Can’t say something nice
by dixie
…but unable to not say anything at all. There are a few very nice, very sweet Ravelers in the Tea group over there extolling the virtues of PG Tips as a tea. They exchange information on where to find the stuff in their area. It is their standard cuppa. It has its own thread on the tea boards, and people keep posting to it.
They are crazy.
The first pot I drank made me ill. Really. Not a quiet, polite sort of tummy discomfort ill either, more of a hork up the entire pot ill. Since then I’ve been able to drink it (barely), and I might be persuaded that it is marginally better than Lipton…but it is not better than Lyons, and certainly not worth scouring local tea dealers for. I have no idea what these people are about, and really wish I could send them all sample packets of Lyons Gold Blend. Surely they have never tried better tea, otherwise they would not be drinking PG Tips.
Perhaps they are enchanted by the pyramid bags. I understand this. My current crate of Lyons is all single-cup disc-shaped bags, which are functional but less fun. I understand the bag shape might contribute to the quality of the pot. And it’s really fun to shake the bags into shape after pulling them out of the box. But it is not good tea.
I suppose there’s no accounting for taste.
Comments
I quite like Twinnings English Breakfast Tea myself.
Possibly it’s the monkey’s in the advertising
Lyon’s Gold Blend was the tea of choice in my household for years, but now we’ve moved over to Barry’s. I’ve drunk a wide variety of teas over the years, and I have to say that the Barry’s One-cup is the one I think makes the nicest tea.
My household tea expert has moved onto Lyons Gold Blend Reserve (in pyramid bags). On the odd occasion of me having tea, it doesn’t displease.
When I lived in Scotland I had care packages of Barry’s Gold Blend sent over to me and other Irish people occasionally shares their stashes when I ran out. When I’m at home in Ireland, it’s usually Barry’s or Lyons but I’m happy enough to drink whatever’s available. When I’m abroad, it must be Barry’s. It’s like all the ads have totally removed my ability to choose for myself. I HAVE to have the tea of Irish ex-pats everywhere. Weird.