Twinings

Yeah, we caved…just like half the metro population who weren’t at work today, we ran a couple of legitimate errands, then tootled about aimlessly, bemused at the traffic and the number of people still scrambling around shopping for no good reason. (I’m one to talk—I grabbed a handful of no-good-reason things, too.)

But a small dose of silver bells and crowds running home with their treasures is enough—it’s good to be back at our shabby house on Turkey Creek watching the cats sleep.

While doing so, I’m really relishing a cup of this chai adaptation by Twinings; a stray teabag that must have come from Christmas elves; I know I didn’t buy a box. The addition of apple gives it a spiced cider feel; mild and drinkable without milk.

I’m not too fond of this particular peppermint tea. I might even say I dislike it. I’ve never met one I didn’t like. For lack of a better word, it tasted “grassy” to me. Like I grabbed a bunch of old hay and brewed it up. Maybe I just got an off-batch? And no, It had not expired. The peppermint did not predominate.

U.S. teabag version not good. Any kind of milky addition added to cover the paper tea bag taste destroys whatever other flavors try to emerge.

Deep and dark malt and oats. Handled eggnog like a champ. Probably the only way I’d drink this Irish Breakfast should it land in my hands in the future.

you know, sometimes this really does it for me. i like to add a little milk and sugar. it’s very comforting. i think i prefer their irish breakfast though.

For me, had a heavy “fishy” flavor. Tasted very off to me.

A OK Chai variation.

Reduces anxiety. My go-to for exams and nighttime

Black tea with hints of black currants; pleasant, different, a hint of citrus.

This makes me smile. Raspberry and lemon Pez candies with a hint of rose on a tart fruity punch-tasting hibiscus base with just enough blackberry leaf and licorice root sweetness.

I paid mind to the recommend steep time of 3-4 minutes.

Another of the teabags my husband picked up in UK recently…if it’s this particular one alright! It says “golden and well rounded” on the pouch of the teabags, and it doesn’t seem to fit the “classic” EB.
On average, I like EB in the morning, as the assam blends used normally are bold and strong (but still complex and enjoyable), ideal to start the (working) day…but here, only the dry teabag smells anything like “well rounded” and there’s nothing “golden” about it, if you ask me. As a matter of fact, it turns (too) bitter even when the recommended steeping time of 2-3 minutes has been respected. The only posible reason/cure for this I can think of, is it’s use with milk…which doesn’t apply for me, as I never take milk with my tea. A shame, as I remember the classic EB from Twinings (and loose leaf) to be quite okay.

My husband returned to UK recently for work and picked up some teabags for me… as I’m currently at my parents’ I took them with me to have a cuppa in the morning.
Twinings has indeed a very fine reputation (I read Martin’s review from a few years ago and I must admit he made a great observation) but as far as the teabags go, they might smell nicely dry, once steeped the tea goes way down in appreciation! Black tea base is quite ordinary and I think the bergamot flavouring doesn’t really come out in taste. Because the flavouring doesn’t seem artificial, my rating of the tea is still above 50.

Very nice green tea with Jasmine flavors.
Medium-dark for a green tea, and not very “vegetal” tasting like some green teas. Jasmine is light and noticeable but not overpowering.
Generally I drink black teas about 5:1 to green teas, but I like this one.

To me, sharp, yes lemon and Ginger, but I don’t like the combination. I like ginger beer, and lemonade. But for this tea, not a good combination.

pure herbal peppermint tea.
Never had it before, it’s not bad. It is pepperminty, no caffeine, and smooth.

Nice, medium orange flavor, non-caffeinated.

Working on sipping through this- I prefer Twining’s Buttermint so will be keeping that on-hand instead.

I wish Twinings still made this tea.

stayed home today, as I need to time and rehearse my defense and take Teca (our cat) to the vet
sister in law brewed this for me, which was nice; the brew is cozy, cake-y and a crowd pleaser — definitely will go into my wishlist rotation!

Oh I love it so much. It’s so beautiful. Lavender, citrus, vanilla, rose. The perfect note on which to end a long day, and a new favourite for me.

Teabag from a TTB! This tastes a bit empty. Along with that is quite plainish black tea. I may not have even bothered finishing the cup, it was a few days ago.

It tastes the way one would feel dressed in a creme coloured ballgown during Spring in a botanical garden. Classic, sweet, and soothing.

my final steep, and what a lucky one! Somehow, I had exactly 4g left, and that’s exactly the quantity of tea I typically use for the last clean tea bottle I have

Been having terrible sleep (nightmares, back pain, not a lot of hours of sleep as well), so a kick of caffeine is also necessary

Overall, it was nice to have this tea, and I’ll definitely repurchase (just not right now, have a lot of tea to go through)

back at work, hopefully it will go better than yesterday
(does anyone else have colleagues that not only do not work but prevent you from working? I have three, and when they get together it’s hell on earth)

I had missed this! it’s probably the second to last steep I can get out of the tin, but considering how much tea I make every time, I’d say this was a win

will I re-order? probably, but not for some time - I’d really like to get down to only having a couple of teas waiting to be used up, except for teas bought in lieu of special occasions and gifts. Alas, that will take me some time; we shall see

(also, I should update my cupboard on here so it matches my spreadsheet)