Just before the 31st December, I ordered and received from my usual supplier 2kg of large leaf loose English Breakfast tea. I’ve not got to the running out stage yet, although I do drink a lot of it, but so far haven’t discovered a good quality replacement. I’ve found quite a few tea suppliers in France but none of them (understandably) do English Breakfast. Do I have to blend my own?
(The reason I don’t drink the usual stuff i teabags is that I don’t like the flavour of teabags and I do like large leaf tea. I think it’s my only extravagent foible )
Have you tried going to a tea shop? Most places have tea and coffee places that sell loose leaf tea and coffee beans and so on. English Breakfast is quite popular as a blend, so lots online too
Thanks Warren @Wozza - never tried Irish Breakfast so might give that a go,
Those are very interesting links, Jane @JaneJones ! How come I couldn’t find them?
I have tried the local teashops (and bought some interesting teas!) but none of them had English Breakfast. However, thank you very much for that - I shall give the links a go…
With the local tea room, they described each of their teas to me - in great detail as they were massive enthusiasts The ingredient that seemed to be missing in their black tea blends was assam and I couldn’t get it separately either. (I’ve got a stock in, in case…)
It just occurs to me that there is a popular tea room in St Lo I could try. The very posh one in Granville just did tea bags (where is the “shock” emoji?)!
Cheapest place to buy PG Tips I’ve found in France, though never ordered by their website, I’ve been a customer for years for tea, spices etc. If you’re ever in Paris there are plenty of very cheap and good curries to be found on the same road. https://velan.paris/11-thes-et-infusions?id_category=11&n=55
OK yes it is amazon.fr mea culpa but LOOK LOOK at these beauties, 1.2kg of marmite for 34€ (and I suspect you can get free delivery seeing it is over €25) or 1.2kg for €22,59 but possibly postage charges - anyway have a look
Because of this thread, when returning home yesterday and seeing there was a small amount of baguette leftover I had it with marmite - first time in about a year, and yes it was good.
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The ingredient that seemed to be missing in their black tea blends was assam and I couldn’t get it separately either. (I’ve got a stock in, in case…)
