PG Tips

I finally got a box of this last evening. So though I typically like to brew a pot of loose leaf tea on weekend mornings, and I just got several other fun teas from Tealuxe, I was excited to start the day with this one.

So now begins the experimentation to determine how I like this brewed. I started with a 3 minute steep and I’m having it plain. The flavor is exactly what I want out of a breakfast style tea, but stronger than I expected. I’m probably going to experiment with a shorter steep next time. I will definitely be experimenting with the milk/sweetener as well.

Yay for tea related projects!

backlogging. So, call me crazy, but somehow I had never had this before. I went to a friend’s house last night and had several fun options. This and something from my shopping list, included. The other one required a specific brewing time and temperature (as best I recalled), and I couldn’t believe I still hadn’t had this, so I gave it a go.

Good stuff! It reminded me a lot of my precious Brattle Street Blend, and was a good strength. I think I’m going to get a box of this as my go to tea bag option in the future. (And will probably replace my Twinings with it.)

Another morning cup of PG Tips. This tea helps me start the day off right.

This is my favourite cup of “comfort” tea. Any time I’m feeling blue, a mug of hot PG Tips is sure to make me feel better!

Something I’d drink every morning, here it’s so easy for me to get these it’s very usual to drink it. It’s just a nice cup of tea. Don’t steep for too long, it is perfect for around 1 min.

Back home in Liverpool, a box of PG or Tetley (or both!) are in nearly every household. In a pinch, I’ll take it if Tetley isn’t available. I love my tea strong, dark and bitter so the milk and sugar blend well without overwhelming the brew. In my house, PG Tips can’t do that with only one bag. Tetley, with their ingenious pouches, do just fine. The PG Tips taste is famous across the pond, but I haven’t purchased it in years because there is so much more tasty tea available in the Great White North.

A good straight up classic tea. If you’re looking for a good black tea with nothing special added this is a good bet. delicious.

Just came back from London and this tea brings pure English taste to my home.

This tea is simply superb, It has a smooth taste, refreshing and can be taken at anytime of the day…I have searched high and low for stock and there is simply none about… PG or is it UNILEVER appear to have replaced this with their new range of Fresh Teas…unfortunately they come a poor second to special blend… I have now reverted to Twinnings 1706 blend which is detailed as a strong traditional tea… we find this blend quite delicious . PG / Unilever have failed to support their customers, they could have given us warning to stock up on Special Blend, or offered it on line through selected retailers .. but to remove it completely sends out the simple message – we do not care about our loyal customers !!! If any of you are Unilever shareholders write immediately to your chairman .. and demand Special Blend’s return.

a real solid tea drinkers tea. also a good backup if you run out of coffee. prepared with milk and honey.

As far as I’m concerned this is the best tea that pg tips has ever put in a little bag! Why oh why did they stop producing it?
I’m at a loss to find a suitable replacement. Is there any body feel the same as me? Any recommendations on a good substitute?

This is my favorite basic black tea. I use it for morning breakfast w/ milk, sun tea with herbs, and anytime I need to add a black tea to a drink. Being from the South (US) and having grown up on Lipton and Luzianne, I get flak for drinking a commercial English black tea. However, it is superior in many ways. It makes great sun, iced, or hot tea. There is no other basic black tea like it.

PG Tips. Again. Seriously. We buy it in boxes that are bigger than my head. Where does it all go? Where has the last year gone? In between the 65+ hour workweeks, the trip across country for my grandfather’s funeral, the new job, the trip across country for my brother’s wedding, there is a steady rhythm of caffeine jolts that keeps everything moving.

That’s PG Tips: not fancy, not delicate, but reliable: quick to steep, able to stand up to an omelet (even an omelet covered in tomatillo salsa) consistently delivering needed energy.

Let’s hear it for the “best supporting actress”, the janitor, the viola player, and PG Tips: all those who make life better from the background.

This stuff is solid. The flavor is very strong, thick, maybe a bit heavy. The caffeine punch is stronger than the other teas I’ve got in the cupboard. It stands up to milk, sugar, and probably bullets.

I think this is the Lipton of England. On the one hand, its incredibly easy to oversteep and is somewhat bitter. A three minute steep is definitely too long unless you are adding cream and sugar. On the other hand, it delivers the goods: specifically, caffeine. It also has a robust, Assam like flavor that stands up well to heavy breakfast food.

You really need to use boiling water with this one. Using 195 degree water just makes the tea laugh at you and taste like wooden stirrers. Great with (lots of) milk and sugar.

Amazing! Truly an excellent everyday tea- easy to make and doesn’t steep for too long, so it’s easy to throw in a mug and go! It’s a bagged tea with the expectations of a loose leaf: it’s got a great flavor, but you have to respect the tea- not like other bagged teas that you can leave in a mug for hours. I’ve found that I definitely have to keep an eye on this tea as it’s steeping (I’m usually pretty good about using a stopwatch, which helps!), but if brewed for the right amount of time it really delivers! Definitely my favorite black tea :)

All my friends who are discerning tea drinkers prefer this Special Blend. Why have UniLever stopped producing it, or will they start again after a review?

the best tea in a bag pity my supermarkets no longer stock this very tasty non bitter tea.

I drank this at home before visiting London. It’s a good, strong black tea. In London, mostly I found Twinings or Lipton. I did see it sold at a convenience store with a sock monkey, and really wish I bought it! So cute.

Just a quick note on my experience of this tea.

I do enjoy this tea. It is similar to America’s Lipton but stronger in character and flavor. This is definitely a morning cuppa. This tea is malty and assertive; it has a full mouth feel and lingers awhile as an aftertaste. PG Tips can most certainly handle milk and sugar even though I do not use either (may try it someday). This is one tea that I will reuse the teabag knowing that it can stand a second infusion. I feel the next time, the flavor will mellow somewhat but none less enjoyable.

The color of the liquor is a deep amber brown.

If you like your tea strong and want something to wake you up in the morning other than coffee, than PG Tips is the tea for you. I would recommend this tea.