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I was talking to someone in The Tea Palace recently who told me they get a lot of Japanese and even German tourists who insist on trying to buy British tea, none of that Chinese or Indian stuff it has to be British. You could point out to your friend that they now sell their products through the Isetan department stores in Japan.

He's American living in Tokyo at the moment - we're doing swapsies, I'm sending him good Earl Grey tea, he's sending me good Green tea. We've both given up coffee recently so trying to keep eachother going.


He said specifically, none of that Twinings stuff, he wants the 'real deal' whatever that means!

The best Earl Grey I've ever tasted is found at 'Home-Made' on Barry Road. I asked them at the weekend what their leaf was and they told me they buy it from a suppliers in portobello Road who specialise in providing leaf tea and ground coffee.


*I personally find Twinnings to lack punch which is ok if you like your tea mild and fragrant....but I don't.*

I'm sorry but as an Early Grey drinker from 12 years old (my mum got me hooked) Twinings is the best. I've tried all the other brands but they don't even come close. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't know their Assam from their Lapsang Souchong!:))

Tea tends to be a personnel choice; some people like Twinning?s Earl Grey some like Whittards of Chelsea on the link I am old school prefer Monkey tea (akka PG Tips) or Tetley with a biscuits.



http://www.whittard.co.uk/store/catalogue/Tea-P2000/Black-Tea-SC2002/Earl-Grey-SC20027/

Fortnum & Mason do two black Earl Greys, one smokey and one that's more like Twinings, both loose or as bags. They also do a green version which is very nice, though the bags are nicer than the loose one, which is a bit too orangey.


Alternatively you could try Williamson & Magor, which is the one that comes in the lovely elephant tins and makes a nice present. It's also the most fragrant Earl Grey I've come across. I think they do it in the ED Deli. Williamson's is also a company worth supporting anyway as it really looks after the people who work on its estates.

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