tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54642862011-12-15T03:03:54.480ZTea 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.comBlogger891100tag: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-37928891681128377672008-12-07T14:12:00.003Z2008-12-07T14:32:32.874ZThompsons 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+01:002008-12-09T02:53:17.579ZTeapigs - 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+01:002008-12-09T02:53:18.348ZLancashire 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.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-9044195678725748842007-03-21T03:02:00.001Z2008-12-07T14:21:00.469ZASDA 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-45166274978659946712007-03-19T11:29:00.000Z2008-12-09T02:53:18.522ZASDA 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-54784005179752388082007-02-25T00:44:00.000Z2008-12-09T02:53:19.059ZFree 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-73264823028378270382007-02-24T18:02:00.000Z2008-12-09T02:53:19.183ZWhile 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-32138938960406443252007-02-22T21:06:00.000Z2008-12-09T02:53:19.282ZTea Birds: "Nothing but pictures of cute girls at tea. A tea blog like no other."Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1168308781539530262007-01-09T02:03:00.000Z2007-01-09T02:13:01.540ZBest 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-1168307797025424522007-01-09T01:40:00.000Z2007-01-09T01:56:37.036ZTwinings 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-1168306689916185102007-01-09T01:35:00.000Z2007-01-09T01:38:09.926Zwww.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-1162417162068322602006-11-01T21:27:00.000Z2006-11-01T21:39:22.070ZASDA 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-1143116058154451342006-03-23T12:09:00.000Z2006-03-23T12:14:18.166ZGadget 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-1142198680161732382006-03-12T21:04:00.000Z2006-03-12T21:38:13.943ZThunderbolt 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-1141856645450975772006-03-08T22:24:00.000Z2006-03-08T22:24:05.503ZGenes 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.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1141649713159462402006-03-06T12:53:00.000Z2006-03-06T12:55:14.050ZKhaleej Times Online are suggesting that drinking 6 - 10 cups of tea per day can help lower the risk of a number of chronic deseases: "Experts say six to 10 cups per day can help in lowering the risk of a number of chronic diseases, claims a book."Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1141576176329267482006-03-05T16:19:00.000Z2006-03-05T16:29:41.543ZMarks and Spencer English Breakfast Teabags - "Bright, Rich and Refreshing". 3 - Medium stength. The tea is a blend of Assam teas from Northern India, and other teas from the Rift Valley in Kenya. On the side of the box it says the teas are ethically sourced. Click image to view larger version.The tea is quite refreshing, with quite a fair amount of flavour, definitely more flavourful than PG Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1141235177005020172006-03-01T17:39:00.000Z2006-03-01T18:28:00.486ZNew Building - we've recently moved offices to a new building. With a whole new building we get a while new kitchen area - it even has a new boiler - so the water quality seems much better here than where we were previously. We've started using proper (semi-skimmed) milk (none of that horrible UHT milk), and Tea quality has definitely improved.We've been drinking PG Tips - Pyramid Tea in the Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1140888501245913032006-02-25T17:20:00.000Z2006-02-25T17:28:21.256ZTeaForte.com sell tea with a difference: "Extraordinary Teas, Enchanting Presentation, Unforgettable Occasions". The "Silken-Tea-Infusers" are similar to PG Tips Pyramid teas. However the Tea Forte teas differ in that the pyramid seems to stay more rigid, maintaining the central tea infusing area, plus they appear much bigger. They also say they have silk in them - perhaps giving a better flow Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1140690751052179792006-02-23T10:32:00.000Z2006-02-23T10:32:31.056ZGreen tea may reduce, but black tea may increase breast cancer risk"Drinking five cups of green tea a day can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 22 per cent, claims a meta-analysis of previous studies, the same studies that the FDA recently said contained very little science to support the claims.""The anti-cancer effects of tea have been linked to the polyphenol content of the tea. Green tea contains between 30 and 40 per cent of water-extractable polyphenols,Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1138649135177235212006-01-30T19:22:00.000Z2006-01-31T18:29:32.760ZPlunger Tea, by PG Tips, Black and Green: "Longer leaf tea blend for the cafetiere" - It's perfect for the modern generation that are more