I've been a Red Rose tea drinker for the past 30 plus years. At one time
it was fragrant strong tea.You would open the box and the wonderful aroma
would was delicious.I purchased some boxes in the past 2 months and Lipton
company, who I believe has taken over Red Rose, has changed the product into
GUTROT!
The aroma is gone. There is NO tea flavor. I generally steep my tea for 5-10
min and even after doing this it still is TASTELESS SWAMP WATER
My Red Rose drinking friends have found the same thing.
Is there another tea out there that is comparable to the original Red Rose
flavor?
Roseanne
>Is there another tea out there that is comparable to the original Red Rose
>flavor?
I Googled and found an old post from 1999. They were comparing other
teas to Red Rose. One that was recommended, although costing more
than Red Rose was:
http://www.coffeecravings.com/tea/bags/tetleys/cfl136/
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Thanks,
Roseanne
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There is also a major brand called Typhoo which is a little different
tasting than Tetley's but I liked it too.
Melinda
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Roseanne
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>Thanks everyone for your input. I will definitely try the different teas
>and keep you posted as to who's comparable to Red Rose.
I still use Red Rose to make iced tea. It is the best iced tea I've
ever drank. I have it down to a measured science.
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May I suggest a Bai Hao (AKA Oriental Beauty, Formosa Oolong, etc.) for iced
tea. Try it. Make it strong. You'll thank me.
Best,
Michael
>May I suggest a Bai Hao (AKA Oriental Beauty, Formosa Oolong, etc.) for iced
>tea. Try it. Make it strong. You'll thank me.
I'll try it. Thanks Michael
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I have used the Ten Ren Oriental Beauty in iced tea, and it works okay,
but I think a CTC Ceylon is really a better choice. I tend to use the
Nuwara Elya teas rather than the stronger Uva stuff, but the Uvas work
nicely.
For something very odd, try a jasmine tea, even the typical 'yellow box'
variety. I am not sure if I like the effect or not but I keep trying
it....
--scott
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scott,
You cannot say, CTC Ceylon is really a better choice. What you can say is, I
prefer CTC Ceylon to Bai Hao. (Just clarifying.)
Michael
Well, you lose so much of the delicate flavour of the bai hao when you
ice it. That's a real shame.
> Michael Plant <mpl...@pipeline.com> wrote:
>>
>> You cannot say, CTC Ceylon is really a better choice. What you can say is, I
>> prefer CTC Ceylon to Bai Hao. (Just clarifying.)
>
> Well, you lose so much of the delicate flavour of the bai hao when you
> ice it. That's a real shame.
Well, to my taste, even a milder version of a decent Bai Hao is nicer than a
richer version of a Ceylon, although I know there are many here who really
love Ceylon teas. I'd recommend at least trying it -- those who like iced
tea -- and making it strong so as to lose less of the flavor.
Michael
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