I’m on a weekend vacation and forgot to bring my tea and the international grocery didn’t have it, so I settled for Darjeeling. I can barely notice the difference. It’s so subtle that it might as well just be a different tea brand.
FYI, the taste differences become far more obvious with better quality teas. Darjeeling, being a more subtle (and posh) tea show this strongly. It’s also a lot less tolerant of poor brewing.
For best results, don’t cheap out, and look up optimal brewing instructions.
Sounds like good advice, thanks.
Although I probably DO need tea that’s tolerant of poor brewing. I have small children (and ADHD) and am very bad about forgetting that I have tea brewing…
Before kids, microwaved tea is an absolute travesty. After kids, it’s an unfortunate necessity.
I personally have cheap(ish) teas that priduce a drinkable cup. I also have the good teas that deserve more care and attention.
If you’re interested, these guys provide the best tea I’ve found so far. (They also supply a number of the best tea shops in Bath). It’s definitely not cheap tea, but I currently have several kg of it in the house 😅
Right, I’m sorry but I’m sure that tea is nice. But it basically looks to me like a bunch of trust fund babies trying to do to the tea scene what hipsters did to ale.
I mean, their basic, everyday tea is 34p per bag. 30 bags for £11. That’s fucking nuts (not literally)
Doesn’t sound that dreadful until you compare it to, for example, Yorkshire tea; a perfectly good everyday tea.
4p per bag. 80 bags for £3. That’s 12X less, I think.
I’m all for a good cuppa but all you’re doing buying that stuff is funding some posh cunt’s lifestyle
Rant over
