My feed
Premium
Please
or
to access all these features

AIBU?

to think that Asda extra special Rwandan teabags...

39 replies

hugoagogo · 25/06/2013 18:44

make the loveliest cup of tea ever?

OP posts:
Report
Bobyan · 25/06/2013 18:52

Do you work for asda's marketing department?

Report
TimeofChange · 25/06/2013 18:53

Are they Fairtrade?

Report
hugoagogo · 25/06/2013 18:54

No I work at the library. Confused

in rl no one will listen to me rave about the rwandan tea Sad and now you think I am some marketing person...

OP posts:
Report
JamieandtheMagicTorch · 25/06/2013 18:56

what does it taste like?

I am a bit of a traditional-taste tea lover. ie don't like Lapsang Souchon (?sp)

Report
Bluestocking · 25/06/2013 18:59

Another request for a taste review!

Report
hugoagogo · 25/06/2013 19:00

It's not fairtrade sorry.

Um it tastes like tea, but extra nice. We used to always have assam or english breakfast until we discovered the Rwandan, if that helps.

It's a black strong tea.

OP posts:
Report
Startail · 25/06/2013 19:00

Never had Rwandan tea, Rwandan coffee can be nice.

Report
TeamEdward · 25/06/2013 19:02

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

hugoagogo · 25/06/2013 19:02

Slightly malty, but not as that sweet maltyness that you get with for instance-Yorkshire tea.

OP posts:
Report
ReluctantBeing · 25/06/2013 19:02

I might give it a go.

Report
hugoagogo · 25/06/2013 19:03

Ignore that 'as' - it makes no sense.

OP posts:
Report
TeamEdward · 25/06/2013 19:05

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

HeathRobinson · 25/06/2013 19:05

Hmm, might give that a go. I was always a Twinings Assam fan, then earlier this year I found I didn't like it as much. Currently, the house tea is Yorkshire Hard Water - very nice.

Report
HeathRobinson · 25/06/2013 19:05

Ha ha, x-post. Maybe not for me, then. Grin

Report
Lilithmoon · 25/06/2013 19:07

Is there any particular reason you don't buy Fair Trade OP?

Report
TimeofChange · 25/06/2013 19:09

All foods from the third world should be Fair Trade.

Report
BridgetBidet · 25/06/2013 19:13

I dunno but I want to go to Rwanda. A friend of mine is working there and it looks amazingly beautiful. Their national parks are stunning.

Report
hugoagogo · 25/06/2013 19:13

Oh jeeps! Can one now get flamed for not buying fair trade? Shock

OP posts:
Report
JamieandtheMagicTorch · 25/06/2013 20:03

Are we sure it isn't Fair Trade?

Report
JamieandtheMagicTorch · 25/06/2013 20:05

Just looked. Doesn't mention it's Fair Trade. Shame

Report
abitlikemollflanders · 25/06/2013 21:35
Report
abitlikemollflanders · 25/06/2013 21:40

just a reminder that issues around fairtrade are complex and there are many ethical alternatives that do not carry the fairtrade mark because they cannot afford it -particularly the case for smaller producers.

never the less, still better than giving no thought at all to ethical purchasing;how our purchase choices greatly affect others.

Report

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

Apileofballyhoo · 25/06/2013 21:45

Does everybody buy fair trade everything or is it just tea that gets pounced on?

Report
AlbertaCampion · 25/06/2013 21:46

Thanks for the tip OP! I love strong, malty black tea, but have never tried the Rwandan. Current favourite is Kenyan.

Report
TeamEdward · 25/06/2013 21:47

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.