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drank Lady Grey by Twinings
1650 tasting notes

Teabg

The bergamot nuances I get in the regular Earl Grey are lost to orange. The two tastes blend well. A somewhat serious disposition peaks from behind the sunny face. Overall, a lighthearted tea.

Flavors: Bergamot, Bright, Citrusy, Drying, Orange, Orange Zest, Tangy, Tea, Wood

Preparation
10 OZ / 295 ML

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drank Earl Grey by Twinings
1650 tasting notes

US teabag version.

Much better than the English Breakfast. It doesn’t hold a flame to the memory of their tinned leaf I had 25 years ago but it’s good enough in a pinch. Rather drying and woody! I get hints of lime-cream swirling within the surprisingly complex bergamot taste.

Flavors: Bergamot, Bright, Butterscotch, Citrusy, Cream, Floral, Lime, Tangy, Tannic, Tea, Wood

Preparation
10 OZ / 295 ML
TeaEarleGreyHot

I remember those old Twinings tins with the round pop-tops! I went through a bunch of them in HighSchool. Twinings loose Earl Grey was my favorite for long nights of homework. 8^)

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drank Orange Bliss by Twinings
2575 tasting notes

Not sure where I acquired this bag, probably a TTB. This tastes like pepper? I shared it with someone who said it tastes like clove. We didn’t notice any orange, just a meh black base plus flavor notes that shouldn’t be there. It was drinkable, but really not great.

Skysamurai

Makes you wonder if the people who made the blend either didn’t taste it or didn’t realize how fast the flavors would fade

ashmanra

I wonder if it is extremely old?

AJRimmer

Yeah, I guess you never know how old things are with TTBs unfortunately!

TeaEarleGreyHot

I suppose it was probably pretty old, since the most recent review here was nine years ago and someone more recently commented that it had been discontinued. Asmanra and others did comment on the very strong, orange flavor, but that was 12 years ago, even if it was a teabag that had been hiding out in ashmanra’s laundry room! So maybe the (artificial?) orange flavor has dissapated in yours AJRimmer. I dunno. I dunno what TTB is, either. Twinings Tea Bag? No matter, I can spike any old keemun with some OJ and pretend. ;-)

AJRimmer

Traveling Tea Box! Ha I definitely acquired it in the last six months, but I guess it must have been old before it got to me!

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drank Chai Spiced Apple by Twinings
3008 tasting notes

Yeah, we caved…just like half the metro population who weren’t at work today, we ran a couple of legitimate errands, then tootled about aimlessly, bemused at the traffic and the number of people still scrambling around shopping for no good reason. (I’m one to talk—I grabbed a handful of no-good-reason things, too.)

But a small dose of silver bells and crowds running home with their treasures is enough—it’s good to be back at our shabby house on Turkey Creek watching the cats sleep.

While doing so, I’m really relishing a cup of this chai adaptation by Twinings; a stray teabag that must have come from Christmas elves; I know I didn’t buy a box. The addition of apple gives it a spiced cider feel; mild and drinkable without milk.

Cameron B.

Tootled about XD

gmathis

Tootled is the hillbilly cousin of toddled, which is a far classier version of milling about aimlessly.

Mastress Alita

My coworker had to introduce me to “bumbering.”

gmathis

Bumbering is lovely. I fritter a lot, too.

Michelle

Hmmm fritters are for corn. I get my whos-its and whats-its in order. Or I mill about smartly. Mostly the latter.

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I’m not too fond of this particular peppermint tea. I might even say I dislike it. I’ve never met one I didn’t like. For lack of a better word, it tasted “grassy” to me. Like I grabbed a bunch of old hay and brewed it up. Maybe I just got an off-batch? And no, It had not expired. The peppermint did not predominate.

Flavors: Grassy

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drank English Breakfast by Twinings
1650 tasting notes

U.S. teabag version not good. Any kind of milky addition added to cover the paper taste, whether it’s from the teabag itself or stale leaf, destroys whatever other flavors try to emerge.

Flavors: Astringent, Bitter, Bread, Flowers, Malt, Paper, Stale, Watery

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drank Irish Breakfast Tea by Twinings
1650 tasting notes

Deep and dark malt and oats. Handled eggnog like a champ. Probably the only way I’d drink this Irish Breakfast should it land in my hands in the future.

Flavors: Malt, Malty, Oats, Thick

TeaEarleGreyHot

I love that you recommend eggnog with your Irish Breakfast!

gmathis

Out of curiosity, I tried eggnog in Irish breakfast over the holidays, too. I think I under-nogged and over-tea’d.

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drank English Breakfast by Twinings
6 tasting notes

you know, sometimes this really does it for me. i like to add a little milk and sugar. it’s very comforting. i think i prefer their irish breakfast though.

