Are you loyal to one tea brand?

I must have missed your thread Marelli. Thanks Harrigran, I will look next time I'm in Morrisons. When my mum bought it, it had stamps on the pack like Green Shield stamps. When she had filled up a card I think she got a free packet - of course only loose tea in those days!

It is strange this insistence by so many on one particular brand. I am not like that with most other food stuffs.

I think there is something about your "favourite drink" being special from an early age.
A "nice cup of tea or coffee" has all sorts of conotations of comfort. When someone is having a really bad time and you can find no easy solutions? You make them a nice cup of..... ? Offers of comfort.

We buy Twinings tea bags to use when in a hurry but buy loose tea from a small local specialist foods shop as it is so lovely to linger over. DH loves his tea so I have to be a bit picky as he won't drink anything which is not up to his taste.

I think there is a lot to be said about the water as a particular blend of tea can taste very different when made with different water. One of my friends uses the same bottled water to make her tea which may be a good idea even if a little pricey.

Isn't it fascinating how everyone's taste differs. My husband doesn't drink tea at all. I drank PGtips for years until staying on my eldest daughter's farm tried Yorkshire. I have the decaf variety before bed and I can't taste the difference! I think both have a good flavour and I don't like it too strong. Best cuppa is the first one in the morning. I love it!

I alternate with Yorkshire, Twinings, Tetley, and various supermarket own brands. I never buy PG tips or Typhoo.

Twinings English Breakfast in the morning, A mixture of English Breakfast, Darjeeling and Lapsang for tea.

Tetley for years. Think if you change brands you need to use for a few days to get used to the taste. Yorkshire is good, like the package and got a free tin years ago, which now houses dog biscuits. Found most supermarket brands inferior years ago, but may have improved since.

Funnygran, I mentioned Rington's tea further up the thread, too. I would love to be able to get it here (Fife). Our water's quite soft but it still makes a good cuppa (when I can get my hands on some)!

Funnygran Rington's tea is available in supermarkets especially Morrison's.
I drink Rington's because it was blended to suit the hard water of our area and it makes a nice cup of tea. I do sometimes carry it to Brussels, when I stay with DD, as she has very hard water too.

i do have some pg tips teabags in a container in my kitchen - haven't a clue how old they are!!
i don't drink tea and my daughter doesn't drink tea - in fact the only friend who drank tea has now moved away to i don't make it any more.

Waitrose Ceylon loose leaf or bags if I am in a hurry. Used to have PG. Tips but my tastes have changed. Don't like very strong tea.

Tescos redbush in the home but "normal " tea when I'm out and about. hugs

Anyone heard of Ringtons tea or is it just available in the North? It isn't in the shops but is delivered by very smart little vans which I remember as a child. MIL still has a delivery and I now buy it online, loose tea, tea bags and Earl Grey since the vans don't come to my area. We really like the tea although I have to buy lots at a time to escape the delivery charge.

I also love Tetley I am living in Barcelona and I am happy I can buy it without problem.

Jayh
Have you tried Barrie's Gold Blend? You can get them in Tesco.

PG tips
Why is decaff better for urinary tract?
I drink tea and the occasional coffee for the 'boost', presumably from the caffeine
Can never see the point of decaff and have read somewhere that watever the process is they do to it isnt particularly good for you either

Years ago I always used Sainsbury's Red Label. When I became aware of the concept of Fairtrade I switched between various Fairtrade brands for a while, looking for one we liked. Then, quite a few years ago, Sainsbury's made their own brand teas (some or all? - can't remember) - certainly Red Label - Fairtrade, and so we went back to that.

Typhoo for breakfast, Dorset Tea (wonderfully aromatic) for lunch.

Tetley Redbush. Love it & it got tea hating husband to start drinking tea at ripe old age of 49.

I just bought Tesco premium tea, and it's really nice. I really like Barrys tea, which is an irish brand.

Twinings Lady Grey, or at a pinch Earl Grey. Always. With skimmed milk, not lemon!

I'm an all round brand tart, so would be happy with any decent brand on offer. But DH always goes for Twinings or Clipper, Punjana at a pinch. His favourite was Ringtons, but it was too strong a taste for me - it might be one for you to try, jayh?

Yorkshire tea every time.

No, I dislike all brands/types of tea equally.

Indi I have decaf tea and find that Twinings and Whittards are the best. Now and again I "treat" myself to a "real" tea.