Nice cup of Tea

Advantages: Great cup of tea
Disadvantages: None

.... Also it must be said that the tea is not bitter. There is little if any after taste. It can also be said that the taste is very mild. There is no strong smell and this makes it easy to taste. With milk it gives a pleasant rich brew of tea. This is very appealing and makes the tea have a nice fresh appearance. How does it compare to other tea's This tea is easy on the pallet, very refreshing without having any bitterness. Other breakfast teas can sometimes leave an unpleasant after taste which can be overpowering. This tea while mellow still has a good flavour. Other teas which that are stronger in flavour can be less pleasant to taste and to drink. Similarly weaker breakfast teas give poorer colour and can be more of a watery flavour. One tea bag would make a nice large cup of tea which does not lack flavour. The taste is...

costas1234 21.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Twinings English Breakfast Tea Bags

Time for a cup of tea.

Advantages: promotes good play
Disadvantages: none

...Come and play with me .I have got a tea set for Christmas its just like mummy's It is made from plastic we will not break it. There sit down on the floor and I will make you a cup of tea look I can put it on a tray a cup for you a cup for me and one for teddy one for dolly, put the cups on the saucers. I have a milk jug, do you take milk. Yes right lets pour some milk in the cups. Now here is the teapot I filled it with water, shhhhhhh mummy doesn't know she says I make a mess with the water. Let me pour some tea into your cup, oopps not too much it goes onto the tray the cup is too full, lets pour some for teddy now the cups not full it needs some more water, yes that's better the cup is full now. Do you want some sugar? No it's too fattening. I have a plastic spoon let me stir dolly's tea. Shall I help you drink it dolly...

mumsymary 25.10.2003 (14.12.2006) · Read review
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Review of Toy Tea Sets

Not my cup of tea.

Advantages: It cleanses your body as it should do
Disadvantages: Nothing special

...This review is the Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Shower gel. In my case this shower gel was part of a Christmas set I bought for myself on a trip to the Perfume Shop last year. The box was priced £10 so I thought it was not a huge price to pay for a quality present to myself. Apart from the showergel my gift box also contained the following: 50 ml Green Tea Body lotion, 50 ml Green Tea Shampoo, 50 ml Green Tea Conditioner and a 50 ml Green Tea Eau de Toilette: BARGAIN!!! Ciao is asking to review a 500 ml version but I think they might have done a mistake as 500 ml is half a litre like a bottle of Radox bubble bath for example and I have never seen a shower gel (and especially a posh one) in a size that big! The size I have seen on the market is the 200 ml one so I think this is what Ciao is meant to refer to, plus che picture...

petal99 30.04.2007 (23.04.2007) · Read review
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Review of Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Shower Gel 500ml

Just my Cup of tea

Advantages: Taste, attractive colour, one bag makes two good cups
Disadvantages: Not the cheapest, no foil, no details of its origin

...the kettle with fresh water each time I am going to make a cuppa. Taste matters! A word of advice, it makes a very strong cup if you leave it for the full three to five minutes recommended; I remove it after a couple of minutes and (if I remember) keep the bag for another cup later on. You can leave it longer for the second cup since you've already removed some of the flavour. If you like to use a teapot I suggest you try without the "one for the pot" first. Taste, strength and appearance:Definitely on the strong side with a heady fresh taste and thankfully none of that soapiness that some popular teas have. The colour is a rich golden brown and even in our hard water area it makes a clear cup. I always drink with milk and no sugar and find it very refreshing. It's nice to see it doesn't leave dark scummy stains in the bottom of the cup...

TrueVision 27.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Twinings Everyday Tea Bags

A REFRESHING CUP OF TEA (TETLEY REDBUSH TEA)

Advantages: A refreshing drink,
Disadvantages: Can be expensive to buy, not everyones cup of tea

...buy my rooibos tea from the local health shop from tea suppliers how have proven good work ethic's. Tetley claim on the pack to be involved with Rooibos Ltd who work to help the local economy and inhabitants of the Redbus producing regions and they are also members of the Ethical Tea Paternership more details can be found on www.rooibos.ltd.za and www.ethicalteapaternership.org CONCLUSION *************** I love redbush tea, I find it really refreshing and drink quite a few cups of it a day. I have to say that taste wise I prefer the 'rooibos' tea that I buy from the health shop but for convenience purposes I will buy tetley. I gave my mum some to try the other day and she just pulled a face and said "yuk", perphaps it's not everyone's cup of tea but there's no denying it's health benefits. Definitely worth trying www.tetly.co.uk/redbush...

