Twinings of London

This is one of my favorite bagged teas. I really enjoy drinking it as it is never bitter and its really a light black tea. A very smooth cup of tea.

This tea is one of my favorites. Its a light black tea with subtle flavors that is easy to drink without milk. Its not bitter or overpowering. I usually drink this tea in the afternoon when I need to unwind.

I pulled this tea out quickly as I needed to have something nice after the ceylon tea I just drank. This is one of my favorite bagged teas. I’ve been drinking this one for years and I always enjoy it.

Bagged tea this morning as I have things to do. Going on a tea hunt today, I do this a couple times a month, you never know what you will find. Teavana, Williams-Sonoma, T.J. Maxx, Christmas Tree Shop, etc… I always have this tea in my cupboard. My parents used Twinings teas as it was the only quality tea they could find at the time. So bear in mind that I am very used to this tea and probably biased as well. It just feels like home when I drink this tea. I like the amounts of bergamot in it and it tastes like home.

This is the first earl grey I ever drank and is also my favorite. The amount of bergamot in the brew seems almost perfect to me. I really enjoy this tea.

The king of western tea culture. Untouchable…
Just careful with the type of milk you are using. Some types leave a unpleasant aftertaste on one’s tongue.

Not the world’s best tea in terms of quality, but it’s good for a quick Sunday morning cup. Pleasant aroma, subtle citrus flavors. It just hits the spot.

Compared to other English Breakfast blends, I find this Twinings’ version rather underwhelming and bland, and find little character coming through. A disappointment after Twinings’ other black teas.

Backlogging from the weekend…a weekend I never want to repeat…

Backlogging from Saturday…

Looks like I have been registering my version as loose leaf but I have bagged in stock…regardless I am drinking it and enjoying it!

Quite pleasantly surprised. I like it a lot! Not nearly as strong as what I usually like for breakfast, but it holds up just fine.

My alltime standard tea. Any time of the day with milk.

I often drink this at work because I don’t want to transport my loose leaf utilities everyday. This is one of the better bagged teas though. If you’re in a pinch, go for this or Stash’s black teas.

I’ve reviewed this before, but now it tastes yucky! Especially when I’ve gotten used to Stash’s Earl Grey. This Twining’s version made me sick to my stomach yesterday for some reason:(

Much more interesting than the basic black, enjoying this again this morning but this time straight up. Nice smooth taste and good flavor. I’ve been very impressed with this variety pack from Twinings.

Tasted better before I added sugar, next time I will have plain which is nice and easy! Good for when I feel like something stronger in flavor than Lady Grey.

I’ve been away from Steepster for a while because of school (and I shouldn’t be on here now, because I’ve got an essay due tomorrow arghhh) but I just had to pop in and see what everyone’s been up to/procrastinate.

Anyway, the tea. I don’t know why, but the last two times I’ve tried making this on my own (outside of the Zarafina, which I gave to my mom) it tastes too…malty? Caramelized? Perhaps I’m steeping it too long…but it’s gone “meh” on me. Knocking this down a few points until I figure out what’s wrong.

Edit: Okay, maybe it’s the honey I’m adding that’s making it taste strange? Damn you CVS clover honey, damn you.