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Buying Tea As A Gift
« on: February 07, 2008, 02:03:42 PM »
Hello,

I was hoping to get some feed back.  I have a friend here in America that is from the UK and is feeling kind of home sick.  I wanted to get them some tea and throw a little tea  party for them.  I found a place that sells some varieties of biscuits and what not, but I don't know what kind of tea to buy, other than black.

Is there a more popular type of tea (in ways of Earl Grey vs. a plain Assam vs. a mixed leaf Breakfast tea) for just everyday drinking?

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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 02:06:07 PM »
if you're friend is homesick, i'd suggest just regular old black tea like pg tips or yorkshire. loads of folks here drink those as their everyday cuppas--might be a nice taste of h0me for her.
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 02:06:34 PM »
seconded!  good old PG Tips. 

perhaps a good digestive biscuit as well? 
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 03:07:20 PM »
Ditto on the Digestives. I usually take a pack with me on my U.S. trips so hubby can have a taste of home. :)
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2008, 03:20:41 PM »
Jaffa cakes!!!!
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2008, 04:08:00 PM »
Hobnobs!

(or, better yet, all of the above)  ;D
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2008, 04:09:44 PM »
caramel digestives!
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2008, 04:12:37 PM »
Quote from: chary on February 07, 2008, 04:08:00 PM
Hobnobs!

(or, better yet, all of the above)  ;D

Mmmm....Hobnobs with peanut butter spread on them!
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2008, 04:15:28 PM »
Quote from: meggles on February 07, 2008, 04:09:44 PM
caramel digestives!


oooooo, to dunk in the tea--bliss!!!
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2008, 05:04:06 PM »
Quote from: peedal on February 07, 2008, 04:12:37 PM
Mmmm....Hobnobs with peanut butter spread on them!

Oooh. I'll have to try that!

As for the original question -- PG Tips and McVities chocolate digestives. (I fell in love with the dark chocolate variety recently, but that's probably news for the dark chocolate thread.)
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2008, 06:22:48 PM »
I just sent my parents a British care package!  2 Union Jack coffee mugs, 2 large boxes of Yorkshire Gold Tea and some dark chocolate.  :)
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2008, 09:01:29 PM »
Don't forget marmite sandwiches! Or cheese with Branston pickle. Mmmmmm.
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2008, 05:29:21 PM »
wow, thanks for all the suggestions!  i went with PG Tips (loose) and some milk chocolate mcv's biscuits.
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Re: Buying Tea As A Gift
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2008, 07:26:40 PM »
I don't know where you're located, but there are a number of tea shops in Santa Monica, California that sell a lot of British products. Really nice stuff. Not sure if they ship.  Unfortunately I only know that it was on like second and santa monica blvd.  Google maps?
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