womblebatman 22.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tetley Redbush Tea

beautiful cup of tea

Advantages: smooth taste, different options for the hard/sort water areas you live in, nice packaging
Disadvantages: expensive but still worth it

...I first tired Yorkshire tea about 5 years ago, I have now converted my family my friends and my work collegues (they were stuck on PJ Tips but I suddenly reslised my secret stash of Yorkshire tea kept disapearing.... now we have huge bags in the kitchen, bye bye PG Tips!) The good thing about this brand is it knows what it is talking about and if you want the best cup of tea then spend 5 mins looking at all the options they have on the shelves. Yorkshire Tea do a hard water blend and as i live in a hard water area it is perfect. I never thought it would make much difference to be honest but wait until you try it. The flavours are more prominant and it is a smooth drink, delicious. I also reccomend you try Yorkshire Gold, yes it is more expensive but worth it completly. One bag makes two cups so if your making a pot you are saving...

xClairebarnesx 20.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Gold Tea Bags

Tetley - Just my Cup of Tea

Advantages: Superb flavour. Simple and effective branding.
Disadvantages: Slightly more expensive than I'd like.

...The quintessential cup of tea. Who doesn't like it? The drink of Britain. As one of the forerunners in the market, Tetley has for generations proven itself to be a prominent company, producing high quality tea for millions of people each day. When it comes to hot beverages, especially tea, I'm not all that fussed. To me they all taste the same virtually. But Tetley stands out above the rest. Their circular tea bag, infused with the boiling water poured from my kettle, producing a whirlpool of flavour and vibrance within my cup. The taste of the tea hitting my taste buds serves to refresh my mouth in an indescribable way, yet it is powerful enough for me to go reaching for another bag. The packaging is pleasantly simple. It doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is. A plain cup of appetising tea with the word 'Tetley...

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Review of Tetley Tea Bags

  THE CIAO DIET. EVERYBODY'S CUP OF TEA?

Advantages: It works - at least I think it does
Disadvantages: You could end up chromium plating if you take an overdose

...pharmaceutical book "Bencao Shiyi" states, "Drinking tea for a long time will make one live long and stay in good shape without becoming too fat and too heavy." There has been some scientific evidence to confirm this too. A recent paper in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concludes that a green tea diet increases metabolism and oxidizes fat without raising heart rates. Another study published in the Journal of Medical Investigation from the University of Tokushima School of Medicine, Japan found that people who drank two cups a day of Wu-Long tea experienced 2.5 times greater calorie-burning results than those who drank the same amount of authentic Japanese green tea It has been shown that the polyphenols in tea are effective in controlling body fat, activating the enzyme that dissolves triglyceride. In another clinical test, 75...

Newfloridian 23.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Mega-T Ultra Green Tea Dietary Supplement

Not My Cup of Tea...

Advantages: Organic. Caffeine Free.
Disadvantages: Bitter smell. Expensive.

...with IBS. It also helps promote belching (nice!) • Spearmint - Also believed to help with stomach aches when used in tea • Rooibos - (More commonly known as red tea and very popular in South Africa.) Believed to relieve digestive difficulties, allergies and nervous tension. • Chicory Root - Used as a natural sweetener • Nutmeg - Used in traditional medicine to treat illnesses related to the nervous and digestive systems. • Elderberry - I couldn't find any medicinal references for the elderberry, however the Elder Tree is supposed give protection from witches and ward off evil?. (Some of these facts have been gleaned courtesy of Wikipedia) Stick the Kettle On Nothing complicated in preparation, stick on teabag in a mug with boiling water for three minutes. Sweeten to taste. The teabags come...

carcraig 04.11.2008 (03.11.2008) · Read review
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Review of Good Earth Organic Cool Mint Herbal Tea

Punjana - A rather special cup of tea!

Advantages: Taste, packaging and quality
Disadvantages: None that I can think of in my view.

...perfected the Punjana blend. We pick the best Assam and Kenyan leaves to find it's full flavour. We love it ... We think you will too!" And the back .... "For over 100 years our family have been buying and blending the worlds finest teas. In 1887 Robert Thompson trained in the art of tea tasting and soon become known for his uncompromising devotion to quality. His search for the finest teas led him to the fertile Assam valley in the foothills of the Himalayas. As the third generation of the Thompson family, we stay true to our tradition of bringing you a better cup of tea." (signed) David Thompson & Ross Thompson "We trade only with tea farmers who share our ideals, treating their workers fairly with proper wages, healthcare and education." "There are no stalks or fibres in this pack .... Just pure leaf." On the side of the packet...

EmmieBB 14.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Punjana Tea bags