Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea
Feb 7th 2012, 4:32 am
#16
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Feb 7th 2012, 5:29 am
#17
Temporary Canuck
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Re: Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea
Plus don't 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.
PS Im no tea snob just personal experience talking.
I don't really have much of a problem with teas in Canada really - theres so many Chinesey loose leaf tea places around, I'm super happy with the choice - so much better than when I was staying in Maryland, in the states!
Feb 7th 2012, 2:50 pm
#18
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Re: Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea
I still regularly buy crumpets now actually, they are my one little thing from home which I have for breakfast at the weekend.
Feb 7th 2012, 3:48 pm
#19
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Re: Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea
I believe the 'officially' Royal tea is made by Twinnings, who make something called 'Buckingham Palace Blend' (or something similar to that) which is made and sold exclusively to the Royals. I want a cup to see what it's like - best bet is getting an MBE and being invited for a tea party at the palace.
I don't really have much of a problem with teas in Canada really - theres so many Chinesey loose leaf tea places around, I'm super happy with the choice - so much better than when I was staying in Maryland, in the states!
I don't really have much of a problem with teas in Canada really - theres so many Chinesey loose leaf tea places around, I'm super happy with the choice - so much better than when I was staying in Maryland, in the states!
http://blog.teadog.com/2011/11/02/ge...tea-selection/
Feb 7th 2012, 3:54 pm
#20
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Re: Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea
This article may dispute that Twinnings supplies the Queen with the tea she drinks at home as opposed to the Twinnings tea supplied at the tea parties held at Buck House at which guests drink tea in the presence of the Royal Family members.
http://blog.teadog.com/2011/11/02/ge...tea-selection/
http://blog.teadog.com/2011/11/02/ge...tea-selection/
The box on your link looks posher, I'll agree with that!
Actually, looking for the Twinings tea party one - I can't even find any mention of that on the internet - perhaps I was having a dream during a tea-free time of my life....
Feb 7th 2012, 3:55 pm
#21
Sidecar Falcon
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Re: Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea
You do realise that this is possibly the most stereotypical debate that a group of British expats online could have, right?
I think we get discriminated against enough already without encouraging them.
I think we get discriminated against enough already without encouraging them.
Feb 7th 2012, 4:01 pm
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Re: Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea
