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Tea India

I went back to the Indian grocery store today, hoping that they'd have Taj Mahal in the round bags back in stock, as my supply is seriously dwindling. They did not; nor did they have my second choice Tetley (the real thing imported from Britain). They did, however, have Tea India which was on sale for buy one, get one free. I had never tried it before but decided to give it a try.

I went to my mother's house for lunch and brought a box of Tea India with me, only to find that Mom was out of milk (GRRR!!) But we brewed a pot of Tea India, anyway, and it turned out to be a delicious cuppa that was very strong and smooth, with just a hint of natural sweetness, so I did not even miss the milk. I think I actually prefer it to Taj Mahal and Lipton Yellow Label, so I think I'll be buying Tea India for a while, until it becomes unavailable which always happens sooner or later to products I like.

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Pat
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Please don't take this the wrong way. This is a commentary about me as well.

I am amused that you folks in the "west" enjoy Assam and CTC teas. I am so used to thinking of these as "lower grade", to be used by chaiwallas and roadside dhabas and in the servant quarters. The upper crust would enjoy the more expensive Darjeelings ...

So much for my biases ..

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Aloke Prasad

You can keep your Darjeelings. I prefer a strong, dark cuppa and these Assams and CTCs suit that need quite nicely. And the price is right, too.

Reply to
Pat

You are correct. I need to start on some strong Assams and Ceylon teas. Luckily, there's always lots of Lipton Red label in the house.

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Aloke Prasad

When my girlfriend and I tried our newly-purchased Ceylon leaves (Ceylon Battalgalla OP, FWIW) for the first time, our collective first reaction was "It's just like Lipton!" Our second response was "But so much better!"

Good breakfast tea. Still has an enjoyable taste a long time after finishing the cup.

Gavin

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Gavin

Pretty much all of the Uva-grown Ceylon teas seem like that. It's a very familiar flavour, but the good ones are better than the crappy ones. And they make excellent iced tea.

The lower altitude Ceylon teas are more interesting in my opinion. They are more mellow and less robust, and are better for drinking hot without milk. I think the real tea flavour comes through better that way, but that's just me.

This is the way tea should be.

--scott

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Scott Dorsey

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