The other night I ran through the Ingle's grocery store near my dad's house, and as I passed by the tea section I saw a new type of tea. It was this large box containing Tetley's Black & Green Tea, just $3.69 for 72 tea bags. Sounded worth a try, right?
What most intrigued me was that this is black AND green tea. Interesting.
The teabags are the round ones I most often associate with the Republic of Tea. When I opened the box, the scent was nice and brisk, so I was ready for a good, strong, black cup of tea — but maybe not since green was added? And by the way, how does one steep a tea that's both black AND green? Well, according to the box, you add boiling water, just as you would with black tea. So I did.
The result was the most plain, boring cup of tea I've had in a while. Blah. Not good blah or bad blah, just ... blah. I had expected something at least a little different, but this didn't do it for me. The good news is, I now have a nice box of plain Jane tea just waiting for iced tea season and some mint from the garden to flavor it up!
A positive outlook on tea! More iced tea!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see this as the first thought I had was maybe I will like this as I love black tea, but not green and I know green has some great healthful qualities. Too much good tea out there to drink for a blah one.Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI hope Tetley reads your post and improves this tea, they usually make a good product.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to have your "take" on this tea - but sorry it was a disappointment to you! You're right, though, it will be just fine for iced tea, with a bit of mint added.
ReplyDeleteYes that will be handy for the forthcoming hot weather!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information. Have a great week. Blessings, Martha
ReplyDeleteTetley has been experimenting lately. I find the tea they sell in th US is much less robust. They have an extra strong red box in th UK but not here...sigh...glad you tried this one, I hadn't yet...
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It does sound interesting. Thank you for letting us know it was boring! Ice tea with mint, perfect!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm....thanks for this tip!
ReplyDeleteLove your review and honesty. I always enjoy reading what you have to say. Blessings
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review. I've seen this at the grocery store and wondered how a blend of black and green would taste and steep. Sorry it wasn't what you (and I) had hoped for.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I could not imagine the combo of black and green working very well.
ReplyDeleteBlah tea... oh dear... but, herbs make the difference! It'll be the summertime refreshment with fresh mint and added sugar!
ReplyDeleteIced tea in the summer is indeed a good way to use up "blah" teas. Hooray for iced tea summers!
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh when you said "as you passed the tea section." It seems even when I go to the store for just a couple items I find it necessary to go down the tea aisle. Just need to see if there is anything new or different.
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