This morning I once again found myself without Blighty. Being beyond the shores of England means that you run the risk of overhearing, "They don't know how to make a good cup of tea." or the equivalent.
This morning was no exception. So I'm here to say that if you can find:
Then you have access to decent bog-standard British-builders tea. I expect that a difference in water hardness has more of an impact in the perceived taste, but the majority of teas over in Portugal, Spain, France and Switzerland just seem to be too weak for a pallet that was brought up on PG, chimps and collecting tea-cards.
That said, if you are non-dom or ex-pat then I would have to suggest that you try every cup of tea without your usual milk or sweetener, (you can add them after the first sip if you need to). The reason is that discovering that the cheapest Earl Gray is best drunk with a slice of lemon and no milk, may be a delightful surprise.
Still, the easiest 'tea' is just to grow your own mint; put a few leaves in a cup - add boiling water, steep and then drink.
Which tea do you drink in which region of which country?
This morning was no exception. So I'm here to say that if you can find:
Then you have access to decent bog-standard British-builders tea. I expect that a difference in water hardness has more of an impact in the perceived taste, but the majority of teas over in Portugal, Spain, France and Switzerland just seem to be too weak for a pallet that was brought up on PG, chimps and collecting tea-cards.
That said, if you are non-dom or ex-pat then I would have to suggest that you try every cup of tea without your usual milk or sweetener, (you can add them after the first sip if you need to). The reason is that discovering that the cheapest Earl Gray is best drunk with a slice of lemon and no milk, may be a delightful surprise.
Still, the easiest 'tea' is just to grow your own mint; put a few leaves in a cup - add boiling water, steep and then drink.
Which tea do you drink in which region of which country?
