What is your go-to teabag for a cup of tea?

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Brewing tip: Don’t know why it works but it definitely does help to draw the tea if brewing in a cup using a tea bag. Strike the tea bag with just enough water to cover the tea bag then gently agitate the bag with a teaspoon for approximately 10 seconds or less. The tea extracts surprisingly quickly (much faster than just filling the cup and waiting) then top your cup with the remaining boiling water and add milk as / if required.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

Rooibos tea

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

It isn't tea, it's a different plant.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

Tea can be made from different plants. https://www.health.com/rooibos-tea-8653650#:~:text=Rooibos%20tea%20is%20a%20caffeine,glucose%20levels%2C%20among%20other%20benefits.

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

I would agree that it's a decent drink, but: >Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northern Myanmar.[3][4][5] Tea is also made, but rarely, from the leaves of Camellia taliensis. And also: >The term _*herbal tea*_ refers to drinks not made from Camellia sinensis. They are the infusions of fruit, leaves, or other plant parts, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. These may be called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with tea made from the tea plant. (My emphasis) Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

WIKIPEDIA ISN'T A VALID SOURCE. IT'S EDITED BY EVERYONE

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presterjohn7171@reddit

Wikipedia is getting better and better. Lies and joke edits are removed within hours. It's been reliable for over 5 years now.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

Sources that can be edited are not trusted sources.

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presterjohn7171@reddit

You are confused. The sources are not written they are cited. The sources can be from the Lancet or an autobiography for example. The article is what will be written and edited.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

What are you on. I didn't say written.

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presterjohn7171@reddit

You are missing the point. You can't edit sources because they come from somewhere else via a link.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

No you're missing the point. Sources that can be edited are not trusted. Wikipedia can be edited by anyone

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presterjohn7171@reddit

They CAN'T be edited. They are external.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

Wikipedia can be edited 😂😂😂 There are edit buttons on every single page

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presterjohn7171@reddit

The sources can't be. Edited only the articles can be edited.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

😂😂😂😂😂

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presterjohn7171@reddit

You really can't fix stupid. A normal person would have at least looked at a wiki page now and seen for themselves that the sources at the bottom of the entries are seperate and external. The article or entry is the starting point. You go to the sources to verify.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

AGAIN WIKIPEDIA CAN BE EDITED.

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presterjohn7171@reddit

You are not reading what I am writing.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

I am WIKIPEDIA EDITABLE

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presterjohn7171@reddit

At this point you are either thicker than mince or a Troll.

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DJJazzyJefffff@reddit

Not the first time they have shown this behavior.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

No that's you. WIKIPEDIA IS EDITABLE

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

Okay, I won't cite it in my PhD thesis, but it's as reliable as Britannica according to various analyses, so I think that a discussion about tea on Reddit could probably allow it without needing to find obscure academic papers on the difference between tea and tisane.

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

No it's not. Clearly you don't have factual evidence.

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

You are a tedious person. >Tea, beverage produced by steeping in freshly boiled water the young leaves and leaf buds of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. Two principal varieties are used, the small-leaved China plant (C. sinensis variety sinensis) and the large-leaved Assam plant (C. sinensis variety assamica). Hybrids of these two varieties are also grown. Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/tea-beverage

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Spirited_Living9206@reddit

There are lots of different variations of tea. There are herbal teas which is what Rooibos is. They are called teas. That is what they are marketed as.

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Organic_Ad4764@reddit

Yorkshire tea all the way but I've currently only got Tetley in the cupboard

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AlertCucumber2227@reddit

Thoughts and prayers xx

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Organic_Ad4764@reddit

Much appreciated, currently crying into my cuppa x

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bluenosekev@reddit

Yorkshire tea

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Current_Professor_33@reddit

Yorkshire Tea Malty Biscuit Brew — My goodness it’s splendid

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Hefty_Sea_90251@reddit

No other choice!

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AvatarIII@reddit

It's the only brand I don't have to use 2 bags. So even though it's more expensive than other brands, it works out cheaper because I go through them at half the speed.

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JaBe68@reddit

I really like.the Yrokshire decaf

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MixedSloth@reddit

I am sososososososo glad this was the first response.

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TartMore9420@reddit

The only correct answer.

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DuskyUK@reddit

Yorkshire tea is crap..it just tastes like some own brand supermarket bollocks. Can someone please be honest.

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newtonbase@reddit

We converted my sister to Yorkshire this week. Feeling proud.

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Global_Monk_5778@reddit

Well done! You’ve earned yourself a cuppa!

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newtonbase@reddit

Yay! I love tea.

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Beanruz@reddit

May aswell close the thread.

