Twinings

I’m making an attempt this week to go through some of my bagged teas. We have so many that they are overflowing into a basket on the floor. I’m hoping to at least drink enough to store everything inside the tea cabinet.

I’m sensitive to caffeine so sometimes I like to reach for a decaf tea if I’m feeling a bit off. I try to keep a few options on hand so I don’t have to rely fully on rooibos or herbals when what I really want is a strong black tea. Earl Grey is a favorite and I have a soft spot for the Twinings version since it basically kicked off my tea journey. I have to say though, this cup did nothing for me. The bergamot flavor was weak. I don’t like it to be overpowering (that’s only happened for me once), but I would like for it to be firm in its commitment as an Earl Grey!

This is not going to be a keeper for me, I’m afraid. It’s too bad because there really is a shortage of great decaf black teas. Does anyone have teas you would recommend in this category?

Needs a bit of sugar to bring out the best possible flavors!

Had this about a month ago and this was actually quite tasty! These are a great new thing where you just drop a sachet into a bottle of water and VIOLA a nice cuppa iced tea that tastes like fruit!

This is the very best tea we have tried in our home! PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!
Hank & Jamie

Has a nice, mild flavour. Chamomile with a light mint taste. Doesn’t have that bitter taste some chamomile teas can have. I added a touch of honey to make it a bit sweeter.

Tastes like a medicine

Desperation tea. Quite lemony, not that much tea to it.

I receveived a tea bag (one, two, I can not recall) from Izzy – thanks!

Need something simple this morning. This would work I guess. Earl Grey is quite a common, but nice blend.

Interesting that it is considered high quality (by price) here. Getting an Twinings is like buying better things. But this tea should not be there. It is generic black tea with fresh, citrus notes. It does not taste so artificial as the Ahmad I had other day. But still, far from good. Black tea base is bold, but without any taste. It is just cheap something.

Bit above average, because it is not artificial. But tea base is thing to improve.

This tea tastes mostly like berries with the black tea very much in the background. I found it to be pretty smooth and pleasant. I wouldn’t want it often, but I enjoyed the bit I had! I prefer it over the Harney & Sons version actually.

I keep thinking to myself “wow, should it be this hot already?” and then I remember we’re in July. This year has just flown by so quickly.

Another camomile tea in my collection. I prefer the spelling chamomile so writing my entire review using camomile caused some eye twitching. But it’s the actual spelling Twinings use.

It was far better than anticipated. Most camomiles I’ve tried have been light with honey sweetness. But this was thick, syrupy and way more sweet than usual. It’s golden syrup with hay.

Reading the existing tasting notes for this, I think the key is to pick the individually foil-wrapped tea bags, rather than the whole box. It keeps the tea fresher and stronger. I’d definitely drink this tea again.

https://www.immortalwordsmith.co.uk/twinings-pure-camomile-tea-review/

I really like this as a daily tea. I have a sensitive stomach, but this is a nice, smooth, easy cup.

Found a couple bags of this tea lingering in the back of a cupboard, probably pinched from a hotel room.

I read through some of the tasting notes for this tea and I’ve come to the conclusion that this tea has either been re-formulated/changed or just re-marketed in the past few years. Twinings now describe this is as Sencha that’s been steamed and then pan-fired after (what is the point in that? I’m not sure) – so not a Chinese green tea like I first expected. It certainly tastes like a Chinese green tea to me.

It’s actually not that bad. No bitterness or astringency at all – it’s very smooth and warming, typical green tea with notes of hay/straw and a little grass. It’s also a bit musty, but not unpleasantly so.

No defining characteristics really. I wouldn’t say it was bad tea… just uneventful. I’d still recommend it.

My usual review nonsense with a few pictures: https://www.immortalwordsmith.co.uk/twinings-pure-green-tea-review/

Not bad for a bagged tea, but it’s a bit astringent even with a properly timed infusion. Nice caramelly flavour, but the base tea could be a bit more flavourful.

Didn’t realize I hadn’t reviewed this before; I believe I’m thanking MissB for it? I have a handful of bags.

Not with milk this evening, as we do not have any at home. Unknown age tea bag, but it sill looks very good. Dry leaf aroma was gingerbread.
I am awake for longer time than I should. Just short naps in meantime. This is crazy. I wanted to sleep, but I was browsing the ´net instead. I feel super tired, but not sleepy.

Anyway. Tea time. Do not expect much.
Aroma went towards ginger, maybe bit of cinnamon. The colour of liquor is dark brown, opaque, with some dust on top.

It is still too hot! I want to drink it and feel asleep. While I wanted to take first sip, my brother who is sitting 2 metres away said “It smells wonderful”. Probably a good sign. It went bit colder now, bit drinkable. It tastes pretty strong, like assam tea, with sweetness of cinnamon and astringency by ginger. But 3-4 minutes will turn that tea bitter. I made again an half and it is just right. Why it reminds me now a milled poppy seed (I love it by the way)?

Anyway, I hope it won´t wake me up much and it is going to wam me inside a bit. Bit above average, I think I will try to make my own soon. I have that Ceylon tea, which is quite big package, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, all should be affordable. Cardamom, that sounds bit tough. Have you guys have experience with your own blends of chai?

Whoa, this tea is going to be MALTy! That was my first thought when I took the tea bag out from its foil prison. It is 7 pm, but no, I want a full-bodied black tea today. I had “just” fresh mint tea today.

I have found out it is blend of Irish Breakfast, Russian Caravan and Orange Pekoe. Yup, certainly all three are definition of malty teas. Strong, malty teas. I do not expect much but something strong. Liquor colour is dark brown, hardly to see bottom of the mug. And I steeped it for not even 2 minutes while they suggest 3 or 4. Izzy – they are probably wrong again :D On water level there is big puddle of oil. Or looks like that. Weird, but whatever.

Cuppa is small with my name – about 200 ml. Aroma is malty, bit smoky and jam. Weird combination. Bit of fruits there too! Actually quite pungent. Tastes pretty sweet – maybe I took it out just right time, with bitter aftertaste. Malty as well. But the taste does not linger for long. Like it is there, gulp, and it is gone.

It is light, but full-bodied tea. Bit better than expected. Certainly worth trying.