Not quite twinings standards (Twinings Pure Green Tea)

Member Name: bobinder

Product:	Twinings Pure Green Tea
Date:	15/08/09 (12 review reads)
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Advantages: price

Disadvantages: taste!

In twinings, you have a well established tea provider, one you can trust to produce a quality tea. I have always bought my English Breakfast, Earl Grey and Darjeeling teas from twinings, and hence thought that the twinings green tea would not disappoint. To my surprise I have not very much enjoyed this tea one bit.

A bit about Green Tea

Green tea is made purely from Camellia sinensis leaves, and is enjoyed without milk. It is a highly aromatic tea, with many reported health benefits, reportedly containing a number of anti-oxidants. It is thus said to be beneficial in the prevention of cancer and cardiocascular disease. Green tea has also been implicated as a weight-loss drink, supposedly raising basal metabolism. These findings have not been statistically shown to be significant however, as of yet, and this is not to say that these reported benefits (or atleast some) are untrue.

My Opinion

It seemed a good idea to exploit publicised health benefits of green tea on a more regular basis, which I have enjoyed at various cafes. The tea provided by Twinings however I found to have a relatively poor taste, becoming bitter on a very short period of infusion. The one redeeming factor of Twinings green tea is the price, at approx £1 for 20 bags from Asda, it is fairly cheap compared to other green teas.

Alternatives

Since trying this tea, I have picked up some loose organic green tea (from firstclassteas.co.uk) and the comparison is fairly evident, with a much richer and refreshing taste from the organic range.

If you want to be able to pick up a nicer tea (in my opinion), I find the Clipper Fairtrade green tea a much better option to the Twinings counterpart, and at only 30p extra it is still affordable.

Summary: IF your are looking to buy some green tea, I would steer away from this product