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Fun-Grapefruit6916@reddit

But Yorkshire tea tastes like toilet water

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YazmindaHenn@reddit

I bought some Yorkshire teabags after all the comments about how good it was. I was surprised that they weren't separate teabags, they were 2 stuck together that you had to rip apart, and about 12 of the pack already had holes in them where it seemed the actual tea bag hadn't been made right, so whole bunch I couldn't use (and a couple that I noticed once the team was being made). Disappointing, and it won't be my first choice tbh. It may be the difference in taste because of the Scottish water, but they didn't taste better than any other. I do use Tetley (which I find it weird how many folk on Reddit claim it to be rubbish), and I like Scottish blend as well

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Weemac1961@reddit

Scottish blend for the win!

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ImprovementOther5181@reddit

You're brave...

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Dazpiece@reddit

Yorkshire Gold for me

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Shadow_Demon999@reddit

Only correct answer.

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Nine_Eye_Ron@reddit

The Gamer’s Tea

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Professional_Pace928@reddit

I wish to associate myself with the previous remarks.

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YchYFi@reddit

Miles Tea FTW.

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mdmnl@reddit

Not much of a tea drinker, but my wife is and my son is becoming one too. Yorkshire for them too, Yorkshire Gold if feeling fancy.

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Guilty_Struggle_6089@reddit

Yorkshire or Ringtons are the best. This is from a massive tea drinker

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Terrible_Biscotti_14@reddit

Twinings English Breakfast. I probably need my citizenship removing but I don’t like Yorkshire tea. Im assuming it’s because I’m right down south and our water quality is shit?

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Swimming_Possible_68@reddit

Twinings everyday for me....

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fizzy-good@reddit

M&S Gold - a hidden gem!

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ComprehensiveAd8815@reddit

I used to work as the Tea Merchandiser at M&S HO in a previous life, the tea was supplied by Ringtons, which was always a family favourite of ours.

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Spottyjamie@reddit

We had the ringtons tea van in my youth

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RKID084@reddit

we still have it round ours

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shortymcsteve@reddit

What’s that, like an ice cream van that sells tea?

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Embarrassed_File_795@reddit

Yeah and biscuits. We have one round our way

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shortymcsteve@reddit

That’s amazing! How popular is it? The only non ice cream van I ever seen was a butchers van that used to stop in my grandparents street. Not sure if it’s still going.

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Embarrassed_File_795@reddit

A few of the oldies use it. We were going to try it, but I wasn't a fan.

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F2097@reddit

I work for M&S we sell the tea, stock the tea, get it for free in the canteen, get discount on it. I bring my own teabags into work.

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

Never had this. Someone else has mentioned that tea bag in this thread.

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fizzy-good@reddit

It was recommended to me by a friend and I’ve never looked back :) Yorkshire Gold is good too.

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Temporary-Quote9666@reddit

Twinings 1706 blend. Only when it's on offer though.....

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the_real_logboy@reddit

... funny this. i think yorkshire tea is now terrible. alternatives? ...

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MotherEastern3051@reddit

Yorkshire is overrated, but it people act like its treason to say it. Clipper everyday is the best teabag for me, strong rounded flavour and tastes great with dairy, oat or soya milk.

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Master_Block1302@reddit

It’s a Reddit thing, like saying Greggs pasties are better than the food at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. ‘Look how unpretentious and down to earth I am’ kinda thing.

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MotherEastern3051@reddit

You've hit the nail on the head there. It's ok to prefer better quality things people!

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more_beans_mrtaggart@reddit

Not really. Greggs is shite. Yorkshire is both strong and aromatic. It’s a quality tea. Clippers, builders and all the others are rather strong or aromatic, but Yorkshire is the only one to consistently achieve both.

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Chevalitron@reddit

I tried Yorkshire once, it was almost tasteless, like dishwater. With the way people talk about it, I have to wonder if I had a bad bag. Then again I do drink it without sugar, so I have no idea what other people are even tasting when they drink it.

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the_real_logboy@reddit

it's just that i saw a few comments here that said it was one of those products that had suddenly become noticeably worse recently. then i bough a new box, and its very much changed for the worse. very poor.

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Curtains_Trees@reddit

PG Tips

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AlertCucumber2227@reddit

Cunt.

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AskUK-ModTeam@reddit

Don't be a dick to each other, or other subreddits, places, or people. Don't be a dick to each other, or other subreddits, places, or people. AskUK contains a variety of ages, experiences, and backgrounds - consider not everyone is operating on the same level or background as you. Listen to others before you respond, and be courteous when doing so.

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here-but-not-present@reddit

Marks and Spencers earl grey

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Happy_Boy_29@reddit

Tick Tock Roisbos https://preview.redd.it/r5o9gw1nhvbd1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=00ae71b0a45b8810434d6a85919275176ca30adc

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TheDragonDoji@reddit

Yorkshire Tea Yorkshire Gold Waitrose Essential are pretty damn good. But all pale in comparison to the GOAT of Tea; Clipper. Rich & strong, Clipper forever. And Tetley One Cup can fuck off.

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This_Rom_Bites@reddit

Fortnum's Royal Blend

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F2097@reddit

Fortnums Queen Anne is their best tea. It's a blend of Ceylon and Assam. Takes the best elements from both without getting too busy. Have tried loads of their teas but this is the one they have that is better than what you can get elsewhere.

