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the box seems to just say "african teas"

"an invigorating blend of African Teas" is all they are copping to.

Which probably translates to CTC black teas from Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and/or Mozambique. They're...bracing. Which I guess is what a good Irish Breakfast should be. They stand up well to a fry up.

i wonder why all the commercial brands are so secretive about their blends

Probably because none of them are a tried and true recipe along the lines of 10% from farm A, 30% from farm B, etc. Consumers expect commercial blends to have a consistent taste, so their always using teas from different sources to maintain a that consistency. Tea just doesn't taste the same from harvest to harvest. You've got to mix it up a bit.

A little ambiguity is probably a very healthy thing in this case.

There was a special on the History Channel, and the guy (from Bigelow?) was blending 40 different teas together to create a blend.

Space Samurai wrote:There was a special on the History Channel, and the guy (from Bigelow?) was blending 40 different teas together to create a blend.

It was Lipton. And yes, it was it insure consistant taste. I do love that special. (Modern Marvels - Tea)

osadczuk wrote:

Space Samurai wrote:There was a special on the History Channel, and the guy (from Bigelow?) was blending 40 different teas together to create a blend.

It was Lipton. And yes, it was it insure consistant taste. I do love that special. (Modern Marvels - Tea)

Why do I miss all the good history channel shows?

No need to miss it! Someone posted a link to the whole thing available for download or watching right here.

It seems like this Modern Marvels special comes up a bunch, so I'm downloading it now.

Ladytiger wrote: Why do I miss all the good history channel shows?

Because you're not married to a History Channel addict?