likely to own a cafetiere, than a proper teapot (although it's quite likely normal loose leaf tea will work with the cafetiere, as ground coffee is generally smaller than loose leaf tea!). Very refreshing taste. Easy to make, and less messy than using a teapotJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1138648044279787782006-01-30T18:59:00.000Z2006-01-30T19:07:24.280ZMonkey Picked Tea, picked in China by monkeys, is available from firebox.com. It's a rather expensive way of buying tea, at £9.95 for a small packet, but it makes an excellent gift for friends who are keen on all things Monkey related. The tea tastes great, it has a light flavour and is extremely refreshing and tasty compared to your average cup of tea. I'd say it was addictive, it really is thatJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1137938673610275052006-01-22T14:04:00.000Z2006-01-22T14:06:37.016ZT3 - What a mug! - Oh yes! This is what I must have! It's £7 and holds a litre / two pints! Two pints of tea (or coffee). Fantastic! Get it here - NOW!Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1134472365554010552005-12-13T11:11:00.000Z2005-12-13T11:12:45.563Z"We observed a 46 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer in women who drank two or more cups of tea per day compared with non-drinkers," study authors Susanna Larsson and Alicja Wolk wrote. "Each additional cup of tea per day was associated with an 18 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer." Reuters News StoryJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1128884189826259202005-10-09T19:49:00.000+01:002005-11-25T16:26:04.500ZPercol Perfect Tea (Click for bigger pic) - I spotted this new tea in Somerfield in the Shetlands, the clever container has a plastic lid so that you don't need to move the teabags to another container to maintain freshness, the tea should simply stay fresh in the box it came in. Clever stuff - surprisingly nobody's bothered to think of this idea before, simply relying on us to go out and Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1128878106608408192005-10-09T18:14:00.000+01:002005-10-09T18:30:57.786+01:00Site problems - I don't really know why there's all this white space up here on this page but hopefully with some quick jiggery pokery it can all be made neat again... update: site design changed and fixed... expect some fresh tea reviews soon...Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1121863290562617002005-07-20T13:36:00.000+01:002005-07-20T13:41:30.566+01:00 Gizmodo have details of a new device that lets you use loose leaf tea to make a single cup of tea, without the hassle of having to use a teapot and strainer. Alternatively, if you can't get your hands on one of these, then you might want to have a look at Bodum's one-cup loose leaf tea solution.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1120477667794169212005-07-04T12:47:00.000+01:002005-07-04T12:47:47.796+01:00Take this poll:How many cups of tea do you drink in a day?Results: How many cups of tea?Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1118321382736449692005-06-09T13:47:00.000+01:002005-06-10T16:44:46.780+01:00Lipton Ice Tea Lemon: still. (in a plastic bottle) It's main ingrediants are water and sugar. They describe it as a 'still soft drink with tea extract and lemon juice. tastes best when chilled.' It tastes like very weak tea with lemon and sugar - it's quite nice, but nothing like a hot steaming cuppa tea. (click to view a larger picture of Lipton Ice Tea)Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1117579659693894752005-05-31T23:40:00.000+01:002005-05-31T23:47:39.700+01:00Masala Chai Tea Fairtrade Tea - I had to go to a World Trade shop in order to buy this as I couldn't find it in the supermarkets I looked in. I'd tried it previously at someone's house and thought it was excellent, I still do - it says it's 'aromatic and warming', I would say that it's really chilled out tea, really relaxing, homely, cozy, sitting next to a log fire cuppa tea. It's 'A warming Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1116842632469548982005-05-23T11:02:00.000+01:002005-05-23T11:03:52.476+01:00Fancy dunking something in your tea? Check out a new site called Biscuit Review by Adam Whittaker.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1116161473259062132005-05-15T13:44:00.000+01:002006-11-01T21:42:52.316ZDilmah Ceylon Supreme tea - from Sri-Lanka (previously Ceylon), traditional unblended tea, this is extremely tasty tea, very fresh, with a very nice smell, and a traditional taste to it. The tea is 'ethical tea' grown and packed in Sri-Lanka (it sounds like the same thing as 'FairTrade'). They suggest that once you've opened the tea, you should put it in an airtight container and store it in the Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1114093523350491052005-04-21T15:25:00.000+01:002005-04-21T15:25:23.350+01:00Tony Hewitt: "The Best Cup of Tea in England": "The Best Cup of Tea in England" Known as the “Oscar” of the English tea industry, the “Best Cup” designation comes from the annual competition conducted by The British Tea Council to select England’s Top Tea Place."Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1108924079188367032005-02-20T18:25:00.000Z2005-02-20T18:27:59.190ZTyphoo Round Teabags. Mmmmm tasty tasty tea. Not too strong, not too weak. A very satisfying and refreshing cuppa. Time for another cup :)Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1108424052636812022005-02-14T23:33:00.000Z2005-02-15T11:07:34.686ZSchwag: Vytorin Self-Stirring Mug: "his mug is promoting Vytorin (which from the scientific name appears to cure the effects of playing timbales), but also happens to include a built-in, AA-powered stirring mechanism in the bottom. Push the button on the mug's lip to stir your kids' crushed-up medicine into your morning coffee tea. Add a banana to make a delicious, eye-opening smoothie!"Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1104599028424559702005-01-01T17:03:00.000Z2005-01-01T17:03:48.423ZThe USB CafePad - Engadget - www.engadget.com "The CafePad though, well, same basic principle as the USB cup warmer from the other day, sure, but this one is, well, not so freaking godawful ugly. And though we may slightly doubt its efficacy, we can in fact definitely say it actually does belong next to a Vaio TR3A, whereas the other guy doesn’t. We’re totally taking it back, get this one. This Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1103384359313383612004-12-18T15:34:00.000Z2005-05-12T01:11:37.803+01:00About Tea Review - Tea Reviews and NewsTea Review was setup buy Joshua Waller, in order to provide somewhere where people could share their experience of Tea - the drink. Tea is drunk by millions of people every day all over the world, and there is a huge variety of different brands, types and quality of tea. This site is designed to try and sort "the wheat from the chaff" so to speak - and find Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1103240648904119192004-12-16T23:44:00.000Z2004-12-16T23:44:08.903ZGizmodo : Dunk Mug: "Apparently there are enough of you finger-licking freaks out there to warrant a Dunk Mug, however, and designer Dominic Skinner has created this little cup with a shelf below to store a few handy biscuits for when the mood strikes."Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1099951740111199762004-11-08T22:05:00.000Z2005-11-25T16:27:10.676ZTwinings Gold Tea, Full flavour blend. It's fairly mild/mellow. Takes a while to brew. But fairly good.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1099949232657530502004-11-08T21:23:00.000Z2005-11-25T16:28:19.366Z Twinings English Breakfast Tea - very tasty - tastes like classic tea. A wee bit pricey but recommended if looking for a change. Alternatively I still highly recommend Yorkshire Gold.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1097590334413197062004-10-12T15:11:00.000+01:002004-10-12T15:12:14.413+01:00"Step three: get a teabag. Check it before you put it in the cup as PG Tips tea is picked by pipe smoking monkeys wearing outsize sunglasses, so are more prone to containing pipe ash and balls of monkey hair than their competitor's teabags (which are picked by nimble fingered seven year olds)." from How to make the perfect cup of tea.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1093955658038478542004-08-31T13:34:00.000+01:002004-08-31T13:34:18.036+01:00Microland Technology UK - Worst Company Ever AwardJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1093012506931353422004-08-20T15:31:00.000+01:002005-11-25T16:27:34.610ZTetley Plus - Calming. Tea is generally quite calming anyway, but the caffiene tends to wake you up a bit. This "Calming" tea has half the caffiene of normal tea - how? half of it is made from normal tea, and the other half is caffeine free tea - not exactly rocket science is it. They also add camomile, lemon balm and honey. It's quite nice, tastes like lemony tea, but slightly weaker than normalJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1088158586985203102004-06-25T11:16:00.000+01:002004-06-25T11:16:26.986+01:00BBC NEWS | Magazine | Why imitation is not always flattering: "'The ante has been upped, big time,' she says. 'It's in about the last five years or so that the volume of goods flooding the market has doubled - at least doubled - in terms of quantity and also in terms of range of the goods that are being faked.'" "Luxury handbags, DVDs, computer software - all well-known targets of counterfeiters.