Afternoon Tea with Twinings!

  

A few weeks back I was very kindly sent some tea to try and review from Twinings, as part of their afternoon tea range. This is not something I have done  before on my blog, but as soon as I received these lovely tin tea caddies I couldn't wait to get tasting.....any excuse for a little afternoon tea party!!

We love a cup of tea in the lee household....in fact I think I'm pretty much running on it at the moment. English breakfast, being my favourite.  I have to say I am a little safe with my tea drinking sticking to what I know...so Peppermint and Earl Grey were a new thing to me, but I like to try new things and was open minded.

As soon as the girls heard about an afternoon tea party they wanted in on the action. They do love to get the tea cups and cake stands out. Such girlie girls.

Cheese and cucumber sandwiches, classic victoria sponge, bake well tarts, and a family favourite cornflake cakes make the perfect treats to accompany a lovely pot of tea.

 

 

 Dress up time!!!

Adorned in pearls, flowers, sparkle and frilly dresses the girls couldn't wait to tuck in...I had to be especially speedy to get a picture before everything had been consumed!! lol!

 

 

 

So down to business, the tasting.......

 

English Breakfast Tea:

As soon as you open the tin the smell that greets you is instantly relaxing and this is only emphasised as the boiling water hits the bag.

It has a lovely warm orangey colour and is full of flavour. I like my tea quite strong and with some other brands of tea I can find I'm left with a bitter taste if the bag is in too long. I didn't find this with the Twinings English breakfast tea, its very robust in flavour and also refreshing.

This tea is lovely on its own but I like to drink mine with a dash of milk and a spoonful of sugar.......with three munchkin's, a mountain of washing and a house to keep the sugar is keeping me going!!!

 

This is definitely my personal favourite tea, its simply delicious and i'm drinking it morning, noon and night!!

The girlies enjoyed it too!

Peppermint tea:
Wow, the smell when you open the tin! intense minty freshness hits you immediately.
I am really surprised how much I have been enjoying  this tea. I've wanted to try peppermint tea for a while now, and this doesn't disappoint. 
Peppermint tea is very versatile and can be drunk hot or cold, and after experimenting I have found that I really enjoy it once it has cooled. Obviously it is minty to taste, which I found it very strong and therefore preferred it when it hadn't been infusing for too long. I also love a little bit of honey in mine. ( can you tell I have a sweet tooth at the moment??!!)
Not only does peppermint tea taste fab but it is good for you too, helping with relaxation, sleep and digestion.  Even more reason for it to become one of my everyday drinks.

and last but not least....
 

Earl grey :
Well i'm going to start by saying I think Earl grey may be an acquired taste...its a very different taste.

It's almost impossible to explain what it tastes like, because Earl Grey tea is black tea flavoured with bergamot,  which is rarely used in anything else so its hard to relate the taste to something. The bergamot gives a mild flowery, perfumery taste its very aromatic. Its not a strong tea its mild and I found it most refreshing lightly infused with only a little, or no milk. 

 

I've really been enjoying these teas and will definitely be more adventurous with my tea tasting in the future, but it is hard to top a cup of English Breakfast tea.