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This_Rom_Bites@reddit

I usually have a tin of that on the go as well; I switch to it late afternoon/early evening, but Royal Blend is my default through the day. I enjoyed the Jubilee Blend - I should have stockpiled while it was available!

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

Nice tea, but really strong in terms of caffeine. Must have a fair proportion of Darjeeling in it. Do you use bags or loose leaf?

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This_Rom_Bites@reddit

Loose leaf at home, and I carry bags when I go out because it's surprising how many cafés only carry Typhoo or something. Royal Blend is default through the day but my first couple of cups are Breakfast Blend and I tend to switch to Queen Anne in the evening.

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hateverythingaboutme@reddit

I… my mother always bought Tetley and I enjoyed the little cartoon adverts on TV so I have always just had Tetley. I do like Yorkshire Tea’s flavoured ones though, their Jam Toast one is quite pleasant for a sugary pick-me-up on a grey morning.

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BigBunneh@reddit

Clipper Classic Everyday, bought in bulk. Nice strong brew and a bag we can compost.

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stupre1972@reddit

Twinings English Breakfast, occasionally interspersed with Earl Grey.

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Master_Block1302@reddit

Twinings English Breakfast for sure, but the Extra Strong variety.

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more_beans_mrtaggart@reddit

Designed for Americans who think they are so very Bri’ish. Twinings is filth.

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shortymcsteve@reddit

They actually have an American version. You need to use multiple bags to make a decent cup, it’s unbelievable weak compared to the original stuff.

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Poisoneraa@reddit

I’m currently using that as it’s the only decent one here and it’s so grim. I’m flying back home tomorrow with an extra empty suitcase I can fill with giant boxes of Yorkshire gold. I can’t live like this

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shortymcsteve@reddit

It’s like they are fishing out the tea from the bottom of Boston harbour and repackaging it. At least it’s nowhere near as bad as Liptons, that is basically a BP oil spill in a cup! But yeah, I usually visit family for 3 months at a time when I go and learned pretty quickly to bring my own large boxes.

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JonTravel@reddit

I get Yorkshire Tea delivered to my home in the US from Amazon. It fluctuates in cost but you can often get a 100 bag box of [red for $3.99](https://www.amazon.com/Taylors-Harrogate-Yorkshire-Red-Teabags/dp/B00VLSXDLS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?adgrpid=84191612813&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.V4UkocLPsPvLRrZBDFEm1O0mhEbx1_8II_fFsOi7kp4ZQRghKHkYEZzxkjypkV1KX2tJPir4im_gAdpBHU8ZckYXSG0IT37ujeoDDSTMeBvgbkxxGMWG0RgeMu-1Pu1skH-4_yNlzqqGgmlRw2vfajqm6ZX9koodLLcM5JN-p6-gEo7jY0CHdNtd22h3OTknU4Qr8L6Rf8nNZEcrYWkCbA.URQZxia-IZddib8mVqotNv-70f8kMDNRZ5RiHzR3nh0&dib_tag=se&hvadid=557255099244&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9031223&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=17547786542638303750&hvtargid=kwd-298592993417&hydadcr=14888_13353788&keywords=yorkshire+tea+bags&qid=1720670794&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1) And a box of [160 Gold for $9.48](https://www.amazon.com/Taylors-Harrogate-Yorkshire-Gold-Teabags/dp/B000XEV9YE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_pp?adgrpid=118286119385&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GptVRP4oLwLY01VK5XxJwqyBP5VJPI-eJD989-JHkfQlUmFeVHjyT_GNgx79SiRxuiEngWFfOScl4WNQwA4_qiD6gp96FBFtu7IMlp4lIyKcmq2CYnaOV8Qx7XDdkfjcqfp99NpZ_0hD5wXn9eqZgd96IWm87uhBl0QT5pOwmpY1WAGpErfLTGkfzZ2aJn87ps2mgCnmLVV6KGMgFcxSeg.b0CFLwbWwPm8ajutoc98KTtVeV4hAZzzsGMnwCEOnAk&dib_tag=se&hvadid=631495363320&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9031223&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14554274834053083560&hvtargid=kwd-1227499404658&hydadcr=6563_13294145&keywords=amazon+yorkshire+gold+tea&qid=1720671091&sr=8-1)

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Master_Block1302@reddit

Twinings predates the union of the 13 colonies, so saying it is ‘designed for Americans’ is a bit much.

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more_beans_mrtaggart@reddit

You think it is unchanged since then?

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ChoppingOnionsForYou@reddit

I'm rather fond of their Everyday blend. I don't really like a really strong brew, and the everyday is pleasantly delicate.

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Lisanolan2010@reddit

Yorkshire all day long.

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bowen7477@reddit

I'm actually making a film about teabags. It's a PG.