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drank Green Decaffeinated by Twinings
140 tasting notes

For me, had a heavy “fishy” flavor. Tasted very off to me.

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
gmathis

Decaff-ing green tea just ruins it. At least, I’ve never encountered a green decaf that didn’t taste wonky.

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drank Chai by Twinings
140 tasting notes

A OK Chai variation.

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 0 min, 45 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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100

Reduces anxiety. My go-to for exams and nighttime

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 8 min or more 6 g 10 OZ / 295 ML

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69
drank Blackcurrant Breeze by Twinings
140 tasting notes

Black tea with hints of black currants; pleasant, different, a hint of citrus.

Preparation
1 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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drank Raspberry & Lemon by Twinings
1650 tasting notes

This makes me smile. Raspberry and lemon Pez candies with a hint of rose on a tart fruity punch-tasting hibiscus base with just enough blackberry leaf and licorice root sweetness.

I paid mind to the recommend steep time of 3-4 minutes.

Flavors: Bright, Candy, Citrus Zest, Fruit Punch, Juicy, Lemon, Licorice Root, Raspberry, Rose, Tart

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 295 ML

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56

Another of the teabags my husband picked up in UK recently…if it’s this particular one alright! It says “golden and well rounded” on the pouch of the teabags, and it doesn’t seem to fit the “classic” EB.
On average, I like EB in the morning, as the assam blends used normally are bold and strong (but still complex and enjoyable), ideal to start the (working) day…but here, only the dry teabag smells anything like “well rounded” and there’s nothing “golden” about it, if you ask me. As a matter of fact, it turns (too) bitter even when the recommended steeping time of 2-3 minutes has been respected. The only posible reason/cure for this I can think of, is it’s use with milk…which doesn’t apply for me, as I never take milk with my tea. A shame, as I remember the classic EB from Twinings (and loose leaf) to be quite okay.

Flavors: Bitter, Tannic, Tea

Preparation
8 OZ / 250 ML

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drank The Earl Grey by Twinings
346 tasting notes

My husband returned to UK recently for work and picked up some teabags for me… as I’m currently at my parents’ I took them with me to have a cuppa in the morning.
Twinings has indeed a very fine reputation (I read Martin’s review from a few years ago and I must admit he made a great observation) but as far as the teabags go, they might smell nicely dry, once steeped the tea goes way down in appreciation! Black tea base is quite ordinary and I think the bergamot flavouring doesn’t really come out in taste. Because the flavouring doesn’t seem artificial, my rating of the tea is still above 50.

Flavors: Citrusy, Tea

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 30 sec 8 OZ / 250 ML
Martin Bednář

I had to read what I actually wrote! :D

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drank Jasmine Green Tea by Twinings
140 tasting notes

Very nice green tea with Jasmine flavors.
Medium-dark for a green tea, and not very “vegetal” tasting like some green teas. Jasmine is light and noticeable but not overpowering.
Generally I drink black teas about 5:1 to green teas, but I like this one.

Preparation
3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
Michelle

I am not a jasmine fan, but I was gifted this tea and it’s ok for me. Mild enough jasmine that I don’t feel like I’m drinking flowers.

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drank Lemon and Ginger by Twinings
140 tasting notes

To me, sharp, yes lemon and Ginger, but I don’t like the combination. I like ginger beer, and lemonade. But for this tea, not a good combination.

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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75

pure herbal peppermint tea.
Never had it before, it’s not bad. It is pepperminty, no caffeine, and smooth.

Preparation
2 min, 45 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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75

Nice, medium orange flavor, non-caffeinated.

Preparation
2 min, 45 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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67

Working on sipping through this- I prefer Twining’s Buttermint so will be keeping that on-hand instead.

Mastress Alita

You can still get Buttermint? It disappeared out of all the stores around here a few years ago, much to my sadness.

amandastory516

Twining’s renamed it Peppermint and Creamy Vanilla, but it’s the same as Buttermint.

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drank Orange Bliss by Twinings
1 tasting notes

I wish Twinings still made this tea.

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drank Calm by Twinings
105 tasting notes

stayed home today, as I need to time and rehearse my defense and take Teca (our cat) to the vet
sister in law brewed this for me, which was nice; the brew is cozy, cake-y and a crowd pleaser — definitely will go into my wishlist rotation!

Flavors: Cake, Vanilla

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100
drank French Earl Grey by Twinings
7 tasting notes

Oh I love it so much. It’s so beautiful. Lavender, citrus, vanilla, rose. The perfect note on which to end a long day, and a new favourite for me.

Flavors: Bergamot, Creamy, Floral, Lavender, Rose, Smooth, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 2 g 8 OZ / 250 ML

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59

Teabag from a TTB! This tastes a bit empty. Along with that is quite plainish black tea. I may not have even bothered finishing the cup, it was a few days ago.

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