Taylors of harrogate

Fully oxidized tea leaves for a robust cup.
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by silverneedles » Sep 26th, '08, 02:19

their Assam is actually what first got me interested in teas
ended up on RFDT then got a looseleaf assam @ Chado Tea (los angeles)
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their Yorkshire Gold is not bad either (i like it better than PG Tips or Taj Mahal)
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by Victoria » Sep 26th, '08, 09:46

Loose leaf is a good thing!
Love Darjeelings - so many to try!
Congrats!
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by Riene » Sep 27th, '08, 09:27


I love the Taylor's Yorkshire Gold and Scottish Breakfast teas! Great choices!
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
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by Victoria » Sep 29th, '08, 03:32

Tea Drinking Peasant wrote: I got the spring darjeeling what is the difference?
The leaves are larger, fresher, there is a hint of greenness in the body.
It is the one that got me interested in Darjeelings.
I was very impressed with it compared to others I had tried.
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by Jack_teachat » Sep 30th, '08, 08:46

Taylor's Yorkshire tea is really common over here in the UK and is definitely one of the better readily avaliable bags on the market.
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Re: Taylors of harrogate

by joelbct » Oct 3rd, '08, 21:51

Tea Drinking Peasant wrote:But when i made a pot up of each they where worth every penny!.
Yup I don't stand much for snobbery either, but I will say that a good loose leaf tea compared to a mass-market bagged tea is like a lovingly cooked meal at a 4-star-restaurant compared to a packet of ramen noodles... Or watching a beautiful movie in IMAX compared to on an old black and white television... or listening to an awesome CD on hi-fi speakers compared to listening on little earbuds...

But I ramble, congrats on your tea discovery...
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by Ashiro » Oct 22nd, '08, 10:04

I didn't realise Taylors sold abroad!

Its a very common tea over here and its sold as "Yorkshire Tea". They're one of the best standard supermarket teas available and their bags are just as good as their loose leaf.

Its quite a suprise to hear that the tea in my office cupboard and home happens to be a delicacy in other countries!
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