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WorldlinessNo874@reddit

English Breakfast Tea

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Bgtobgfu@reddit

Ok look it’s obviously Yorkshire. BUT Fortnum & Mason do some really nice teas if you’re feeling a bit different. Their breakfast blend and afternoon blend are really good. And their Earl Gray is ❤️❤️

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RetroHannah@reddit

Co-op 99 Blend for me. I let it brew for a good 3-4 minutes, then add a tiny splash of milk and one sugar - perfect!

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Not_Sugden@reddit

if anyones answer is anything but yorkshire tea, especially those who answer typhoo, then I hereby announce that your citizenship is revoked and you will be sent to Rwan--- wait thats abolished well we'll think of somewhere!

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clungebob69@reddit

Swansea

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Famous_Can_9699@reddit

Paned Gymreig diolch yn fawr

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rubicon1984@reddit

Savage

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Curtains_Trees@reddit

Come on mate, that's a bit unfair, it has to be a SAFE third country.

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Double_Jab_Jabroni@reddit

I’ll stick the kettle on butt!

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HowCanYouBanAJoke@reddit

I mean we paid them some, they can take 1-2 typhoo drinkers.

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YchYFi@reddit

I love Miles Tea and right now I am drinking an Irish tea called Thompsons. They taste better to me than Yorkshire.

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Due_Face5949@reddit

Thompson's Punjana is great!

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Pearsepicoetc@reddit

Punjana is my go to but when I take teabags with me when I go to SE England it tastes awful. Convinced teas are blended for the different water in different places and this might explain why so many English teas taste awful to me made with Lough Neagh or Silent Valley water.

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MorningToast@reddit

Birchall

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nattellinya@reddit

Barry's

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MrAlphaGuy@reddit

Barry's is top tier. I've just brought a box back from Ireland after a recommendation.

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nattellinya@reddit

Right?! Gonna have myself a cuppa Barry's right now in fact

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

Isn’t this widely known as being bottom of the barrel tea?

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nattellinya@reddit

BLASPHEMY! Keep speaking nonsense like that over on r/Ireland and you'll get chased out the way St Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland! But, Barry's is class. If you like loose leaf tea, Suki Tea Belfast Brew is unreal. It's my weekend treat.

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Usual-Sky6568@reddit

Used to be Yorkshire all the way until I was served Dorset sunshine blend in a cafe and haven’t looked back

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Scary-Potato4247@reddit

Yorkshire tea for hardwater areas. It's pretty tricky to find, as far as I know, Sainsburys are the only shop stocking it, but it does make a better cup of tea particularly in my area ( Cambridgeshire) where the water is hard.

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BungadinRidesAgain@reddit

I'm enjoying the Irish Breakfast at the moment. It's a lot richer and more flavourful than English Breakfast.

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MelodicAd2213@reddit

And pray tell where can it be purchased? Sounds right up my street

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BungadinRidesAgain@reddit

Thompsons, is the brand I've been drinking. Available in Tesco.

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sihasihasi@reddit

Why bother asking, as we can see, this always gets the Reddit circlejerk "Anything but Yorkshire tea is the wrong answer!!!!!"

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Agitated_Tension6162@reddit

Butterworth and Co Suffolk Special blend. It’s even better tasting than Yorkshire Gold, which is indeed better than the rest by a wide margin

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WestArrival5230@reddit

Twinings Darjeeling

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GFerndale@reddit

The correct answer is Yorkshire Tea. I know you think it's subjective, but all other answers are wrong.

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

Seems a popular answer among redditors in this thread. One of the bags I’m not familiar with

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Grimdotdotdot@reddit

Has been know to damage your eyesight, though. I mean, I assume so, everyone that drinks it seems unable to see that it's already been commented 50 times.

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INEKROMANTIKI@reddit

It's also the main choice for yorkies.. they're not especially well known for their reading ability

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GFerndale@reddit

You're right, I didn't do my due diligence, my research was sub-par, and I caused you to look at a comment on Reddit that was similar to a comment you'd seen earlier. I can't apologise enough. Time is a great healer, though. You'll pull through.

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Ok_Violinist5425@reddit

Try it, you won’t ever look back!

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Top_Twist_2539@reddit

Made the mistake of buying PG tips for the office once. Will never forget the genuine look of disappointment on my bosses face - he was from Yorkshire. It's only ever Yorkshire tea!

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brntuk@reddit

Hiding in plain sight - Morrison’s Earl Grey.

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Legit_Vampire@reddit

Ditch the teabags & use the loose tea 100% more flavour

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AcornatheUnicorn@reddit

Yorkshire biscuit brew at home, if I spend some time at my dads home M&S gold

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Beeblebrox2nd@reddit

Thompson's Irish Or Ringtons, if we've had a special delivery

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Competitive-Active78@reddit

Thompson's signature blend

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Beeblebrox2nd@reddit

The gold one is a fine brew too!

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YchYFi@reddit

I'm loving Thompsons Irish tastes great quite a flavourful tea.

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Beeblebrox2nd@reddit

Most Irish blends have a good solid depth of flavour to them. If you see any others, try them out.

