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So There Goes TyPhoo

(40 Posts)
mae13 Thu 28-Nov-24 18:54:16

A bit of an institution, but maybe someone will save it - who knows.

Has coffee overtaken tea as our national drink?

wibblywobblywobblebottom Sat 30-Nov-24 12:45:05

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

poppysmum Sat 30-Nov-24 12:55:47

The Gnu who drank Typhoo any one remember that ad years ago?
I think we mainly drank PG tips or Liptons
Do have some decaf tea bags in the cupboard could be any make but we tend to have coffee more; as buying milk often means it goes off before we use it all, we tend to buy those sachets of coffee with milk added or use instant coffee and those little pots of milk you get on trays in hotels.
those coffees are great lots of flavours when we rent the chalet for long weekends usually out of season the shop onsite is often shut so its brilliant to have a drink anytime without worrying where to get milk

Milest0ne Sat 30-Nov-24 13:03:41

Visiting US I was amused to see "Liptons. Britain's favourite tea". I remember it at Redmans I have seen cans of Lipton's lemon tea in dispensing machines. Certainly not even a well known brand
Is one of the large brands owned by Liptons?

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sat 30-Nov-24 13:06:24

Remember “you only get an OOH! with Typhoo!”. 🤣
I think the high end teas survive and the cheaper supermarket brands but there’s probably a few middle-of-the-roaders struggling nowadays.

Rendella Sat 30-Nov-24 14:29:37

It is always Yorkshire Tea for me.

Funnygran Sat 30-Nov-24 16:29:47

Typhoo was the only tea my mum bought. When I got married 55 years ago she found an offer for newly weds and I received a tea caddy and tray from them which I still have somewhere. But I gave up drinking it years ago as the taste seemed to change. Yorkshire tea is all I buy now and their decaf is excellent.

Arto1s Sat 30-Nov-24 16:54:51

Only Yorkshire tea for me. I buy 600 bags at a time from
Amazon. Living in the USA you really want your British tea!!

RSALLAN2002 Sat 30-Nov-24 17:44:47

I don't think Typhoo was ever the best tea. My grannie said it was stoor, sweepings off the factory floor.

Clawdy Sat 30-Nov-24 17:47:06

Barry's Irish Tea is the best.

NannyJan53 Sat 30-Nov-24 18:10:22

I haven't drunk tea since it made me sick when pregnant with my first born. He is 49 in December!

Coffee and water for me now.

Mares Sat 30-Nov-24 21:00:37

Clawdy I’ve always liked Barry’s tea when I’m in Ireland but I think Yorkshire teabags are the best. So I’ve stopped buying them when i visit my family now in Ireland.

TiggyW Sun 01-Dec-24 00:23:39

I’m not keen on tea. We keep some tea bags for visitors and workmen - usually a supermarket own brand. I wouldn’t buy tea in a café - I much prefer coffee, especially freshly ground. I love the smell! 😎☕️

Lovetopaint037 Sun 01-Dec-24 01:04:06

I don’t like ordinary tea but really enjoy Twinings Earl Grey. I have the decaffinated version.

MissChateline Sun 01-Dec-24 02:14:56

Tea first thing in the morning for me, rehydrating. I prefer loose tea to teabags and Booths English Breakfast tea is the best. I’m currently touring Sri Lanka and it was fascinating to visit a tea factory and all the different types of teas. Sadly a decent cup of tea is impossible to obtain here in any of the hotels. Tea bags ir nothing and UHT milk just isn’t right!