Own Brand tea, it's cheap but will it make you cheerful? (Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Earl Grey Tea)

Member Name: LoolooMe

Product:	Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Earl Grey Tea
Date:	17/07/09 (35 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The price, and it doesn't taste bad -just worse.

Disadvantages: It isn't the best Early Grey around.

The great appeal of these is the price for example, 100 tea bags (2.19), 50 tea bags (1.39) compared to twinnings 100 tea bags (3.37) 50 tea bags (2.29).

Sainsbury's range includes tea bags (50 and 100), loose leaf (125g) and decaffeinated tea bags (50).

So the taste: They have a sweeter taste than twinnings earl grey. They produce a light tea (which is normal for earl grey), and they have a very delicate smell. To drink I do not find them as nice as the twinnings range and they have a slightly bitter after taste, which is unusual for Earl Grey.

I do find that Earl Grey relaxes me more than the normal leaf, but I would also suggest that if Sainsbury's Earl Grey is good enough for you, then I would keep it there for the times that you need it and instead switch to a normal tea from someone like Tetleys or PG tips. Which is even cheaper if you buy in bulk.

Summary: If your looking to save money, switch to ordanary and save Earl Grey for special occasions.