Tea tastes awful lately or is it me?

[minskey]

It seems that whatever tea bags I have bought lately the tea tastes awful. Weak an insipid, if you let it 'stew' it goes bitter. When I opened a tea bag [yes I know I'm sad] the tea inside looks like dust [more like sweepings from the floor] didn't it used to be finely chopped leaves.

[Nicos]

What brand do you use?...maybe it's time for a change?
I drink either Lakeland tea or Yorkshire tea. Occasionally Twinnings. And they seem fine.

[TEB]

Yep I have been complaing (to myself) for about a year now, I now buy online and my current favourite is Vietnam Black Lion Organic, it isn't a cheap way of doing it but I at least get an enjoyable cuppa.

[northepaul]

We drink most good brands of tea (except Twinings) - I like Tetleys for a strong cuppa.
On own brands tea, Sainsbury;s Red Label is good.
I guess the lesson is you pays for what you gets.

[Jax]

I found the same with teabags, I went to loose leaf tea and find that much better

[Brengirl]

My favourite is Punjana. Not everybody sells it but Morrisons do.

[hamsterqueen]

started using Yorkshire tea for hard water (the white cliffs my look dramatic, but the limescale is a B***er*.

May just be the power of suggestion, but I find it tastes really good

[minskey]

I have tried all the brands mentioned except the Black Lion Organic [I'll give that a go] We used to love yorkshire tea for hard water but even that is now not very nice. Could the water supply have changed arond here [Anglia water spent last summer meddling] I know its hard any way but could they have made it worse???

[janeyo]

You are not pregnant are you?! I cannot drink tea for the whole nine months, then the first thing I ask for after is a cuppa!

Just a thought

[Alison]

We get Ringtons tea off a bloke who brings it round to MILs house. Tis truely nice

[Nicos]

Just had a thought!!!! ( yep- one of those middle-of-the-night thingies!)

Do you have a water filter?
We have one of the jug ones- it really does make the water- and tea - taste different!!!

[bubblewrap]

I don't drink tea last cup I tried (OH made it me by mistake) tasted awful.

[weekendwellies]

I only drink tea when we run out of coffee. We have Yorkshire tea in the house as a rule for visitors and the occasional cup for my younger daughter. Had no complaints but we must have had the current box in the cupboard for well over a year now.

[Nicos]

You are not pregnant are you?!
Just a thought

...what a way to find out!!!!!

[hamsterqueen]

I am just drinking a cup of rooibos and orange tea and very nice it is too!