Spot of tea??

kimiel51

I love black tea, but I would really like to try the British and Australian versions! Most of the black teas in the U.S. are made for iced tea and don't make for a nice cup of strong black tea. I have some Tetley currently, but I wonder if it's the same tea that is sold in Britain. Can anyone give me some suggestions where I may order some?

Maggieq87

I drink tetley and I'm in the UK, lol. I can't imagine its any different. I know they sell PG tips in the US. Tazo makes a lovely earl grey. You should be able to find it at your super market.

Contrarian

Tetley or Twinings.

mjgregg12

Tazo Awake is a great black tea.

horaks

Hello-

This is where I like to get my Tea-they might be able to help you?


http://www.montanatea.com/

kimiel51

I drink tetley and I'm in the UK, lol. I can't imagine its any different. I know they sell PG tips in the US. Tazo makes a lovely earl grey. You should be able to find it at your super market.

I've talked to a friend in Canada about it and she said that when she goes to the states, the Tetley tea isn't the same. I think the U.S. version is made in New Jersey!

kimiel51

Hello-

This is where I like to get my Tea-they might be able to help you?


http://www.montanatea.com/

Thanks! I'll check it out!

mandasimba

Check out http://www.theteatable.com/ too.

I'm not a tea connoisseur so I have no idea the difference between US and British teas, but I love their flavors and find them to be very yummy and have such a wide variety... and cheap!

paperlily

I am in Australian and drink Madurah for my 50 times a day habit and Twinings for special occasions. I am also really enjoying the Wedgwood line at the moment. Both the bags and loose leaf have proven lovely!

Tuffjourney

Check the local yellow pages. We have a couple stores locally that are specialty stores that sell only British items. I get my tea and Jelly babies and chocolate there. Of course it has been a very long time since I bought the sweets. :blushing:

kimiel51

Thanks for all the suggestions!

FAVOLOSOMII

Try Teavana. They're expensive but SO worth it! I love their teas. It's all loose leaf, but potent.

oceanrose78

Switch to loose leaf tea. Cheaper, and much, much stronger! Try www.adagioteas.com

kimiel51

Switch to loose leaf tea. Cheaper, and much, much stronger! Try www.adagioteas.com

I have loose leaf Lipton, but I keep thinking that I'm missong out on a more flavorful tea that's out there somewhere!

auctoritas

There are far more flavorful teas than lipton - my website of choice to buy from is adagio.com. There are so many varie-teas! X3 If you want to be adventurous outside of black teas, try an oolong if you never have. They're more oxidized than green teas, but less so than black, and have a flavor profile that stands alone (no milk or sugar) so marvelously.

kimiel51

There are far more flavorful teas than lipton - my website of choice to buy from is adagio.com. There are so many varie-teas! X3 If you want to be adventurous outside of black teas, try an oolong if you never have. They're more oxidized than green teas, but less so than black, and have a flavor profile that stands alone (no milk or sugar) so marvelously.

Thanks!!

idrewacat

I second Twining and PG Tips. Those are some GOOD teas.

Right now I am just drinking Bigelow because I found a whole bunch expired at the grocery store I worked with and they let me have it for $.25 a box lol.

kimiel51

I second Twining and PG Tips. Those are some GOOD teas.

Right now I am just drinking Bigelow because I found a whole bunch expired at the grocery store I worked with and they let me have it for $.25 a box lol.

Good deal!

sherry_augustine

Tea is definitely one of my passions, I have close to 100 different kinds of loose leaf tea in all varieties (black, oolong, green, yellow, white, and cakes of pur-eh). I get all of mine from imperialtea.com. They come loose leaf but you'd be amazed at how long 0.25 lb will last you! You can order bags if you want and use an iron to seal them up once you fill with tea, or resuable cloth sacks. I just like mine loose, sometimes brewed in teapots or in gawains (cups for brewing loose leaf tea), but recently I found a great loose leaf tea brewer made by Breville that will keep the tea at the temp you set for an hour (160-205 degrees F). This is great if you like green teas, as the water should be around 160-170 degrees F, too hot and it will taste bitter.

gingerb85

Try www.uptontea.com. I love that company! And The Jasmine Pearl.

Seajolly

For black tea, I like PG Tips and you can find it some places in the US. It's great!

vegangirl88

If you can get it out there, try South African Rooibos tea (also known as "redbush"). It's naturally caffine free and SO YUMMY xxx

cdstadt

Do you have a World Market store near you? They have a lot of teas. Also try Asian markets. The English aren't the only ones with great tea!