tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54642862024-03-10T23:36:32.509+00:00Tea Review - Tea Reviews and Newscommunity of tea lovers (mainly in England, UK), review the very important thing known as tea. not food, but cups of tea. email goshwa at hot mail dot com if you want to join, or have some tea links you would like adding, or if you want to ask our tea community a question. if you would like to give your cup of tea a star rating out of ten, then feel free to use these stars: Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-36828833828882193952016-01-14T02:39:00.001+00:002016-01-14T02:39:58.856+00:00Ume KonbuCha (Plum Seaweed "Tea")
Tastes more like a salty seaweed soup - being made of Japanese powdered seaweed that makes sense. Not really a tea. Just that I found it in the same draw as other teas. Difficult to taste the plum.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-76649464245428855882012-06-15T16:16:00.003+01:002012-06-15T16:17:54.046+01:00Whittard Organic English Breakfast Black Leaf Teabags
Recently Whittard (Chelsea 1886) contacted me asking me if I wanted some tea to review. Of course, was my reply. I do love a good English Breakfast tea. So here's one of the teas they sent me. It comes in a light blue box, containing 50 teabags, and says "Our customers favourite - rich strong and fresh" as well as "Strong Traditional". The teabags come in a foil wrap bag for freshness.
After Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-77892241400635098322009-08-02T09:53:00.007+01:002009-08-02T10:06:43.755+01:00ASDA Organics 80 Teabags - a specially selected blend of organic teas - priced at 2 boxes for £2 this is quite good value for money, others in the range include Fairtrade tea. The organic tea is quite dry with a slight bitter taste, it's quite refreshing and also fairly strong, considering the small size of the round tea bags. Makes quite a dark cup of tea that is tasty and reminds me of Dilmah Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-37928891681128377672008-12-07T14:12:00.003+00:002008-12-07T14:32:32.874+00:00Thompsons Family Teas - Punjana - this makes a strong cup of tea due to large tea bags - the tea leaves your mouth dry even with milk, and the tea is slightly bitter. If you like a strong cuppa then this is probably one of the strongest tasting.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-31789514069021593352007-10-01T15:34:00.000+01:002008-12-09T02:53:17.579+00:00Teapigs - yerba mate - energy brew - 15 tea temples - £5 GBP from Coffee Union - cheaper on the www.teapigs.co.uk website. The back of the box said it was a "love or hate" kind of tea, so I had to try it. It's native to South America and it's meant to "increase focus and alertness while helping with detoxing and weight loss". Apparently - I find it soothing and relaxing, with a real "...aaaah" (Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-75711614474881511582007-07-10T23:47:00.000+01:002008-12-09T02:53:18.348+00:00Lancashire Tea - from Asda - it had a label on the shelf saying "locally produced" and it is, being made about 10 miles away in Newton Le Willows (it's in Merseyside, but Merseyside was historically a part of Lancashire anyway, so I'll happily call in Lancashire tea). I was surprised by how nice it tastes, considering the old fashioned packaging and tea bag style (square). They recommend a brew Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-9044195678725748842007-03-21T03:02:00.001+00:002008-12-07T14:21:00.469+00:00ASDA are selling 160 bag boxes of Twinings Everyday Tea (link to our review) for £3.89 with a Free Bodum Mug in White. Or alternatively you can buy two for £7 and drink twice as much tea.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-45166274978659946712007-03-19T11:29:00.000+00:002008-12-09T02:53:18.522+00:00ASDA Assam tea bags (50) "Pure Assam tea with a strong smooth malty flavour" - foil wrapped "for freshness". This make a tasty cup of tea - like single malt whisky - they're not a bland as some "blended" teas *cough* pg tips *cough* (sorry monkey). There's a fairly strong taste, not too strong, and quite moorish, with a very slight bitter after-taste. Not one of the best teas in the world, but Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-54784005179752388082007-02-25T00:44:00.000+00:002008-12-09T02:53:19.059+00:00Free Monkey with PG Tips 160 Pack at ASDA for £2.93. Monkey, previously worked on ITV Digital but after the collapse spent his days fathering children chimps, all of them he sold into slave labour to PG Tips to work on the PG Tips Tea farms (it's much cheaper to employ knitted monkeys than real monkeys), you can give one of these poor monkeys a good homes each time you buy a pack of PG Tips...TheJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-73264823028378270382007-02-24T18:02:00.000+00:002008-12-09T02:53:19.183+00:00While most of us don't like it when tea cups are covered in tea stains as it's often considered a sign that the cup hasn't been washed properly, artist Bethan Luara Wood has made some tea cups that stain attractively: "The interior surface of the cup is treated so as to stain more in predetermined places. The more the cups are used, the more the pattern is revealed. Over time they will build up Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1168308781539530262007-01-09T02:03:00.000+00:002007-01-09T02:13:01.540+00:00Best Teas of 2006The first annual "Best Teas" awards are listed below - find out what should be on your shopping list for great tasting tea! 1 - Thunderbolt Pure Darjeeling - sourced direct from Thunderbolt Tea it's tea how it's meant to be experienced in it's full authenticity.2 - Monkey Picked Tea - Expensive but gorgeous big leaves make and unique-ness make it a great party tea.Best Teas of Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1168307797025424522007-01-09T01:40:00.000+00:002007-01-09T01:56:37.036+00:00Twinings Everyday "A refreshing tea for any time of day" It's somewhat expensive for 80 teabags at around £2. It's a relatively mild, but refreshing and tasty cup of tea, I found it worked best in medium - small cups rather than in large cups where it was perhaps overly weak. To get a good flavour out of it took a bit longer than your "average" cup of tea from other brands. As with all teas, Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1168306689916185102007-01-09T01:35:00.000+00:002007-01-09T01:38:09.926+00:00www.looseleaf.info - "This site is dedicated to helping you uncover all the great things about loose leaf tea. Check back often for new articles, features, great deals, and more!" lots of great articles on tea. highlights include: "brewing tea - is hotter better?" and "Mass produced teas - what's it worth?" - Make sure you check it out!Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1162417162068322602006-11-01T21:27:00.000+00:002006-11-01T21:39:22.070+00:00ASDA Fairtrade 80 tea bags "Guarantees a better deal for growers in developing countries" It's sourced from Keigoi tea producers in Kenya and "produces one of the richest, flavoursome teas in Africa". It's nice to see an ASDA's "own brand" fairtrade product, as it means fairtrade products should be even more widely available, and should start becoming much more mainstream. The box even comes withJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1160400051219584212006-10-09T14:19:00.000+01:002006-10-09T14:20:51.233+01:00Tea healthier drink than water "Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers." BBC News Article.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1158972155079919542006-09-23T01:39:00.000+01:002006-09-23T01:42:35.093+01:00Two new websites spotted: thesimpleleaf.com - sell tea (including sampler sets), tea accessories, etc. They even have a tea blog well worth checking out over here.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1153653763154028242006-07-23T12:22:00.000+01:002006-07-23T12:22:43.163+01:00All the tea in China "China's national drink is under threat. In Shanghai alone, there are now 47 Starbucks cafes. So could skinny lattes overtake tea? Tim Adams reports" Guardian.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1152555124572577362006-07-10T19:05:00.000+01:002006-07-10T19:12:04.616+01:00Twinings English Breakfast Tea - If you're away from home and want some traditional tasting tea, then these are a good choice, they are a blend of Ceylon and Indian teas with a neat draw-string to aid removal of the tea bag. The only problem is the tag often falls in if you're not careful. In Portugal these tea bags were capable of producing a tasty cup of tea much like the tea I drink at home. Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1148127046406952632006-05-20T13:05:00.000+01:002006-05-20T13:10:46.416+01:00Tesco Finest* Ceylon Tea "From Sri Lanka, Strength 2" - I just got it from my local Tesco. It's quite nice, not as nice as real Dilmah Ceylon Tea (that I bought while I was in Sri Lanka - you can also get it at Tesco), and it's not very strong either. It does have a slight twist to it, compared to your more average tea, but it's not especially strong. Go for Dilmah instead is my verdict.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1145464383639450552006-04-19T17:27:00.000+01:002006-04-19T17:53:47.226+01:00Home Brew Tea - last week we visited my parents and naturally the first thing we do is sort out who's making the tea. My parents made the tea for us, and I'm not sure what tea bags they were using, but the tea always seems to taste great when you're back at your parents. Perhaps it's the different water, or the milk, or the kettle, or the amount of time the tea is brewed for, perhaps they preheatJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1143734157721458352006-03-30T16:54:00.000+01:002006-03-30T16:55:57.750+01:00More evidence of green tea’s brain benefits - "Green tea catechins may improve reference and working-memory related learning ability, say research from Japan, adding to claims that green tea can help ward off Alzheimer’s." (found at digg)Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1143647497493665632006-03-29T16:51:00.000+01:002006-03-29T16:51:41.436+01:00This sounds fantastic: Jharkhand postmen to deliver tea, newspapers too - The Times of India: "In Jharkhand, the postman not only brings mail, but also sells Assam tea, and soon he will also deliver daily newspapers, as the postal department attempts to shore up revenues in the face of competition from private courier services."Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1143116058154451342006-03-23T12:09:00.000+00:002006-03-23T12:14:18.166+00:00Gadget Brando sell an electric drink stirring cup - they demonstrate it with coffee and milk, however, I'm sure it would make a successful Tea and Milk stirrer for those who a) Like pointless gadgets, b) Have lost all their teaspoons, or c) want to impress their friends. It's availble for $22. (found at I4U).Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1142198680161732382006-03-12T21:04:00.000+00:002006-03-12T21:38:13.943+00:00Thunderbolt Tea, 100% Pure Darjeeling Tea, Hand picked fresh tea, Orange Valley, Autumn Flush 2005 (FTGFOP1 - Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - 1 standing for top grade - more on grading here). Oh, this is good! The moment you get your first sip of the hot tea is divine. It's soothing, relaxing, calming, but invigorating at the same time. It's so full of flavour, it's ever so slightly Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1141856645450975772006-03-08T22:24:00.000+00:002006-03-08T22:24:05.503+00:00Genes determine coffee heart risk"Drinking large amounts of coffee each day could increase the risk of heart attack for people with a particular genetic profile, a study has suggested. In a study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association, those who were slow at breaking down caffeine were 64% more likely to suffer a cardiac arrest."read more | digg storyJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0