Twinings Decaffinated Earl Grey Tea Bags

Tea – the best drink of the day. Well for me it most certainly is. I think a cup of tea is so therapeutic. It helps people cope with a multitude of circumstances. If someone has suffered a shock, what do we say? “I’ll just pop the kettle on for a nice cup of tea, that’ll help you”. If a loved one has died then again, the first thing we do is ask the relative if they want a cup of tea. If we are thirsty, a cup of tea will quench that thirst. So, in effect, it is kind of like a natural form of medicine! Before I tell you about the product I am reviewing let me explain a little bit more about tea ... more

Twinings Earl Grey Tea Twinings and Tea are virtually synonymous, the history of the company going back centuries. Thomas Twining actually opened the first known tea room in 1706, a building that still stands in the Strand, London to this day. In 2006, Twinings celebrated its 300th anniversary, with new teas, a special anniversary tea, associated tea caddies and updated product packaging. When I want a nice cup of tea but something with a bit more taste to it I often reach for the Earl Grey tea, one of my favourites. Earl Grey however is definitely an acquired taste and I believe you either ... more

Earl Grey has long been the tea of choice in our house with me drinking regular and my wife the decaffinated variety. We have tried all the supermarket own brands and find Twinnings by far the best. Until recently the paper used in the Twinnings Decaffinated Earl Grey tea bags had much less obvious perforations than the regular Earl Grey. This meant a longer brewing time was required which brought you closer to the "stewed" boundary (serious tea drinkers will know what I mean!). Now Twinnings have changed the paper to more closely resemble that used in regular Earl Grey. Brewing times are ... more