Any tea afficiandos out there?

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Where are you buying your teas from at the moment? Come across any nice new blends? Any recommendations for anything tangentially tea related? Do you change type of tea throughout the day?

I'm currently thinking of ordering some Fortnum's Countess GreyHere. Always a Betty's fan but their range is much more limited.

A glass tea pot is my current pot of choice.

Still debating whether I can get on board with Matcha.

I highly recommend Monteas in Monmouth. They do mail order, and the shop is gorgeous if you’re anywhere nearby. The owner, David, has an amazing depth of knowledge. I am particularly partial to Guishan Silver Needles.

Ooh wow! There are no nice little independents like that near me. It looks great.

Ohhh, tea chat!

I've recently started drinking loose leaf tea after twinings discontinued my favourite tea bags (the dark grey one with earl grey and lapsang souchong)

I got a lovely smoky earl grey and a couple of different oolongs from the uk loose leaf tea company - all excellent. Plus I've signed up for a monthly delivery from blue tea box - my first box had a ceylon, a gunpowder (both really nice) and a meh herbal effort!

Looking forward to reading people's recommendations (although I really should try and drink what I've got before buying anything else....

I always lean towards anything in the Earl Grey family. I find a lot of herbals, very 'meh' but open to suggestions!

Looking into the blue tea box as we speak!

I am currently very taken with the Russian Caravan blend from here https://www.gillardsofbath.co.uk/
If I am ever in Bath I go to their stall in the Guildhall Market and get to sniff the big containers 🤣