CanadaJimmy

Saw this is Walmart for just over $4 and thought I'd give it a try:


I normally hate Red Rose's Orange Pekoe tea, but I wanted to see whether this was any better, and I also think it's cool to try a product that promotes the Canadian identity a bit :P


Pretty decent tea, reminds me of PG Tips, a lot nicer than regular Red Rose for sure. Also it's made by Unilever.

As you may know, Unilever is actually the same company that makes PG Tips, although this one is apparently blended in Canada. So yeah, thought it may interest fellow tea connoisseurs on here :P

Oink

I get this tea. Its Harris tea and its a very good English style tea and I get it for $5.00 for 120 bags. You might have to look in an Indian grocery shop for it.

Niobii

I'm a self-confessed tea snob so it's great that you are posting these - with pictures! Thanks. I like strong tea so often chose Kenyan as it gives a lovely coppery colour.

I also like tea leaves....a bit posh but very nice when you can be bothered to go to the effort!

snowcandy

Tetley Bold is pretty good too (sorry no pretty pic, can't be bothered)

justkidding

I use the regular Tetley but I saw the bold in the supermarket. I was going to try it but I think it is just the regular Tetley with extra caffeine. Is it stronger, also?

Former Lancastrian

Just wait till you try the steeped tea at Tim Hortons
Depending where you settle you might well in the future be complaining about the lack of access to teas and the cost of said teas much like we do with cheese or any other food item that ex pats miss out on.
I suggest you grab a few cases of your favourite brew and bring them with you. Im pretty sure it will be duty free and quite possibly not subject to GST, PST or HST (I cant be arsed to look ).
Dont bother with the cheese it might go off and you are only allowed a $20 limit before the Govt whacks you with astronomical duty rates as much as 300%.
This link will explain the GST questions you may have
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tp...tdgds-eng.html

Plus dont believe the adverts for Red Rose tea either Im sure the Royal Family in the UK dont drink that shite as they seem to indicate in the ads they play over here. Plus dont drink the tea in restaurants over here as they usually dont boil the water and they give you some second rate tea bag which makes the experience not a pleasant one.
PS Im no tea snob just personal experience talking.

Atlantic Xpat

In the first couple of years I brought over PG, paid extortionate costs to source it locally etc. Then I just got on with life and drinking Tetley Orange Pekoe as available in every grocery store. One adapts, one adapts...

snowcandy

It tastes like "normal" proper British tea, I don't care what's in it it just tastes great

The4BellsLondon

PG is Orange Pekoe too!

redleaf

I love "Rwanda Mountain Tea". They have tea bags and loose tea.

Aviator

I just get a honking great box of tea bags from Costco, tastes like tea and cannot be arsed to bugger around trying to find anything else. The OH used to give me a huge list for Tescos when I was working and in the UK. I was in there every three weeks or so as a rule, bringing back box upon box of groceries, I hate shopping and pretty soon got fed up with that. In the end we just had whatever we could get in Costco here.

Editha

I like Red Rose too, but prefer loose tea to teabags. My local SaveOnFoods is selling loose tea called Bee Brand. It's labelled "flowery Pekoe", but tastes the same as Orange Pekoe to me. I forget how much I paid for it now, but it was one of the cheaper teas you can buy here.

redleaf

I love "Rwanda Mountain Tea". They have tea bags and loose tea. All taste good. They are very high antioxidant tea, really good for health. High quility, Price is good too.

The4BellsLondon

What is it with people and their Pekoe obsession? Its a grading system not a flavour !

Editha

Isn't Wikipedia wonderful?