Golden Tips Tea Company – Part One

Golden Tips Tea PackageTea produced in India can come from several regions, and Golden Tips Tea Company has them all covered. They sent me a small sampling of teas, which arrived in a carefully assembled package, boxed the usual way in cardboard but with an outer wrapping of firmly sewn muslin cloth with fancy wax seals.

Impressed already with the packaging,  I couldn’t wait to start sipping. There’s no point in drilling into details such as tea leaf grade or flush; you can find all that information on the Golden Tips Tea website. Instead, I’ll just give my brief opinions of each tea. Continue reading “Golden Tips Tea Company – Part One”

Review: Tetley Extra Strong

Tetley Extra Strong Tea and Nokia Lumia 620A pack of Tetley Extra Strong arrived in the mail the other day, which is fine except I had actually ordered my beloved Tetley Blend of Both. I’d considered trying Extra Strong years ago but dismissed it as a kind of PG Tips wannabe with nothing special to offer.
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Fluoride and Tea: Should You Be Concerned?

Fluorite Crystals
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The truth about fluoride in tea (and water) is a topic too important to ignore. Tea consumption used to be something I would limit solely based on daily caffeine intake. Nowadays, I take fluoride content into consideration as well. Continue reading “Fluoride and Tea: Should You Be Concerned?”

Tetley Redbush Pure

Tetley Redbush PureTetley UK introduced redbush (both pure and vanilla flavored) to their lineup a few years ago. Like other Tetley teas, this one comes in the familiar round Tetley tea bags.

I’ve tried the redbush from Numi Organic, Adagio and Republic of Tea. Tetley’s ranks somewhere in the middle … upper middle. Continue reading “Tetley Redbush Pure”

Yorkshire Tea (Red) Review

Yorkshire Tea (Red Label) by Taylors of HarrogatePeople are loyal to their tea brands. Mine is the best; all others taste like piss, so on and so forth.

This steadfastness is especially true for a certain category of tea known as English breakfast tea. It’s the genre that first got me into this whole tea drinking business, which is why it takes up so much space here on SecondCuppa.com. Continue reading “Yorkshire Tea (Red) Review”