A cup of tea...

Finally, the one I've just finished is "Imperial Green" - Long Jing or Dragonwell, picked before the Qing Ming celebrations, again from Chinalife: http://chinalifeweb.com/shop/product/tea-impc/85/ It captures better than anything else the aroma and flavour of newly-cut grass, along with spinach (retailer says asparagus, but I disagree) and hazlenut. £8.95/40 grammes.

Long Jing / Dragonwell is one of my favourite green ones as well.

I get mine (together with a few other flavours I re-stock) directly from Dragon Tea House in China.

Great stuff.
 
Next time you are hot and in need of refreshment in Funchal, try the Hazelbank Assam in the House of Tea. I find that it really hits the spot.

I was delighted to find that is is on sale through Amazon too, and I have a packet on its way.
 
Had a great cup of English Breakfast Tea in the Manchester area (I go abroad!) once, and like an idiot didn't ask what tea it was. It was rich, strong and with a kind of biscuity flavour.

Every now and then I buy a different type of breakfast tea on the offchance but so far nothing remotely compares.
 
For breakfast, it just has to be the classic English Breakfast - a blend of Assam, Ceylon and Kenyan. It'll be strong, it'll be astringic and it'll be dark. It'll take milk. THAT is a Breakfast tea.

One tea, as a single Estate tea that meets that (for me) is Bukhial Estate Assam. 3 minutes with boiled water, splash of milk and you have heaven.

There are so many teas out there ...

That tea in Manc was probably 'Yorkshire Tea' :D
 
I drink Twinings Everyday.

The Assam gives a wonderful malty, thickness.

The Kenyan, gives the blend briskness, strength and guts.

The Indonesian, brings a lightness and lovely colour.

And the Yunnan, which comes from the birthplace of tea, adds a mellow toastiness - and complements the whole blend perfectly.

I add a lot of milk, and keep the tea bag in the cup, I got this habit whilst living in Holland with weak tea bags.
 
I have been drinking rather a lot of Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Company's (herein known as K&S) English Breakfast TGFOP. Hits the spot on so many levels I am at a loss to describe it with my somewhat limited vocabulary. I do like the Bukhial single estate Assam that @pjgh mentions but am wont to steep it a tad longer and will confess to preferring the Hathikuli organic Assam at a similar price point. Horses for courses and tongues for teas, I suspect...

I have also enjoyed F&M Royal Blend on a few occasions though never in London, alas. Thank you @Blyth Spirit , I must revisit this titan of teas but it really will need to knock my socks off to better the aforementioned K&S.

When funds are tighter, I can happily revert to my trusty stalwart: Ringtons Northumbrian Blend which does not, admittedly have the sheer depth of flavour in comparison those above but I soon settle into a mode of quiet contentment whilst supping this good honest brew.

Tea bags? Really....:p:rolleyes:;):)
 
My 'bedtime' tea has to be Pukka's Vanilla Chai. No black tea in there at all. It's heavy on the cinnamon with some clove, cardamom, vanilla and perhaps some ginger in there. Spicy but sweet and not overwhelming in any way. By no means bitter to my tongue and caffeine-free! Ticks the boxes when I want a change from coffee!
 
Green tea is my favourite, at the moment Asda's own brand either normal or decaffeinated are excellent, however i don't like it with lemon or mint:eek:..ji don't like coffee, i find it doesn't agree with me, green tea, no sugar,because i'm sweet enough.i'm a happy man.:)
 
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Is it wrong to add milk upfront with the tea bag, before adding hot water? Asking for a friend.

If you're using a teabag, it probably doesn't matter.

Don't get me wrong here, I don't mind a bag of Yorkshire in a mug with milk as everything has it's place. I'm NOT being a tea snob. But, tea bags represent the absolute lowest quality of tea.

It doesn't matter.
 
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