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1085603465893472312004-05-26T21:27:00.000+01:002005-11-25T16:28:53.256ZBarry's Tea - Irish Breakfast - "A full-bodied traditional Irish tea rich in flavour and quality". They come foil packed, and are square shaped tea-bags. The instructions on the side recommend making them in a pot, but as I'm the only person who drinks tea in my house, that's not an option. The tea has a "classic" kind of taste, and they do taste good, but they don't give me the "aaah" (that Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1084643935106682392004-05-15T18:58:00.000+01:002004-05-15T18:58:55.106+01:00A fellow tea lover, Keira, has a new site: Keira's site.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1082565201222668532004-04-21T17:33:00.000+01:002004-04-21T17:36:19.140+01:00BBC NEWS | UK | Briton returns book 42 years late: "An ex-RAF serviceman has been rewarded with a cup of tea after returning a book to Malta 42 years late." Tea, the perfect thing to offer visitors.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1081766977313897282004-04-12T11:49:00.000+01:002005-10-09T20:02:53.256+01:00Tesco FairTrade Tea Foil wrapped, and "strength 2 - medium" - This is an East African blend of tea, sourced from Fairtrade certified farms in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya - selected for its brightness and refeshing full flavour. It's definitely tasty - quite moorish in fact - I'm off for another cup!Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1079775424274822462004-03-20T09:37:00.000Z2004-03-20T09:39:29.920ZNCOTAASD wins a proper award. Congratulations! Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1077322114783018532004-02-21T00:08:00.000Z2004-02-21T00:10:32.293ZeBay item 2989131792 (Ends Mar-01-04 05:43:24 PST) - A nice cup of tea "It's one of the best, most satisfying things in the world... it's a nice cup of tea. A tradition here in Britain, it is an all but lost art to our friends in The United States." This guys selling a nice cup of tea, and how to make it, for an American willing to pay for the journey to America from London.
Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1076091891826478912004-02-06T18:24:00.000Z2004-02-06T18:26:34.763Z
You can't beat drinking a nice cuppa tea at work... well you can... by drinking a cuppa tea at home... :)Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1075318007393313232004-01-28T19:26:00.000Z2004-01-28T19:37:26.310Z
ASDA Organic Tea 80 teabags, "round organic teabags foil-wrapped for a fresher taste" on the side it says the "Organic Standards" are: "Prohibit the use of artificial pesticides and fertilisers, Prohibit GM ingrediants, Protect the environment" - Yeah, but does it taste good? Yes, after drinking a lot of Yorkshire Gold, the tea does seem a bit weak, probably due to the smaller quantity of tea inJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1074643322247388542004-01-21T00:02:00.000Z2004-01-21T00:10:41.780ZLloyd Wood - more of a blog. less of a life.: More tea? "There's something about the humble way in which the British express their devotion to tea" hoorah!!Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1073257315375475462004-01-04T23:01:00.000Z2005-11-25T16:28:54.850ZWell I gotta say, I really do like this Yorkshire Gold tea - it's got quite a strong taste to it, and I suspect the fact that there's a lot of tea in the tea-bag means that cups of tea are ready quicker than if there was less tea in the bag. In fact I like this tea so much that I might be buying it again - rather than trying some other tea. I give it 8 out of 10 stars, on account of it sometimesJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1070912268602216432003-12-08T19:37:00.000Z2003-12-08T19:38:32.076ZYorkshire Gold - "1 bag will make 2 cups of tea!" How does that work? Do you take the bag out of one cup after you're done with it in that one, and then put it in another cup? Or are you supposed to use a teapot? Do any of you people out there use a teapot? And if you do, how many bags do you put in, for the number of cups of tea you get? It isn't much use for me anyway - I'm the only person in Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1068548778819090242003-11-11T11:06:00.000Z2003-11-11T15:40:02.443ZIf you work in an office, you may relate to this. Everybody waits for someone else to offer to make the tea. You end up almost in a dehydrated state before someone finally offers to make the tea. If you offer to make the tea, you know everybody else in the office will want some, and those tea die-hards have these massive cups so that their cup of tea lasts them hopefully till someone gets round Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1067956452321692892003-11-04T14:34:00.000Z2003-11-13T23:37:56.670Z
