Kitchen

[Sooner]

Here are my thoughts about two breakfast teas I just got from Upton Tea.  I hope you will keep posting about teas as well!  You all have great recommendations--like the Thompson's Tea Titanic I found from this group of posters!!!!  Upton has lots of samples you can buy and it is a lot of fun and interesting to see the differences in teas.

Leadenhall Breakfast Tea

125g packet $8.50 (15 cents/cup)

125g tin  $10.50 (19 cents/cup)

A good breakfast black tea that is strong enough to take milk, but great without it also.  Steeped longer than 4 minutes I have not found it bitter, but even better with a longer 5 or 6 minute steep to drink with milk

It is a blend of a "brisk" Ceylon and a "malty" Assam  It a smaller leaf style than the Kensington blend below, and did leave a few "specks" of leaf in the pot. Not a big deal but just to note.

I think this is a very good tea than any tea drinker would like, and it would be good with or without milk and at any time in the day.  It's a tea that would appeal to many. a

Upton Kensington Breakfast Blend

125g packet $8.75 (15 cents/cup) 

125g tin $11 (20 cents/cup)

Described as a "rich blend of Assam, Ceylon, and Keemun.  enhanced by a rich mouth feel and overall sweetness. . . With a mellow smoothness and lingering finish."  Which I found to be a good description.

It has a little more flavor and a slightly brighter note than the one above to me.  I liked the extra flavor note, but both these teas are very drinkable, good with or without milk, and don't get bitter with a little over-steeping.

We have also tried this one iced and it is excellent!  Husband liked the top one better hot, but we haven't iced that one yet. 

[spumoni99]

I like PG tips tea, I usually add milk.

[Sooner]

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@spumoni99 wrote:

I like PG tips tea, I usually add milk.

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@spumoni99 From what I remember (which may be faulty!) I think it brews a little stronger than these.  I like PG tips too and have a box--it is especially good with milk--which I LOVE.  

[spumoni99]

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@Sooner wrote:

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@spumoni99 wrote:

I like PG tips tea, I usually add milk.

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@spumoni99 From what I remember (which may be faulty!) I think it brews a little stronger than these.  I like PG tips too and have a box--it is especially good with milk--which I LOVE.  

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Yes I always put milk in tea unless its a strong minty type of tea. Its funny I never cared for tea and I was reading a book based in England and they talked about milk in tea so I tried it and liked it!

[just bee]

@Sooner 

@spumoni99 

I usually take my sturdy black teas straight -- no milk, no sweeteners.

But occasionally Better-half will need heavy whipping cream for a recipe.  Well, I can't very well let the rest go to waste, can I? 

Careful.  It can be habit-forming. 

[Sooner]

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@just bee wrote:

@Sooner 

@spumoni99 

I usually take my sturdy black teas straight -- no milk, no sweeteners.

But occasionally Better-half will need heavy whipping cream for a recipe.  Well, I can't very well let the rest go to waste, can I? 

Careful.  It can be habit-forming. 

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@just bee Oh absolutely!  One must!  Waste (or waist?) not!!!!!

[lynnie61]

I have not had milk in tea since I was probably 13.  I loved it then, I might have to try it again.  My best friend at 13 her mom was from England, and she made the best tea.  

[Bookplate]

Thoughtful review, @Sooner ; thanks.  At the moment I am addicted to Yorkshire Gold but am keeping an open mind. 

[cindyNC]

@Sooner Do you brew these loose leaf? 

[Sooner]

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@Bookplate wrote:

Thoughtful review, @Sooner ; thanks.  At the moment I am addicted to Yorkshire Gold but am keeping an open mind. 

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@Bookplate That's good too!  Did you ever watch The Last of The Summer Wine about the old guys and gals in Yorkshire?  It has been on PBS and was on for a long long time on tv in England.  

If you find it catch an episode and see what you think!  Great characters on that show and lots of Yorkshire tea!