Tea: PG Tips Pyramid bags
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
Member since Sep, 2009
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✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 501 of Black Tea
✓ 954 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 1 of PG Tips
✓ 317 of blends
Review of PG Tips Pyramid bags
September 28th, 2009
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
4 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 43 of 100 |
Mediocre | Fair | Overpriced |
These teabags seem to be meant for more than one cup. The tea brews very rapidly and is very strong. It wasn't terribly complex; it had a muted quality...very bitter aftertaste but initial taste was a bit smoother. Very tannic; do not let this steep too long; a very brief (1 min.) infusion I find is best. Even then I find this tea much too astringent relative to the lack of complexity in the aroma.
Still, this is a considerable step up from most of the mainstream American brands of straight black tea available in teabags. In the states, though, PG Tips tends to be pricey, and in my opinion, is not worth the premium--for that price you could just buy much better loose tea.