Nasty T-bags abroad

knightstyle

If you read the labels you will see that most English teas are Indian or mainly Indian. This is too strong for most Europeans who like week Celon tea with no milk, perhaps a bit of lemon. Ask for English breakfast tea or black tea when abroad and it is closer to Tetleys etc.
If you want a coffee in France for black ask for allongee, for white cafe creme. Otherwise you get a small cup of super strong coffee, good for caffine fix but not refreshing.

cro-magnon

It could be worse, it could've been PG Tips you got abroad. I got 2 complimentary cups when my train was late a few weeks ago. Given the phenomenal lack of taste they may as well have just given me hot water.

MrsE_2

mykitten wrote: »

It is British, Liptons tea was started in Glasgow in the 19th C by Sir Thomas Lipton, who is buried in the city.

I do prefer Tetley myself, but I think tea is a very personal taste

So is it still sold widely in the UK or is it exported?

Thanks for the info, always been puzzled about the Liptons tea.

pattycake

I don't drink "builder's" tea in the UK only green tea. Whilst I was in the Caribbean the past couple of weeks, I had hot water and a slice of lemon. It was fine. They also had the Lipton teabags in a yellow pack. I really could not be bothered to pack teabags for a holiday. I need all the kilo allowance for shoes!

MrsE_2

kay41 wrote: »

my policy is always when abroad eat and drink like a local. I cannot stand tea served in foreign hotels, so drink coffee. If self catering, I do bring my own tea. In Egypt last year I developed a taste for the Egyptian Wine as I couldn't bring myself to pay £35 for a bottle of Australian wine. I can't bear places which serve full Engish breakfast, or even Sunday Roast. I shall never forget going to Fuerteventura once to a resort that horrified me in it's Englishness - full English breakfast, Sunday lunch and Eastenders on satellite TV - euch - I'd never go back to that resort.

If I didn't have my bags on me I would happlily drink the coffee, I do drink both anyway.

I too can never understand people go go abroad to eat a full English for breakfast & want a full roast with bisto on a Sunday:rotfl:

I've read reviews on hotels abroad where people slate them for not serving an English breakfast:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I like to try all things on holiday, except their t-bags:D

MrsE_2

pattycake wrote: »

I don't drink "builder's" tea in the UK only green tea. Whilst I was in the Caribbean the past couple of weeks, I had hot water and a slice of lemon. It was fine. They also had the Lipton teabags in a yellow pack. I really could not be bothered to pack teabags for a holiday. I need all the kilo allowance for shoes!

I didn't mind 40 t-bags on a combined baggage allowance of 60kg (30kg each) & I drink Twinings, not builders:D

mykitten

MrsE wrote: »

So is it still sold widely in the UK or is it exported?

Thanks for the info, always been puzzled about the Liptons tea.

As far as I know you can get Liptons tea, I think you might have to hunt for it tho. Unilever have owned the company since 1972 and its mostly exported (I think!)

Oh PG tips, awful awful stuff. A nice cup of Earl Grey please.

MrsE_2

knightstyle wrote: »

If you read the labels you will see that most English teas are Indian or mainly Indian. This is too strong for most Europeans who like week Celon tea with no milk, perhaps a bit of lemon. Ask for English breakfast tea or black tea when abroad and it is closer to Tetleys etc.
If you want a coffee in France for black ask for allongee, for white cafe creme. Otherwise you get a small cup of super strong coffee, good for caffine fix but not refreshing.

If you ask for cafe creme you get coffee & cream

If you ask for cafe au lait you get coffee & milk

If you ask for cafe Americano you get a big white coffee:D

So most tea we drink in the UK is from Ceylon, I like Lady Grey too, is that from Ceylon as well do you know?

I tend to buy Twinings breakfast & Lady Grey & fruit & herbals.

MrsE_2

mykitten wrote: »

As far as I know you can get Liptons tea, I think you might have to hunt for it tho. Unilever have owned the company since 1972 and its mostly exported (I think!)

Oh PG tips, awful awful stuff. A nice cup of Earl Grey please.

I thought it might be an export product, thanks for than.

Bl00dy awful stuff.

Have you tried Lady Grey, thats really nice too.

Mercenary

Although I wouldn't dream of dining 'English-style' while abroad, I will always take a packet of Twinings Lapsang Souchong with me as that is what I drink first thing in the morning . It's a lighter taste than ordinary tea.
I am trying Rooibos / Redbush tea at the moment too. Smells and tastes like henna, but I'm actually liking it.