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LeeH said:

Interesting tea trivia.

I’ve been in the Tetlys factory with a former employer, and when yarning to one of the production managers, he stated the best tea went in the bulk catering bags, the sweeping ups went into the retail 1 cups.

So I guess the middle ground are the retail standard bags.

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soupdragon said:

Nope, tried them. Aldi gold too. Tetley gold and standard, Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's. The best of that lot were the Aldi gold but won't be buying any more. In the morning when I make our breakfast and brews I have to dunk the Mrs's used tea bag (Yorkshire ) in my brew to lift it to acceptability. There's about 25 left, the end is in sight
So in the search for an alternative to Yorkshire, as they say on the telly, I'm out.....

Cheers Tom

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Chippy_Tea said:

Bumping an old thread -

Typhoo Tea falls into administration as sales slide

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Typhoo Tea has fallen into administration as the 120-year-old brand's sales slump, losses widen and debts rise.

Advisory firm Kroll has been appointed to handle the administration and find a buyer for the tea business.
Vape and battery maker Supreme is front runner to buy Typhoo, but it said there was "no certainty" a deal will go ahead.
Typhoo has been trying to turn itself around for some time, but it suffered a setback after trespassers damaged its former factory in Moreton, Merseyside last year.
"The company has been exploring a sale of the business and assets which is in the process of concluding," Kroll said.
"The administration process provides Typhoo Tea with protection, allowing the Joint Administrators to finalise the sale in order to rescue the business."
Manchester-based Supreme, which stocks and distributes Duracell and Energiser batteries as well as Elf Bar vapes, is on the cusp of buying the firm in an attempt to diversify its business.
It does not currently stock or distribute any tea brands, but it does work with brands of soft drinks, gym supplements and multivitamin gummies.
Supreme said talks were at an "advanced stage" but that "no final terms of the potential acquisition have been agreed".
Kroll added that Typhoo had been dealing with "significant cash flow constraints as a result of supply chain disruptions and subsequent service issues".
According to the firm's latest results, which cover the year to the end of September 2023, pre-tax losses widened to £38m from £9.6m and sales fell to £25.3m from £33.7m.
Meanwhile, the company's debts have ballooned to greater than the value of its assets.
The results also revealed £24.1m worth of "exceptional costs", some of which relate to the break-in at the Moreton plant, which was shut down last year.
Typhoo said: "During August 2023, a group of organised trespassers broke into the Moreton site and occupied it for several days."
It added that the trespassers caused "extensive damage" and made the site "inaccessible".
Typhoo said a lot of tea was rendered unusable and it was unable to fulfil some orders to customers.


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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28w01pp02o

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Dark Arts said:

Have you tried Assam tea, most supermarkets do a version of it, strong malty?

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Appleton Brews said:

That’s been brewing for some time, and it’s caused quite a stir.

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soupdragon said:

Will have a look but they're almost as expensive as Yorkshire and there's less in each bag. Is that because Assam is supposed to make a stronger brew?

Cheers Tom

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MashBag said:

Cornish smugglers (not to be confused with budgie smugglers)

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-...WLTHxlGA9SerGTRLPvYBzJhSDVOoV8dC1AkaZz9cwntjX

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soupdragon said:

Hmmmm, cheaper for that size box than Yorkshire but is it available in a 480 (or more) pack as we do go through quite a few tea bags. The small boxes just aren't worthwhile

Cheers Tom

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MashBag said:

Go and sit in the car

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Clint said:

Tea update!
Latest favourite, Clipper.

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MashBag said:

Go and sit in the car

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soupdragon said:

Will have a look but they're almost as expensive as Yorkshire and there's less in each bag. Is that because Assam is supposed to make a stronger brew?

Cheers Tom

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