I just realized I've had a "first" here on Tea With Friends. Every single day this week I've featured a lovely "freebie" I have received from a friend or tea vendor. (I could get used to this!) Today's freebie is a sampling of Twinings' Prince of Wales Tea courtesy of my friend Lisa. My mug was a souvenir from the Twinings shop in London the first time I visited the U.K.
Now I see this tea in stores occasionally, and I thought I had surely tried it, but I can't find a record of ever having sipped this tea. And so I was happy to read the teabag wrapper and learn a bit about this tea. "Prince of Wales is a pure China black tea sourced from regions including the Yunnan province and other southern regions of China. This blend is light in colour and has a smooth and mild taste, with a well-rounded character. Great in the late morning or in the afternoon, it is perfect with or without milk and can be sweetened to taste." I actually found the tea has a bit of a smoky quality, which I very much enjoyed. I had this tea as an afternoon pick-me-up one day when I was working on a big editing project, and it gave me just the boost I needed. Have you tried this tea? If so, what did you think?
I haven't tried this tea and I haven't been keeping track of the teas I have tried. Goodness. Guess I'll just have to start now! More tea tasting fun!
ReplyDeleteI have seen this tea at the grocery store but haven't purchased it since I have so many others on the go right now. It's nice to know you give it a favourable review.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried this one but it sounds good - I will look for it.
ReplyDeleteLove your mug... and enjoy drinking Prince of Wales. The background hint of smoke is pleasant!
ReplyDeleteI really like this tea a lot! I got it the first time at Christmas Tree Shop.
ReplyDeleteHow did I not think of keeping a tea tasting journal?!
Not sure I have tried this one, but I believe I would love it. Also love the mug. Must remember to visit Twinings the next trip to London.
ReplyDeleteI think I've tried this tea in a variety package of Twinings teas. Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is the tea that my daughter and I drank the last time we visited Emma's Tea Shop in Huntsville, AL. We were looking for something that sounded similar to PG Tips which is why we chose this one. We both enjoyed it very much. I didn't realize it was from Twinings though. Now that I know, I might just have to purchase some once my current stock of Bewley's Gold is depleted.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember if I've had Twinings Prince of Wales tea or not. How nice to have a Twinings mug to sip it in!
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