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YchYFi@reddit

Thanks for the (PG) tips I will keep an eye out.

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sebuq@reddit

Green. Shoot me

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Pythagoras2021@reddit

* tuts with disdain

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butiamawizard@reddit

If it is fruit or mint flavoured, you will be spared my firearms 🔫

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

What brand?

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sebuq@reddit

Twinings Green tea with Macha currently. Pukka supreme Macha when on offer. I find the individually wrapped tea bags to be fresher when drinking more niche tea. Abandoned green tea six months later tastes like what most people think green tea tastes like. Tea bags go off pretty quickly imo.

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

Tea in bags is extremely fine which gives it a massive surface area. Great in terms of getting it brewed quickly, but also means it oxidises quickly too (and various volatile chemicals evaporate quickly too). Black tea is fully oxidised on purpose as part of the manufacturing process, so can only go stale through evaporation, but green tea isn't supposed to be oxidised, so it will degrade in that way too. I bet if you bought something like gunpowder tea (leaves rolled into little pellets) it would last a lot longer.

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

I agree with the individually wrapped teabags seeming fresher.

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SmegmaSandwich69420@reddit

I prefer Yorkshire or Clipper. Ultimately I'll go with whatever is available at the time when I'm shopping because at the end of the day it's just a fucking tea bag ffs sorry not sorry.

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TartMore9420@reddit

If we're talking black tea, then Yorkshire 100%. PG tips and Typhoo are just really bland, by the time you've squeezed any flavour out of them you've overbrewed it and it's bitter. I'm an ex-smoker which probably doesn't help. A few other brands are also fine, Lyons in Ireland is nice. If we're talking tea in general, any old green tea with mint will do me just fine. Quite partial to medicinal teas like chamomile or lemon and ginger, fruit teas, my go-to is whatever's going. If iced tea is included, then iced tea > all other tea cause it's basically just sugar and caffeine.

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OldMiddlesex@reddit

Yorkshire Tea

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ThePineappleSeahorse@reddit

Scottish Blend.

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two-girls-one-tank@reddit

Yes this needs more love, I live in London and can't get a hold of this stuff anymore. My fault for moving to London I suppose haha.

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Still-Operation-7171@reddit

Just buy pg tips in the 1100 bulk bags it's just Scottish blend inside 😉

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Lessarocks@reddit

Had their decaf tea earlier this year and it was pretty good

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Tricky-Memory@reddit

Masala Chai made with hot milk😋

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CommonProfessor1708@reddit

I bought some great loose leaf tea from The Beamish Museum when I went for my birthday, and I often drink that, but ordinarily I'm a yorkshire tea kinda gal.

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FootballPublic7974@reddit

Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire!

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raccoonsaff@reddit

We just get Aldi or Tesco's own!

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Consistent_Dust_2332@reddit

Aldi red label - it's good tea

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Independent_Ask9280@reddit

Whatever Starbucks uses as their English breakfast teabag

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JimmyBallocks@reddit

Tesco finest Assam

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BagBadDavington@reddit

Brookbond D (i could do with a D) chuckle.

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BabyAlibi@reddit

I don't drink tea very often but I was sick recently and I wanted was tea and toast. I got tetley because that's what we alway had at home but I didn't feel it was as good a cup as it used to be. On the advice of reddit, I bought a box of Yorkshire. I haven't tried it yet.

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Fred776@reddit

Clipper organic

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redyankeecandle@reddit

Used to be Yorkshire but noticed recently they taste super chemical. Tesco and M&S own brand, normal tea, is banging and our new favourite. Live down South with harder water, if it makes any difference (I think it does)

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Previously-Tea@reddit

Ringtons traditional two cup, I like a proper strong northern cuppa. Yorkshire is backup if we haven't stocked up enough when Dave pops by with his basket.

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Alwayslearnin41@reddit

Yorkshire Gold or Co-op Indian Prince

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USnike123@reddit

Thompson punjana

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Internal-Fall-266@reddit

Yorkshire Tea. I can't drink any other

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Holiday_Pin_1251@reddit

Tetley

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vulpix94@reddit

I used to be a big Yorkshire tea drinker for years but Twinings breakfast tea is now my go to!

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sythingtackle@reddit

Punjana

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manksta@reddit

Tea Pigs Chai. I'm an expat who hasn't assimilated yet.

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LeLePeachTeaTree@reddit

Gonna get some stick but I’m afraid it’s got to be tetley

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TheEndlessVortex@reddit

I'm in the same boat. I tried so many others cause I love tea (green, black, white and all the varieties in between) but when it comes to best tea with milk it's always Tetley.

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C-Langay@reddit

Teabags start to taste off after a while once opened, which is why twinnings English breakfast is my choice. Quality brew but also they’re foil wrapped in packs of 40 or so which means you’ve nearly always got a “fresh bag”… what sounds dirty

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Major-Final@reddit

Tetley British Blend or PG Tips

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AlertCucumber2227@reddit

I hope you're not entitled to vote..

