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**The Kilted Reverend** · 30th October 08, 10:53 AM

Hey Rabble,

I have a friend who is going to spend Christmas in Scotland, I am going to ask him to bring me some tea. I grew fond of hot tea while in England last November. I like Twinings English and Irish breakfast tea I also like Earl Gray.

So the question is what are your guy's and gal's opinions on scottish tea, what should I ask for.

Thanks for the sugestions

Slainte,
TKR

**Ozman1944** · 30th October 08, 11:08 AM

I think most of the Tea comes from India/Arabia and Shri Lanka etc, so it's probably the same blends, but in different packages?

**paulhenry** · 30th October 08, 11:14 AM

it's worth while remembering that many teas taste different depending on the type of water.One tea blender
even makes a special blend for hard water as well.
I'm not much of a tea drinker myself , but many of my friends are and they seem to prefer "builder's "tea....strong and gutsy!! Yorkshire Tea seems to be amongst their favourites.

**Dirk Skene** · 30th October 08, 11:35 AM

All the ones you mentioned are good. Just so happends I keep those 3 at work for an afternoon tea several times a week.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 30th October 08, 11:44 AM

I've found that you can't beat Twining's Tea for consistent quality and taste. There is always some discussion over loose tea vs. tea bags (Twining supplies both). Frankly, if the tea is properly prepared I can't tell the difference. My preference is for tea in bags as it makes it easier to lug around when I'm on the road (I had a cup of Twining's Earl Grey at a Hardee's on my way to the Richmond Games-- try that with loose tea!) and it's not as messy at home.

Twining's by the way, is the tea merchant who first blended tea for Earl Grey. That should be reason enough to insist on Twining's Tea today.

**george7** · 30th October 08, 11:51 AM

You don't have to go to the UK to get Twinnings.

**Sionnach** · 30th October 08, 01:10 PM

Macallan! Oops! not a tea! Sorry, don't know!

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 30th October 08, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by georgeblack7

You don't have to go to the UK to get Twinnings.

Agreed, but I believe the tea sold here is packaged in the USA under license by a different company-- it's not bad, but it's not a good (read flavourful and aromatic) as the UK Twinings.

**sathor** · 30th October 08, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by The Kilted Reverend

Hey Rabble,

I have a friend who is going to spend Christmas in Scotland, I am going to ask him to bring me some tea. I grew fond of hot tea while in England last November. I like Twinings English and Irish breakfast tea I also like Earl Gray.

So the question is what are your guy's and gal's opinions on scottish tea, what should I ask for.

Thanks for the sugestions

Slainte,
TKR

Or drive to Jungle Jim's just North of Cincy, they have a few hundred teas, give or take a score. (in a tea section and even more in the Brittan section, just behind the singing Robin Hood.)