deepee wrote:Nereus , Dilmar is not too bad but have you tried Nazirs? kinda similar but way cheaper.Then there is creme de la creme of West Aussie teas Elmstock who just put out some real humdinger teas. http://www.elmstocktea.com.au
Actually, I gave up drinking tea some time ago. The Dilma thing is poking the stick at the ridiculous ad they used to run on TV, I guess it was in WA. I was working with a bunch of his cousins at the time, and it just used to be one of the many other things that is so irritating about them.
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At least two cuppa's in the morning to start my day ! when i am in Thailand i always bring 80 PG tips and a small jar of Nescafe coffee as the sachet's you get here are full of sweetner.
Kendo.
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Any teas suits me as I don't use milk but loads of sugar
Earl Grey.......... but expensive
Tetleys
Ginger flavoured
Sometimes I mix them
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kendo wrote: i always bring ... a small jar of Nescafe coffee as the sachet's you get here are full of sweetner.
Kendo, don't you ever go shopping?? The full range of instant coffee brands and types is available here all over the place - you don't have to rely on the sachets!
Mr.VS drinks a pot of jasmine green tea every morning. It's loose tea (Raming brand in a green box at 35 baht), and he uses one of those funky little tea pots with a sieve in the middle. Obviously, no milk or sugar added, and it tastes really nice. Apparently it's good for you too.
Other brands of green tea are horrendously expensive (especially if they're sealed in a teabag), and are not so tasty.
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kendo wrote: i always bring ... a small jar of Nescafe coffee as the sachet's you get here are full of sweetner.
Kendo, don't you ever go shopping?? The full range of instant coffee brands and types is available here all over the place - you don't have to rely on the sachets!
The sweetened/whitened sachets of Nescafe are clearly marked '3 in 1' which kinda gives a clue!
The regular Nescafe granules are sold in boxes which contain 2 vacuum sealed packs of about 100 gm each I think. Plastic screwtop jars from any of the supermarkets to put the coffee into - sorted.
I dont think i have bought teabags over here for a few years. Every year i bulk buy a load in the UK and bring them back in the case. I used to get 2*300 bag catering packs of PG tips for less than 25% of the price over here. Last time i bought back 3 * 160 yorkshire tea by taylors, i think it was 1.99 GBP for each 160 (special offer in Morrisons). i.e. less than 100 baht for 160 bags.
Same for coffee now. The price of something decent (i.e. Cafe Noir) is ridiculous here, so far easier to buy big jars in the UK and bring them back.
After a few months of testing, my personal verdict is in concerning three British teas. I find that PG is the most pleasing and smooth tasting, Twinings English Breakfast second, and Yorkshire third. The problem with the Yorkshire is that the bags are so big you have to watch carefully how long you leave it in the mug or it will become way too strong for my taste. I can get three, good, dark mugs out of one Yorkshire bag, two with PG and only one with Twinings. Anyway, there is the colonial opinion. Pete
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Pete, that English style tea has to be drunk with milk otherwise it's far too strong. Liptons Yellow label that you can buy just about anywhere in Thailand is a very fine tea as long as you drink it black, in fact I've got a cup of it right now!
STEVE G wrote:Pete, that English style tea has to be drunk with milk otherwise it's far too strong. Liptons Yellow label that you can buy just about anywhere in Thailand is a very fine tea as long as you drink it black, in fact I've got a cup of it right now!
Well I drink my tea black, wherever I am and whatever the label on the pack, including yellow label, can't say I've noticed that being less 'strong' than the others? It all comes down to personal preference.