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leem0oe@reddit

Yorkshire...

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quosp@reddit

Sainsbury’s “Taste The Difference” English Breakfast. Clipper is decent too. PG Tips will do in an emergency. Never got the love for Yorkshire, each to their own but it seems to be way more talked up here on Reddit than in real life.

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Individual_Pattern43@reddit

PG Tips.

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AlertCucumber2227@reddit

Off to Rwanda with you.

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Individual_Pattern43@reddit

😄

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Electrical_Break6773@reddit

Twining Earl Grey is the tits

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GoldenGolgis@reddit

I appreciate the sudden tonal shift in this sentiment

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more_beans_mrtaggart@reddit

Yorkshire.

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GoldenGolgis@reddit

I used to be Yorkshire all the way but cost of living kicked me in the teapot. Have been Lidl Gold for a year now and it has been quite a smooth transition. Much better than any other brands I've tried (except Yorkshire of course)

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Padjok44@reddit

Tetley! There I said it.

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Equivalent_Parking_8@reddit

The correct answer is Clipper organic Fair Trade.

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WelshSam@reddit

I tend to use a different bag each time. Can’t imagine there’d be much flavour left after even just one use tbh

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viola-purple@reddit

As an Ex Hong Kong Girl - i consider the waste of the waste that comes with teabags as despicable... Loose leafs all the way

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_Jay-Garage-A-Roo_@reddit

PG Tips

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FuzzyDuck81@reddit

Usually some kind of Assam or Kenyan

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V6R32@reddit

Assam 🙌

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CwningenFach@reddit

Twinings Spicy Chai

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

What does chai taste like? Is it spicy?

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V6R32@reddit

Bloody beautiful! It’s not super spicy, it defo has hints of cinnamon. Perhaps controversially I have it with milk. Also, Assam is worth a go.

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CwningenFach@reddit

Well, twinings think that chai is spicy. I'd say that it's more aromatic than spicy, though

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presterjohn7171@reddit

Lidl Nightsbridge Gold is my day to day tea. Cheap as chips but really good. The love For Yorkshire Tea drives me nuts and is a testament to the power of advertising. Nobody used to drink that apart from Northerners until they got the ad men in. Most of the UK was happily supping on PG tips, Typhoo and Tetley up until 25 years ago or so.

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Wide-Height-7936@reddit

If making a pot, 2 x Yorkshire tea and 1 x early grey. Honestly, it’s a game changer. Otherwise a strong cup of yerkshire!

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lordadriancrossofsea@reddit

Clipper

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F2097@reddit

Clipper is the best widely available builders tea. Yorkshire tea is nice and one of the best but clipper outdoes it for flavour and strength.

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V6R32@reddit

Twinings Breakfast Tea, or Clipper.

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Quaser_8386@reddit

Yorkshire for me

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DuskyUK@reddit

PG or Tetley's. But really I'm a coffee person.

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zeldaman666@reddit

Yorkshire tea. Excellent tea.

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mikpgod@reddit

Taylor's Yorkshire. But bag does not go in cup unless world ending. Bag in pot. Milk in cup. Tea in cup when ready. ready is the variable and a matter of personal choice.

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replywithalie@reddit

Tick-tock red bush/rooibos it’s delicious

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Mozhzhevelnik@reddit

I got a load of empty teabags off Amazon, and put in loose-leaf tea (usually assam) if I *have* to use a bag, like when travelling. Otherwise, it's a teapot every time. I don't drink tea with milk, and most bags I've tried are tannic and nasty unless criminally underbrewed.

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motherwoman55@reddit

Either Waitrose Gold or M&S Gold

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gemmajenkins2890@reddit

Twinings English breakfast

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Klutzy_Experience984@reddit

PG TIPS.

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rachey2912@reddit

How has nobody said Glengettie yet?!?

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Steups13@reddit

Yorkshire gold

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butiamawizard@reddit

The holy trinity - PG Tips, Yorkshire or Sainsbury’s Red Label ❤️❤️❤️

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ItsSamiBoo@reddit

Tetley or Tea Pigs Earl Grey Strong

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Nice2BeNice1312@reddit

Scottish blend usually but drinking typhoo at the moment. Mum bought a huge bag and decided she didn’t like it because they changed the shape of the bag and I hate waste so… its nearly done though thankfully

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Princes_Slayer@reddit

I had to stop with my beloved Yorkshire as it suddenly tasted bitter to me. Now moved into Twinings English Breakfast as my all rounder which I love preferably with oat milk (I only have one mug of tea in the evening around 8pm).

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Curtains_Trees@reddit

How do ya sleep man?

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iceblnklck@reddit

Twinings Extra Strong or Assam. And two teabags every time. Please don’t judge me!

