My favourite teas

 I grew up drinking tea, thanks to my mother, but it was very standard - PG tips, with lots of milk and sugar. Now, thanks to a mixture of dairy intolerance and late onset diabetes my tastes have become more refined. I didn't realise this until a few years ago, my uncle took me to a sushi restaurant and I had a green tea with jasmine, as it is (a perfect accompaniment to a sushi meal if you're not drinking sake) and I realised that tea on it's own could be a really refreshing drink.

So, here are the teas in my cupboard:


Sweet tasting teas.

Twinings Lady Grey - a play on 'Earl Grey' only this is Orange flavoured, instead of perfumed.

Twinings No 22 Dark Caramel - I love this one.  A great way to replace sugar/sweetener.

Spicy tasting teas:

Yogi Tea Choco - My daughter recommended this one, a spicy, chocolatey, tea with cinnamon

Tea India - Masala Chai - Not the intense spice fest you think, surprisingly mild, similar to Yogi Choco

Twinings No 29 Dark Chai - This is another mild, cinnamon flavoured tea, useful if you can't find Yogi Choco


Green teas:

Clipper Green Tea - I buy various green teas, but this is the one I'm drinking right now.

Twinings Jasmine Green Tea - Green tea with jasmine, refreshing, and great with sushi.


Smoky Tasting teas:

Twinings No 4 Dark Grey -  a very mild smokey malty tea.

Twinings Lapsang Souchong -  a very strong smokey tea.


Classic tasting teas:

Twinings Darjeeling - Very mild, lovely tasting.

Twinings Assam - Strong, malty, but classic tea taste.

Twinings Strong English Breakfast - The most 'normal' tasting tea I guess, this one's good for a caffeine kick

Btw, all of these are available at any large Sainsburys, except Yogo Choco, you have to hunt for that one, usually a large Holland and Barret will stock it, if not there then independent wholefood shops often have it.