to think that Asda extra special Rwandan teabags...

[hugoagogo]

make the loveliest cup of tea ever?

Do you work for asda's marketing department?

Are they Fairtrade?

No I work at the library.

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

what does it taste like?

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

Another request for a taste review!

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.

Never had Rwandan tea, Rwandan coffee can be nice.

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

I might give it a go.

Ignore that 'as' - it makes no sense.

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.

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

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

All foods from the third world should be Fair Trade.

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.

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

Are we sure it isn't Fair Trade?

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

2011globalactivism.providence.wikispaces.net/Fair+Trade+Pros+and+Cons

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.

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

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