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TheDettiEskimo@reddit

Tetley's there is no other kind of tea

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Forgetful8nine@reddit

Yorkshire is my preferred brew. PG Tips at a push. The Ringtons Breakfast tea isn't bad. My mother only buys Tetley's for some reason. She lives in a very hard water area (so do I) and it just tastes warm & wet. I like my tea properly stewed, no matter how long the Tetley's bag stays in, it never tastes like tea at home.

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AvengerHillman@reddit

Stash Earl Grey Double Bergamot.

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Kexxa420@reddit

Teapigs everyday brew

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Success_With_Lettuce@reddit

Twinings extra strong.

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AilsasFridgeDoor@reddit

Yep I get this or Yorkshire gold, whichever is on offer

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jjgill27@reddit

The best.

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

Good choice.

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Youtalkingtomyboobs@reddit

It was always PG tips, but then I tried Yorkshire and never looked back!

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upsidecloud@reddit

M&S shortbread flavoured tea is an absolute delight

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CherryLeafy101@reddit

If I have to use a tea bag, Brew Tea Co English Breakfast

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Phaedra-x@reddit

Miles

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gooseytooth@reddit

Twinings Assam (from a former Yorkshire Tea drinker).

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

Assam is the way to go, regardless of who makes it. Little tip is that most "gold" teas have a higher proportion of Assam in them to make them taste the way they do, so if you need a substitution for whatever reason, choose a gold one.

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heslooooooo@reddit

Yorkshire later in the day, but a pot of Twinings English Breakfast loose tea in the morning.

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StandardBanger@reddit

M&S Empress Grey of Waitrose Marquess Grey 🧐

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noddyneddy@reddit

This is great for iced tea with lemon juice, fresh mint and a small carton of apple juice for sweetness

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StandardBanger@reddit

Or peach syrup 🤤🤤🤤🤤

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jaBroniest@reddit

Double bagger yorkie tea in a sports direct mug, let the tea just have a quick wink at the teabag so the brews the same colour as He-Man's face. PUKKA

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Tripp_Loso@reddit

TickTock - naturally caffeine free

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

Never heard of this until now.

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Nervous-Armadillo146@reddit

It isn't tea, it's rooibos. It makes a passable cup, which has a slightly smokey taste, but isn't really tea. If I fancied a cup of tea late at night, it would be a better choice than decaffeinated real tea though, which I find always tastes slightly fishy.

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LemmysCodPiece@reddit

Yorkshire Jam on Toast in the morning and Yorkshire Biscuit Brew in the afternoon. I used to love Yorkshire Gold, but I got cancer and after the Chemo Therapy I cannot abide plain tea, only the flavoured ones will do. I used to drink around 8 pints of Yorkshire Gold a day.

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jesuseatsbees@reddit

Tesco's own and idgaf. Currently working through a box of Yorkshire bought by my well-meaning husband and I stand by my opinion that it is just too strong. Sucks all the wet from my mouth.

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jaBroniest@reddit

Yorkie tea all day absolutely class cuppa

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North-Son@reddit

Whittard of Chelsea

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Spottyjamie@reddit

My local branch closed and ive not forgiven them

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Norn_Iron_Guy@reddit

Nambarrie... serious tea.

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Twinings lady grey for a bag otherwise i mainly drink the whittards cold brew tea or bird&bee loose leaf

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noddyneddy@reddit

Yorkshire Gold or M&S gold. or Twinings everyday is also good

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95jo@reddit

Clipper Organic Black Tea

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UnlawfulAnkle@reddit

Tetley

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dickwildgoose@reddit

Negative.

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Alyssa9876@reddit

Tetley

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dickwildgoose@reddit

Rat piss couldn't taste as bad as Tetley's if the rat had been drinking dog piss for it's entire life.

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kuuuushi@reddit

Welsh Brew or Glengettie

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Rectal_Scattergun@reddit

Twining's English Breakfast, PG if that's not available. I maintain Yorkshire is wildly overrated.

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OnlyLivingBoyInNewX@reddit

Not a real tea drinker but always Yorkshire tea when I do.

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OnlyLivingBoyInNewX@reddit

Not a real tea drinker but always Yorkshire tea when I do.

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Background-End2272@reddit

Whittard of Chelsea English breakfast

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antlered-godi@reddit

Yorkshire Tea or Earl Grey

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zippy890@reddit

Tetley all the way x

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Ok_Violinist5425@reddit

Yorkshire

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PsychologicalNote612@reddit

Ringtons Rooibos. Only tea I'll drink unless I'm in a desperate situation and forgot my teabags

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No-Lion-8830@reddit

Yorkshire tea *for hard water* Because I don't live in Yorkshire any more

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ComprehensiveAd8815@reddit

Yorkshire Gold is my current go-to

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SaltyName8341@reddit

Glengettie

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bulletproofbra@reddit

Funny how the things you grow up with stick with you, my mum never allowed PG Tips in the house because "they pay the chimp-trainers for their awful adverts more than the people who pick the tea", back then we'd defer to Tetley, now I'll stick with Yorkshire.

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Particular_Cake2739@reddit

Glengettie

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greenhail7@reddit

Yorkshire for me too.

