PG Tips teabags here are definitely NOT the same blend as PG in the UK - seems to be pure Orange Pekoe rather than a black blend.

So after some experimentation...and expense... I can report that the closest thing to the taste of UK PG Tips that I have found is Presidents Choice 'English Blend'...that's the house label of the Loblaws Supermarkets group.

Anyone else?

Tetley is the best tea out here by far, I cannot tell the difference between the stuff here and the stuff from home and I'm a tea freak

I don't even know what brand we have.
I'm pretty sure it's tea though.

amazing, there is a world outside

Is there, bugger me I though the world was my office, desk and PC

You need to get out more.

Orange Pekoe refers to the quality of the tea and not the blend.

Someone on here, but in another thread and I can't be faffed to look for it, said that Tetleys was the same tea both here and in the UK.

I wouldn't know as I can't stand the stuff, tea that is, it's evil, foul smelling brew.

Was just about to say that - if you email pg etc they will tell you the same!

We drank PG Tips in England, and drink it here. It's not identical, but it's significantly better than Tetley or Red Rose!

prob the water that's making it taste a bit diff - takes AAaaaaaaaaaaaages to boil here as really soft!

Any minute now the guys are going to get all scientific!

You're probably right. Milton has pretty soft lake water, our office has ridiculously hard water (KW), and it tastes differently between the two as well.

maybe its that canadian electricity you are using.

If you look up your local water supplier on the internet it will tell you all about how hard the water in your area is.

hmm - well water def softer here - ages to get soap off hands etc. . .

bought kettle here . . takes lot longer than old one in UK did to boil . .am parched by the time its done!

aye - must be the way I am turning it on !