Originally Posted by
MarieM
I also like PG Tips tea (I pick it up at Albertson's), it is a black tea in bags not loose but it is great when you are on the go and don't have time for loose leaf tea.
That's my preferred brand as well - though not by any stretch of the imagination is it considered a "gourmet" tea - it's actually a "cheap super market brand" in the UK. I don't care though, I love it. It has a lovely "woody" flavor. britishdelights.com carries in bags and loose.
When I'm in the UK the family feeds me another "cheap super market brand" from Tesco's (Tesco's own blend actually) and that is also quite good but I've not seen it sold here in the US.
I have to admit though that I cannot drink black tea on an empty stomach else I get nauseaus. I think it's the tannens. I could eat as little as a single chocolate chip cookie and be fine, but I need at least that. Of course I drink my tea black.
One last word about tea ... it's only as good as the water you use to make it. I can drink the same brand at my house and in the UK and they taste COMPLETELY different. So even when you try tea's in a store then bring it home - unless you are using water from the same source it will probably taste slightly different.