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Bashsmc@reddit

Yorkshire but if I'm feeling fancy a twinnings

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Bownzinho@reddit

Twinnings Lady Grey. Controversially as very much a Yorkshire lad I don’t like Yorkshire Tea lol

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MuttonDressedAsGoose@reddit

Twinnings English Breakfast

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allthegirlssayy@reddit

Yorkshire tea any other answer is wrong lol

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flatfishkicker@reddit

Yorkshire Gold except in the morning when I have a bucket of Earl Grey/Assam mix

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Millennialmanager7@reddit

M&S shortbread flavour tea!

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Karazhan@reddit

I drank pg tips for nearly 30 years. Shopping order subbed for Yorkshire one day last year and we are converted!

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Soundengineer_uk@reddit

Yorkshire, followed by Tetley, PG, Typhoo, anything that's not fancy and pretentious!

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FeistyUnicorn1@reddit

Scottish Blend!

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everyoneelsehasadog@reddit

I moved to Postcard Teas Everyday loose leaf. It works out similar to Yorkshire, but it's a) similarly priced and b) it's small scale farming by co-ops so they get more of the money. And loose leaf does feel like a treat!

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kylehyde84@reddit

Ringtons usually. Yorkshire, twinings or clipper depending on what's on offer

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Astonthrilla82@reddit

Yorkshire Gold

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SuperSizedClare@reddit

Yorkshire all the way. Yorkshire Gold if I'm feeling very fancy.

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Both-Trash7021@reddit

(Scotland) There’s a few local brands that claim to be better “for Scottish water” ie soft water. But have to say it’s Yorkshire for me. I do like the whole Ringtons thing though. Am sure they did “Victory Tea” a while back, we ordered dozens of boxes of the stuff. Splendid tea but they pulled the range for some reason. BTW. TikTok Shop for Yorkshire tea bargains.

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Whole-Sundae-98@reddit

Yorkshire Gold.

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Lessarocks@reddit

Tetley. I’ve been drinking it since I was a child and just love it.

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United_Grapefruits@reddit

Currently, Yorkshire Gold. Drank PG tips for years but must admit Yorkshire Tea is much better. I've been a convert for about 2 years now.

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a-little-onion@reddit

Co-Op 99 is lovely! If I'm out of that I'll have Yorkshire tea.

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ShameSuperb7099@reddit

Waitrose essential. Looking for a “finer tea” recommendation however!

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Rude-Possibility4682@reddit

Tet Earl Grey...cos I'm a posh bugger.

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clungebob69@reddit

I hope you take it black with a shot of semen like prep school?

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

Did you have your butler type this for you?

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WonderfulThomas@reddit

Yorkshire

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Freckled_Scot982@reddit

Twinnings Earl Grey

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redditouilleee@reddit

Yorkshire

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YchYFi@reddit

I get a Cornish tea or Miles tea. Best tasting.

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Zealousideal-Wash904@reddit

I’m a recent convert to Yorkshire tea as a few months ago I couldn’t find PG Tips anywhere, now I think there’s no going back.

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PabloGingernut@reddit

Clipper Everyday

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Salty_Intention81@reddit

Yorkshire. Obviously

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DarkerDrone@reddit

Clipper breakfast tea

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allypallyplaytime@reddit

Twinings everyday or breakfast tea.

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MRRichAllen1976@reddit

To be honest I don't drink tea in general, I prefer coffee, Tesco's own.

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AwarenessHonest9030@reddit

Used to PG tips but now Yorkshire or some decaf 1s in a blueish box can’t remember the name tbf

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YodaShagsDarthVader@reddit

Only started drinking tea when I started my current job in a cafe. Basically never drink it out of work for some reason. Work only has Typhoo, which I haven't heard great things about.

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WZSoldier@reddit (OP)

Yikes. Time to find a new job.

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CandleAffectionate25@reddit

I went on a cruise recently and they had Yorkshire tea bag sachets in the room and I just felt at home instantly ☕️🫖

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Grokely@reddit

Yorkshire GOLD

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mysocratesnote@reddit

M&S extra strong

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lordadriancrossofsea@reddit

Clipper

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breakermorant1963@reddit

Yorkshire Tea!

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SuccessfulNothing950@reddit

Yorkshire Tea.

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Perfect-Truth4461@reddit

Yorkshire tea. A proper brew

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ShiteCrack@reddit

Yorkshire tea but some gadgie driving a ringtons tea van gave me a pack once and they are pretty decent

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CartographerWhich743@reddit

Aldi Red Label… erm, I mean Yorkshire Tea… obvs…

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LiorahLights@reddit

Yorkshire, always Yorkshire.

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DJSmiffy@reddit

douwe egberts.

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MathematicianBulky40@reddit

Whichever one the Mrs buys on the shopping idk.

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Roseberry69@reddit

For a proper brew you need Yorkshire tea....grown in Yorkshire and picked by folks wearing a cap whilst walking tha whippet.

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