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Members of the Executive Team and Blender Team at Typhoo Tea each prepare their tea in their own unique way. That got me wondering—how would Typhoo taste when brewed according to each person’s preferred method?

Time for a Typhoo taste test—woohoo!

First, a quick reminder: Typhoo tea is processed to reduce tannins, making it gentler on the stomach. That’s good news for people like me, who can be sensitive to certain foods and flavors.

Small wonder that

Typhoo tea

is one of my favorites.

Here’s how the team takes their tea:

• Keith Packer (CEO) — Strong with semi-skimmed milk
• Kath Hughes (HR Director) — Milk, no sugar
• Somnath Saha (Finance Director) — Very strong (two tea bags), full cream milk, two sugars
• Alan Hargreaves (Blender) — Two tea bags, strong and milky, no sugar
• Jon Chartrey (Blender) — Strong with semi-skimmed milk
• Kevin Evans (Blender) — Strong with a splash of milk

With the exception of one, they all like their tea strong. As in, “take a few sips and feel it all day” strong.

But is that really better? Let’s compare a one-teabag brew versus a two-teabag brew.

The Method

• Choose two
  
  tea mugs of similar size
  
• Boil enough water for both
• Add one Typhoo teabag to the first mug
• Add two Typhoo teabags to the second mug
• Pour in about 8 oz of hot water per mug
• Steep for 5 minutes
• Remove teabags and compare

The Results

Plain tea:

• The one-bag tea was dark with a strong aroma and smooth taste
• The two-bag tea was significantly darker—almost coffee-like—with a much stronger flavor

With milk (about 1 oz):

• The one-bag tea mellowed beautifully and remained smooth
• The two-bag tea still had a strong bite—more milk (and perhaps sugar) was needed to balance it

Call me a “tea wimp,” but one teabag is plenty strong for me. Two teabags? That’s serious stuff—definitely enough to keep you buzzing well into the evening!

My Perfect Typhoo Brew

• 6 cups of water
• 3 Typhoo teabags
• A 6-cup teapot

• Boil water
• Add teabags to the teapot
• Pour in boiling water
• Steep for 5 minutes
• Pour two cups and enjoy
• Add 2 more cups of hot water
• Steep another 5 minutes
• Remove teabags and enjoy throughout the day

Find your own perfect balance and enjoy a great cup of

Typhoo tea
every day!

For more tea musings, visit

Tea Time with A.C. Cargill
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