TeaDirect, nicely packaged, tea bags sealed in foil, very tasty. A program called KTeaTime comes with knoppix - a magical program that times the amount of time your tea bag is in the water, 3 minutes, it suggests as the default for black tea. A lovely cup of tea, teabag in, stirred a bit to get it going, or perhaps the hot water poured over the top of the teabag, then left for 3 minutes, teabag Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1058176522665165982003-07-14T10:55:00.000+01:002003-07-14T10:55:22.700+01:00I've added a "Member's Links" section. If you'd like to be added, then just drop me an email. Cheers.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1057759070120342052003-07-09T14:57:00.000+01:002003-07-09T14:58:44.816+01:00Tap water never better - "The results prompted the watchdog to question the merit of the £1bn spent by Britons each year on bottled water. And it pointed out that bottled water is 1,000 times more expensive than tap water."Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056916482049499622003-06-29T20:54:00.000+01:002003-06-29T20:55:01.613+01:00
Tesco have a special offer on Tetley 160 Tea Bags Tea, 2 packs (of 160 tea bags) for £4.50, saving 98p, on the usual price of £2.74 per pack. Considering the saving, does anyone fancy writing a review of Tetley tea?Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056915070983042932003-06-29T20:31:00.000+01:002003-06-29T20:38:22.960+01:00
Clipper Originals Fairtrade Tea - From the local Co-Op, £1.79 for a box of 80 Tea Bags. The box is sealed in a see-through plastic wrapper, but when you open the box, the square yellowy coloured tea-bags are just in there (they aren't in any foil wrapper etc). They are slightly more yellow than the picture below shows, and definitely more yellow than the usual round tea bags you normally get. OnJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056914281282536302003-06-29T20:18:00.000+01:002003-06-29T20:18:01.366+01:00After drinking quite a lot of Tesco Finest Tea over the weekend, I'd give it 8 out of 10 stars. It's quite nice, there is no left over black dots in the bottom of the tea when it's finished, but if you wake up and have a cuppa, then it does leave you with quite a dry mouth after you have finished the drink. Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056538061568769812003-06-25T11:47:00.000+01:002003-06-25T11:47:41.510+01:00The BBC have an article (and a quiz) on How to make the perfect Cuppa.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056234062519918712003-06-21T23:21:00.000+01:002003-06-21T23:29:15.703+01:00Just some linkage: there's an interview of "Nicey" from NiceCupofTeaandaSitDown over at b3ta which does cover drinking Tea. Super.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056227723627734302003-06-21T21:35:00.000+01:002003-06-21T21:40:50.453+01:00Tesco Finest* I don't know what the * (star) stands for, normally when there's a star next to something, it normally means there's some kind of get-out clause, which they normally explain in small writing, well not in this case, as there is no explanation. Well as you may have guessed, I was in Tesco, and decided to buy some tea, and what could be finer than the Finest* ?
On the box it gives Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056194521948459102003-06-21T12:22:00.000+01:002003-06-21T12:22:01.970+01:00Joshua,
Will be sure to stay clear of UHT in future. I find that anything less than semi-skimmed is just not cricket. Full fat can often split with the heat of your lovely cha and leave a greasy residue on the surface, and cream in your tea is just for senile old women and the Cornish isn't it?
Decided last week to try something a little bit special and made myself a cup of tea using Evian. BigScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05478066854144907118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056115035179073802003-06-20T14:17:00.000+01:002003-06-20T14:17:15.246+01:00I was made 2 cups of tea today, and whilst I was grateful for them, I did note that they tasted a little bit odd, I could only assume that they had used UHT milk, which gave the tea the odd taste. So a warning to all, avoid UHT milk.Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1056028554484763432003-06-19T14:15:00.000+01:002003-06-19T14:15:54.543+01:00Asda Gold mmmm nice. tastes better than spar premium, that's for sure. Also better than Asda standard. Very refreshing. Relaxing almost. Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055611301636645022003-06-14T18:21:00.000+01:002003-06-14T18:49:49.183+01:00Asda standard round tea bags, are quite nice. Freshly boiled water, stirred slightly, till dark, semi-skimmed milk added. Served in a light blue mug. Tea bag removed when desired colour acheived. Very Nice.
What are your thoughts on de-caf tea? or different types of milk? Also, when is the best time to drink a cup of tea? Whenever you feel like it, or in the morning to wake you up? what about Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055586558600672502003-06-14T11:29:00.000+01:002003-06-14T11:29:18.600+01:00The North South thing. Unfortunately the average southerner has a completely different concept of what tea is and what tea is capable of being. Partly its the water. Partly its the tastebuds. partly it could be down to the brand of tea-bag.
