Would any of you guys know what tea leaves mixture did your parents used, before tea bags, I want the names of the tea leaves to make proper cupper.

My mom always used to buy loose leaf Typhoo english breakfast tea

Thank you sel, I have found this lovely tea centre in the GC, they do sell English breakfast tea, but OH likes it quite strong, so I dont know wether you need to mix it with another tea leaves or not, & if you do which one's?

Go for a large leaf Indian tea, rather than a Chinese one.

You shouldn't need to mix leaves... just leave it to steep for longer. If you are mixing with milk you may need to leave it to steep for up to 2.5 - 3 mins.

indian tea

ceyon is nice i am told

as is assam tea


i dont drink tea but hubby does and this is what i use to buy him

twinnings i think

My Mum allways used Glengetti leaf tea, not sure you can get that here, Iv tryed every tea bag I can, I like my tea like my men strong and dark I have to use 2 bags in a small cup. Iv tryed Irish breakfast tea, thats not too bad but if you leave it steep too long its not hot enough for me, I know im a fussy bugger

Amanda

I've been buying the PG Tips pyramid teabags fromt the UK section of Coles, they make a good strong cuppa

Knit yourself a luurverly teapot cosy

My parents still used T-Bags, but used Brooke Bond D...i think.

The best tea we could find was from Whittards.

english breakfast leaf tea.

Black Tea from Ceylon, Assam and Kenya had been the best blend we have found so far.

Here is their English Breakfast Tea: Blend of leaves from india & ceylon with a flavour, but the one you get in the bags, taste like soapy dish water.

Irish Breakfast: A blend, mostly from Assam, producing a very strong tea.

So I'm wondering if I mixed the Irish tea with English tea, I should get strong tea, but I wouldnt know what the taste is going to be like.

there's only one way to find out....

is there a tea specialist shop somewhere, or am i asking too much?

It is the tea specialist, you wouldnt believe how many different tea leaves they have, but they are quite expensive so I dont want to go & spend $15.00 for two small bags of tea leaves, just to find out it taste like soapy dish water.

ask for a sample