Twinings Master Blenders Earl Grey Tea

Here is my favourite Earl Grey Tea by Twinnings 

Hope you like it 

Alan H

When we were in London several years ago, we went to the original Twinnings store on the Thames. Purchased several boxes of The Earl Grey tea (leaves and bags). When compared to the same tea in the US grocery stores...there is no comparison. The UK version of the tea is several orders of magnitude better. Also, the UK label is different... "The" Earl Grey versus the US version without "The"! Since then, our UK friends have kept us stocked with the UK version.
I suspect that your "London Strand" is the real deal. IMHO, Twinnings has the best Earl Grey, when compared to the competition.

Interesting info here! I didn't realize Twinings was such an old, established company. I became a coffee snob (according to my family!) about 10 years ago, and recently have branched into loose leaf teas, purchasing mainly online from Upton Tea Imports in Massachusetts. Thanks for posting, AlanH81 and Captainjonny, I appreciate learning more about good tea!

When we were in London several years ago, we went to the original Twinnings store on the Thames.  Purchased several boxes of The Earl Grey tea (leaves and bags).  When compared to the same tea in the US grocery stores...there is no comparison.  The UK version of the tea is several orders of magnitude better.  Also, the UK label is different... "The" Earl Grey versus the US version without "The"!  Since then, our UK friends have kept us stocked with the UK version.
I suspect that your "London Strand" is the real deal.  IMHO, Twinnings has the best Earl Grey, when compared to the competition.

Great write up and very true, I do order my tea from UK directly and their BudingMeadow Camomile is the best I have tried Hands Down…

Glad you Enjoy Twinning without out there is No Tea Winnings lol   

Alan H

Alan, while I am more of a coffee drinker, I do enjoy a good cup of tea and Earl Grey is one of my favorites.  Thanks for sharing this.

Interesting info here! I didn't realize Twinings was such an old, established company. I became a coffee snob (according to my family!) about 10 years ago, and recently have branched into loose leaf teas, purchasing mainly online from Upton Tea Imports in Massachusetts. Thanks for posting, AlanH81 and Captainjonny, I appreciate learning more about good tea!

If I remember right (no guarantees), I've been an Upton customer since the 90's.

My favorites are the bold-leaf Yunnan varieties, which unfortunately have been getting rarer since they started diverting more of the output to making "pu-erh" fermented tea (which mostly tastes like dirt to me).

Me too I’m a Esspresso Drinker lol, but I love nice cup of tea that’s quality and known for their products like Twinnings..

Once I receive some Cammomile Budding Medow I will send you it’s on me…this is the best Camomille you’ll ever try Hands down..

Alan H

At least you are drinking tea made from larger leaves packed in a sachet rather than using the ground up leaves contained in most tea bags.

Although not as convenient as sachets and tea bags, for a better quality cuppa, try loose leaf teas brewed in pot with an infuser. If you are particularly fond of the Twinning's blend, try their loose leaf. Although loose leaf teas may seem expensive, you often can make multiple steeps from the same leaves.

I have yet to try making a pot of tea with an infuser, but I do use an infuser in a mug to steep the tea. Some of those dried, curled up leaves unfold into quite big pieces!

At least you are drinking tea made from larger leaves packed in a sachet rather than using the ground up leaves contained in most tea bags.

Although not as convenient as sachets and tea bags, for a better quality cuppa, try loose leaf teas brewed in pot with an infuser. If you are particularly fond of the Twinning's blend, try their loose leaf. Although loose leaf teas may seem expensive, you often can make multiple steeps from the same leaves.

The difference between loose tea and the ground stuff in regular tea bags is the difference between day and night, in my opinion.  One of the typical supermarket brands of tea that I like when in Scotland is called Scottish Blend.  The loose leaves make a really pleasant day to day drink.  The tea bags are just not anywhere as good.  Sadly, the loose tea is getting harder and harder to find on the shelves while one can get the tea bags almost everywhere.