I'll try not to offend too many southerners, but the London cup of tea is basically a hard acrid drink, with little of the refreshing flavour rich Mattnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055512870441054022003-06-13T15:01:00.000+01:002003-06-13T15:01:10.366+01:00last night i was drinking some tea, and left the cup by the side of my bed with some tea left in it. this morning, whilst half awake, i reached to the side to get a drink, only to drink a cold gulp of last nights tea. it was horrible, truly horrible, i thought i'd drunk some poisoned water or something. it definitely woke me up anyway! Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055429850398841902003-06-12T15:57:00.000+01:002003-06-12T15:58:27.386+01:00Phil,
Loved your thoughts on tea making. Very well written. Good to finally read the thoughts of someone who knows what he's on about. Would like to make a few minor suggestions if I may? Firstly, tea spoon useage is often over looked when preparing tea. As you so rightly point out, the water needs to be boiling hot to scold the tea leaves and release that heavenly flavour. Many amateurs will Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05478066854144907118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055346189141725562003-06-11T16:43:00.000+01:002003-06-11T16:43:09.193+01:00was made another cup of spar tea by a different colleague, same sort of strength to the tea, with a similar amount of milk. no hint of sugar, but still slightly weak for my liking. hot but not too hot. i think i'll give this cup of tea 5 out of 10 again. no need for stars, you know what they look like now. Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055343831673749772003-06-11T16:03:00.000+01:002003-06-11T16:05:58.260+01:00just been made a cup of spar by a work colleague, it's okay, not very strong, with milk, tastes slightly sugary as though he'd put suger in someone elses tea, and then used the same spoon to stir my tea. in the yellow mug again, which is slightly dirty from previous use. it's quite thirst quenshing, although my wife in her studies found out that the best thing to drink is "Water - pure fruit Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055272375411189262003-06-10T20:12:00.000+01:002006-11-01T21:42:25.966ZLook for the FAIRTRADE Mark if you want to be sure the producers get a fair deal.FairTrade Teas reviewed on this site:ASDA Fairtrade 80 tea bagsPercol Perfect Tea Fairtrade TeaDilmah Ceylon Supreme Ethical TeaMasala Chai Fairtrade TeaTesco FairTrade TeaTea Direct Fairtrade TeaClipper Originals FairTrade Tea(this list will be updated as we review more fairtrade teas)It would be cool if we could Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055251822132965792003-06-10T14:30:00.000+01:002003-06-10T16:21:14.453+01:00Don't know who you are Sarah but I appreciate your clear vengeful hatred of coffee drinkers - not only do they have unpleasant "coffee breath" but experience demonstrates that they are responsible for 85% of all vandalism, street robbery and untidy positioning of shoes in the hallway in the UK.
Well, I'm just tucking into a cracking cuppa - yes - and clearly this is controvertial - but includingPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01321257625575209029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055207403250336012003-06-10T02:10:00.000+01:002003-06-10T02:10:02.650+01:00Mmmmm, tea. The drink that makes me feel superior to coffee drinkers.
This morning I had a cup of my favorite tea: Bigelow French Vanilla. Filled a pretty large mug with water, stuck it in a dangerous looking microwave for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and then sat back to enjoy my beautifyl tea-experience. No sugar, milk, or other evil additives, you don't need it with this stuff. It's great with Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08911475730216365167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055161416784370172003-06-09T13:23:00.000+01:002003-06-10T22:44:08.266+01:00i've just made a cup with Spar "premium" tea bags, £1.19 from spar for a bag of 80. i used the water from a "hydroboil" water boiler in the work kitchen, i used a yellow mug with a smooth finish, i made sure i washed the cup prior to use, and filled it full of boiled water just to rinse it before filling it with the water to use with the tea. i got the water first, dipped the tea bag in and then Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055160874091518242003-06-09T13:14:00.000+01:002003-06-09T13:14:34.096+01:00Ah Tea! The one true moment in life which offer complete satisfaction and contentment.
My current favourite is Tesco premium: Left to brew longer for a strong cup, and just the right amount of milk. Of course, any addition of suger would be sacrilidge, merely tea, boiling water and ice cold milk. No less, no more.Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01524930087901219948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464286.post-1055159889201475382003-06-09T12:58:00.000+01:002003-06-09T13:08:29.636+01:00site started : ilovetea.blogspot.com* - this is a site for and more importantly by tea lovers. we are (the majority of us) in the UK, so our tea experience and love is second to none. when posting reviews of your cup of tea, please post as much information as possible, including brand of tea, water used, how much milk, if someone else made it for you (and perhaps it was too milky or a bit too Joshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628990920596975378noreply@blogger.com0