Ever heard of PG tips?
My son-in-law is from London. He said the favorite brand of tea there is PG tips. I bought some. It is a very strong, very dark tea. I can see how you don't need coffee if you drink that stuff! I thought it was good. Here in America he drinks Lipton tea, but he uses two bags per cup. Anyone else tried this tea?
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Yes, I am from London/England also and PG tips is very common indeed.
About 10 years ago now (maybe slightly more or less) PG tips used to have really great tv commercials with a family of chimpanzees though very sadly these are no longer aired.
It was also quite interesting when they came out with their pyramid bags, I think it was tetleys that first came out with the round bag though? (I cannot recall 100%)
I dont personally drink it - just because I have so much loose tea, but it is stocked to the brim in my parents house.
Other common teas here are tetleys and typhoo.. though flavoured and fruit teas are slowly gaining a hold in the aisles of the supermarkets! Own supermarket brands are also now booming.. though I cant understand it.....!
About 10 years ago now (maybe slightly more or less) PG tips used to have really great tv commercials with a family of chimpanzees though very sadly these are no longer aired.
It was also quite interesting when they came out with their pyramid bags, I think it was tetleys that first came out with the round bag though? (I cannot recall 100%)
I dont personally drink it - just because I have so much loose tea, but it is stocked to the brim in my parents house.
Other common teas here are tetleys and typhoo.. though flavoured and fruit teas are slowly gaining a hold in the aisles of the supermarkets! Own supermarket brands are also now booming.. though I cant understand it.....!
I found some of those monkey comercials on youtube
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I have been drinking PG Tips for over 10 years now, and absolutely love the taste. I got turned on to the pyramid bags about 4 years ago, but until then was making loose tea only.
Another very tasty UK variety is Typhoo. I have been drinking Typhoo for about 3 years now, and it seem s a bit stronger than PG Tips, but a little better flavour.
Another very tasty UK variety is Typhoo. I have been drinking Typhoo for about 3 years now, and it seem s a bit stronger than PG Tips, but a little better flavour.
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PGTips is owned by Unilever a huge UK foods company. They also own Lipton. Around 4 years ago they bought out Ben and Jerry's ice cream here in Vermont. Pretty crazy stuff for a thing like that to happen around here..... I wasn't down with the idea at first (both my little sister and my roommate worked at the ben and jerry's factory) BUT, i bet you alot more people in europe enjoy vermont made ice cream now!! haha :p seriously, they send just about ALL of thier premium batches to England.
I've never tried PGTips loose... but i love the bagged stuff!
best bag tea i can find in supermarkets around here.. and it's extremely hard to find at that!
It's too strong for some people, in just about every way you can think of.
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I've never tried PGTips loose... but i love the bagged stuff!
best bag tea i can find in supermarkets around here.. and it's extremely hard to find at that!
It's too strong for some people, in just about every way you can think of.
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I recently got a box of PG Tips, and I have to say... I like it, but only when I can manage to brew it light enough (three minutes seems to be the sweet spot). I have a lot of trouble brewing it so that it's not too strong and bitter, and I thought it was just me! Glad I'm not the only one with that problem.
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I guzzled the stuff when I lived in Ireland, but that was because I was a starving student and couldn't afford fine tea (also, not many places in Ireland sell, say, Mao Feng). In fairness, though, it's pretty okay.
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