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Old Jan 3rd 2011, 12:56 am
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Originally Posted by Oink
I would have thought they would know lots as India is one of the largest tea producers in the world. It has also had a long history of producing tea, going back some 2500 years, and they make some very good quality tea these days.
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Thanks for clearing it up.
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Thanks for clearing it up.
have a feeling I walked right into that one!
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have a feeling I walked right into that one!
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Originally Posted by Oink
I would have thought they would know lots as India is one of the largest tea producers in the world. It has also had a long history of producing tea, going back some 2500 years, and they make some very good quality tea these days.
I suppose after 2500 years they've also figured out irony?
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I suppose after 2500 years they've also figured out irony?
Yeah but when you are that old your memory goes.
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I thought it was China that had all the tea.
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Originally Posted by ireland2canada
I thought it was China that had all the tea.
No, China has all the tea in China not all the tea
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Ah, ok. So China has a sizable stash but not, by all accounts, all of it. That said, tea can be found in Canada too, so I've heard.
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Originally Posted by ireland2canada
Ah, ok. So China has a sizable stash but not, by all accounts, all of it. That said, tea can be found in Canada too, so I've heard.
There's some in our kitchen right now. Though one never hears the phrase "for all the tea in Fledermaus' kitchen". It's a loss.
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I think Orange Pekoe is a lot weaker than English Tea. But then I like very strong sweet tea, and even find that the Twinings English Breakfast sold here isn't strong enough for my taste.

Unfortunately I've just remembered that I forgot to buy a catering pack of Yorkshire Tea when I was back in Blighty for Chrimble

Hopefully the parents can mail some over, as I'm holding my dad's Tshirt as hostage...
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I think Orange Pekoe is a lot weaker than English Tea. But then I like very strong sweet tea, and even find that the Twinings English Breakfast sold here isn't strong enough for my taste.

Unfortunately I've just remembered that I forgot to buy a catering pack of Yorkshire Tea when I was back in Blighty for Chrimble

Hopefully the parents can mail some over, as I'm holding my dad's Tshirt as hostage...
Sobeys sell Yorkshire Tea.
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Originally Posted by fledermaus
Sobeys sell Yorkshire Tea.
.... it's epically expensive though Like Ribena!
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Originally Posted by Pretty Flowers
.... it's epically expensive though Like Ribena!
but the postage is also expensive.

MOH is a tea addict and he says that the Tetleys is just fine. Someone bought him Yorkshire tea for Christmas and it isn't much better.
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The last few times I've bought Yorkshire Tea at the Wegmans in Buffalo, who have a special section of British and Irish ethnic food. The Yorkshire Tea is way cheaper than Sobeys, but they only sell loose leaf tea.

Good point about the shipping costs though, but IRC 250 Yorkshire Teabags at Costco in the UK is still significantly cheaper than 80 at Sobeys even with shipping added on...
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