
Oh this is my thread!!!!!

in a day I drink,
liquorice and cinnamon,
spiced ginger,
Nettle,
black or sweet chai,
And cinnamon.

Best brands are Yogi, pukka were up there but they’re a bit cav lately, the bags break really easily and I really don’t like their cinnamon
for ginger and nettle I use twinnings
Cheaper and better ingredients.

I’m never off the toilet but you could set you clock by me

Tell me your spiced ginger secrets please

Is that Twinings as well? Never tried anything apart from black teas from Twinings - except when I bought a bauble thingy full of Christmas tea. It was delicious but I don't know if it's available year round.