A cup of tea...

[AlexNoodles]

Currently drinking DJ Miles, as finally our new catering sized bag arrived! We ran into this tea whilst on last years holiday in Exmoor as in many tea rooms this was what they served.

Liked it so much when we got home we ordered a box, and when that was gone a catering bag, and then another, and another! That's now pretty much our standard tea. Lovely brew!

Thought I'd share

What tea do you guys prefer?

 

[MarshalArtist]

I have come to like American South. It's grown in South Carolina. It's not easy to get even here in the States but I buy some each time I visit there.

 

[Tall_Paul]

Keemun is one of my favourites but I recently got some Rwandan Gisovu from Bettys in Harrogate and it's very nice indeed.

 

[Bechet]

Have a look at Kent and Sussex Teas - and drool!

 

[Electrif]

I grew up in the NE of England with Ringtons tea. I remember the old paper packets of tea being delivered from the big wicker basket.
I still get this tea every fortnight, delivered in a big wicker basket.

 

[PhilD]

Twinings English Breakfast (when it's on offer)

 

[Tim B]

Up until around 10 years ago there was a tea and coffee shop called Brewers of Southsea. They sold loose leaf tea, freshly ground coffee, and all manner of teapots, coffee percolators (the 'dalek' ones), and tea making accessories. Their best tea was India and Ceylon blend. The shop closed around 2005.

Another tea I liked was Luaka organic tea - brilliant tea from Sri Lanka.

I used to buy tea from Whittards of Chelsea, but the local shop closed last year.

But my main brand is now Ahmad, where you can buy a 500g box of loose leaf tea, either Earl Grey, Cardamom, or Ceylon. I mix a 500g box with 50g of green gunpowder tea, and brew using filtered water from a Brita jug, strain, and serve with soya milk. A box lasts around 2 to 3 months, and costs £3.99.

 

[MrK1]

Re: RE: A cup of tea...

Twinings English Breakfast (when it's on offer)

+1

Great tea, prefer it black though.

 

[AlexNoodles]

Twinings English Breakfast (when it's on offer)

+1

Great tea, prefer it black though.

Lovely tea that, that was our previous staple tea, before we ran into the Miles one

 

[alancrab]

Warm and wet with just a drop of milk in a ¾ pint mug. Guess I'm just man of simple tastes [emoji3]

 

[DPTC]

Green tea, the de-caff version, great for a little cleanse after a fryup!

 

[mattlad]

Tata Red Label.

 

[pugh-the-special-one]

Two of my favourites Tippy Assam from Betty's tea room, or a lovely full bodied everyday tea that's hard to beat Yorkshire Gold, always brewed in a teapot of course please no one tell me they make tea in a cup sacrilege.

 

[jds]

Whenever I go to Oxford I stock up on Assam Tips from Cardew's in the Covered Market. Strong and and malty. On the rare occasions when I get 15 minutes to myself in the morning I like nothing better to brew a big pot of this and savour the moment. Great value too at £4.50 for 250gms.

If you are in Oxford the Covered Market is well worth a visit. Great butchers, fishmongers, green grocers and other little independents. It's how shopping used to be.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

Morrison's Assam - cheap as chips and a good red malty brew! I like my Rosie Lee a very dark rose indeed!

 

[stellablade]

I like their Rooibos green tea. Used to drink the regular Rooibos but it gave me migraines due to the high tannin levels. Also been trying their caramel tea. Odd but ok.

Have a look at Kent and Sussex Teas - and drool!