Something to get the makers of English Breakfast tea riled up
354844
Sam Jardiness high level of inter-corporation negotiation skills can make him a rich man, or the perfect pawn in multiple conspiracies. The storyline twists and turns and draws the reader into the often-dark manoeuvres of huge, competing, pharmaceutical companies. Billions of dollars are at stake. It is near impossible to separate the lies told by the characters from anything resembling truth or transparency, and that goes for Sam as well. Part of the ongoing corporate warfare involves the use of drugs, slipped into food or drink. And if you encounter a drug known as Berserker, pray it never gets loose into the general population. (and no, there aren't any zombies)
The only downside, for me, was that it felt like a couple of the pieces of the overall puzzle were missing, yet, at the end, I could only conclude that was a very good read, and I have purchased books Two and Three in the series.
2960177
Inexpensive, but no depth of flavor so just sort of there.  I might as well be drinking Lipton.  The Bewley's is a much better tea at about double the cost if you want a decent Irish Breakfast tea.
2838168
it is sour. not to good on your toast, but ok for cooking and in tea
446155
The English snobs in my company hated this book when I showed it to them so much that I knew I was on to something.

It's funny I think.

Quite.
15021
I'm 82. Your "Breville One Touch Tea Maker" has shown me I've never brewed tea correctly. I was born a fool, and my grave awaits a fool. All is vanity.
3136886
I don't get it....some folks say, 'I think there is a bit of flavoring'...or something similar. To me it is overpowering and very unpleasant, like tossing a few flakes of floral soap in the cup.  In my memory of the ad I saw, it read, Pure Ceylon Tea. The box ingredients label reads, Tea, natural flavors. That's not 'pure tea' in my view. Maybe the box of 'natural flavors' was spilled into my box of tea. I can't drink it.
1786937
Tasty touch of England for toast, pancakes, biscuits--even oatmeal.
86833
This tea is definitely not a standard black tea.  It has some other flavor added to it which I can not describe.  Not only that, but there is a horrible aftertaste.  If you want a plain black (English breakfast, etc.) tea, look elsewhere
1597163
Not the English Breakfast of connoisseurs. So very expensive for a so-so tea.
In other words, it is not my cup of tea.
1481757
I think that I simply dislike the flavour of Assam tea.  I tried various brewing times and temperatures (beginning, of course, with the recommendation on the package), but it simply does not taste good to me.
3759797
Not a very good tasting tea. Leaves an aftertaste in the mouth.

Here are some of the instruction on the box:
"That 1 tea bag shall be used for each 6 oz. of royal water."
"That the royal water be brought to a boil & let cool no less than 5 but no more than 7 minutes."
"That the royal water be poured carefully over the royal tea bag."
"The royal steeping time be no less than 1 but no more than 2 minutes."

Huh?!? What's with the "royal" nonsense? Is there a special water filter I need to purchase in order to have "royal" water? Perhaps that is why there is an aftertaste-I don't use or have access to "royal" water.

It also says on the box:"Somewhere in Pa's mind, he harbors a long standing belief that he comes from nobility." Signed by "His Perilous princess, NELL."

This stuff is pure nonsense-makes no sense to me at all. Maybe they need to spend more time on the tea than on someone who is dilusional?
556401
Great English breakfast for those of us who need to cut caffeine.
3421394
I was sent English Breakfast tea in a Decaf Earl Grey Box.  The incorrect k-cups were in the wrong box and strewn haphazardly in the box.  It seemed rather unprofessional, like someone had just thrown what they had in their kitchen in a box and sent to me.  I am not happy to say the least.  Amazon customer service was wonderful and refunded me.
681536
The Tiesta Pineapple Blues tea is here at my desk for review.  The tea comes in an attractive container with a snap-top lid to keep the ingredients fresh.  Unfortunately, my canister was little more than half full of tea, unlike my Almond Cream Tiesta canister, which was filled right to the top.

I gave the canister to my wife to smell and she said, Hint of pineapple and I agree.  I then brewed the tea exactly and directed using just under two teaspoons of tea for my infuser and then poured eight ounces of Poland Springs hot water on top of the tea in my small teapot.  I let the mixture steep for just under three minutes, as directed, and am now ready for the taste test.

My wife tasted first, once, then twice, and said: A hint of Pineapple, just like the smell.  I tasted it and agree adding that the tea also has a green tea flavor, which I like.  Even though it has pineapple bits, papaya bits, elderberries, beet root, cornflowers, safflower, and natural flavor, it has little sweetness.  Thats OK with me.  I can add a bit of acacia honey if I want sweetness.

Readers of this review will note that I am only giving this tea three stars because my canister was only half full.  We should get what we pay for, I think readers will agree.  If the canister was full, I would give the tea four stars.  I like the flavor and for me, this tea is a good break from the traditional Japanese Green Tea which I drink regularly.

Special note.  Many times reviewers criticize not the product, but some delivery issue and in turn are criticized by Amazon readers who want to know about the product, not the delivery.  I hope in this review readers will agree that I carefully reviewed the tea and note in the title comments both about the tea and the delivery issue.  Give me a comment if you disagree with my approach to this review.  Thanks.
3198470
Have bought this blend in the past but this batch is very poor quality. Tea brews up and turns bitter very quickly, despite using a teapot that allows me to remove the leaves quickly. The teapot is a borosilicate glass pot with a stainless steel strainer (so no way the brewed tea is being affected by the added pot "flavours"). This has been a fairly consistent English Breakfast blend, but the quality has fallen dramatically with this batch/lot. That is a disappointment.
2075654
More robust than the English Breakfast tea, but still not quite what I'm looking for.
4303567
Kind of reminds me of the old Red Zinger before they changed the formula.
Different teas require different brewing temperature and steep times. Celestial Seasonings prints this info on a inside flap instead of on the outside of the box, making it kind of hard to find.