Taylors of Harrogate

Sometimes there's nothing quite so good as a cup of tea. Unfortunately, these days mass market teas sold in the U.S. seem to be made up mainly of leftover sweepings from teahouses around the world, after smart foreign buyers have snapped up the quality merchandise. To be honest, most teas sold in the U.S. — even supposedly fancy brands — make me physically sick. Seriously, I mean sick. Not to mention that they scarcely taste like tea. It's possible to order real tea, actual clusters of tea leaves in little pouches, at astronomical prices, but then you're practically talking tea ceremony, not just a cuppa in the morning. Enter Yorkshire tea, by Taylors of Harrogate. It's delightful with a very complex black tea flavor. Perky. Old fashioned tea bags. You know that the tea leaves were carefully sorted and handled responsibly. Delicious! Highly recommended.