Vin 'n Bin

Me too ...although I'm from the other side of the Pennines ...I like Dilmah too.
Looks like I'll have to travel further to find a Coles which sells PG Tips
In the meantime my friend in the UK sends it over to me
Many moons ago I used to know the chimps (PG Tips), their owner used to bring them to where I worked..and the 'daddy' chimp would bring me a block of Cadbury's....then break it and give me the smallest piece ...they were very intelligent and friendly with many a sloppy 'kiss'.

UK-2-OZ

I find Tetleys really strong here. We use Liptons or Bushells both really good.

Hutch

They just sell it in this little shop down the road from us - loose leaf and teabag variety.

Jamiem

I used to 'see' the PG tips chimps too... but the doctor gave me some special pills which made them go away. I was so sad, I wish they were still here.

Vash the Stampede

I didn't know Australia had its own brand of tea.

In fact, the brands you get Down Under are mostly the same brands you get in the UK. So when you say "Aussie tea is pants", are you referring to...

Tetley? (Originally English; now owned by India's TaTa group)
Twinings? (English)
Dilmah? (Sri Lankan)
Lipton? (Originally Scottish; now owned by Unilever)

These are the most common brands of tea in Australia, but none of them are Australian.

emmyjc1

No Australia do have there OWN tea now the ad is on Constantly on Channel 10.
http://www.unilever.com.au/ourbrands...akfast-Tea.asp
The Tea here does taste different even the Tetley which you think would be the same.

Grayling

We find that the only tea worth drinking is one of the Dilmah ones.....of those generally available.

They may all be produced by the same companies but IMO the UK gets the best and Australia gets the floor sweepings

G

sonlymewalter

The tea is made for a different market and for a different taste in the market sector. That's common practice in marketing.

Possums

we too have been through every brand most are cack, if your into loose tea then T2 is very good and they do a lovely Earl Grey

www.t2tea.com.au

best i've found in the supermarket is Lan Choo and the tetleys extra strong.

Kooky.

I don't drink breakfast tea (is that black tea?) but I've seen Yorkshire Tea in Coles here in Sydney.

I get most of my flavoured teas from T2.

homewardbound

Hutch I was at Berry on Sunday but they didnt have any... might have to move near coles in sydney as nowra coles didnt have it either.

As much as people poo poo these small comforts - i think they do make a difference into settling in when the homesickness starts. All i need to do is find my baccy and I will be fine! But I dont that is ever going to happen!

DunRoaminTheUK

Oh I dunno.

I absolutely love Dilmah (Ceylon) tea. It's better than anything I've had in the UK.

MartinLuther

Yorkshire Tea (including Tetley) is rubbish everywhere. I can't take anyone seriously who says the tea is rubbish and then mentions Tetley as their favourite tipple. It's like a Carling drinker saying Aussie beer is shite when they've only tried VB

Dilma Extra Strong - Square Bags. May even be, better than PG.

BadgeIsBack

Can't even say I've even noticed. Friends of ours who were born bona fide Tesco/3 bed semi floating floor/Sunday yorkshire pud/Laura Ashley Brits seem happy with what they can buy in Australia. The mother practically salivates when you mention a cuppa, and gets a glint in her eye - boy oh boy - when you offer a refill.

I was trying to find the advert from the late 80s which said:

Always make sure the urn is warm...
Always use freshly drawn water..

My wife aerates the water by pouring from a great height and ensures the water has stopped boiling completely, then places a little lid over the cup to brew. The lid then receives the teabag so it can dry before being discarded. She's not even a Pom.

biggy

No point in looking for "English Tea" as it wont taste the same with aussie water. Dilmah tea is the way to go. Bushells is shit.