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Taylors of Harrogate, Yorkshire Gold Tea, 40-Count Tea Bags (Pack of 6)

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I have drunk "english-blends" of tea in various forms and guises. But being a wee bit Scottish, I tend to like everything in life, "maxed-out". Almost all tea blends from various companies have FAILED to meet my criterion of "Maximum Tea Experience". Now, along comes Yorkshire Gold tea. Yorkshire Gold tea is carefully blended in North Yorkshire England by Taylors of Harrogate, and part of the real secret to this tea is the company's attention to DETAILS. Now undoubtedly, such teas like ASSAM (from North-East India) will give you some strength, but not always enough brightness. "Strength" works well at the Middle and FINISH of the flavour gamut, but initially, it is Brightness which catches your palate's attention and then the Stength simply Underscores it. It's sort of like playing a huge C chord on a concert piano in double octaves and then you gently add a LOW Contra C. The deep low note brings out the richness of the chord. The case is the same here with Yorkshire Gold. So why Yorkshire Gold and not another brand? The parent company in Harrogate is a superlative corporation who takes great pains at CONSISTENCY. The magic is in the Details. I am actually drinking a cup of Yorkshire Gold RIGHT NOW as I type this, and I can tell you, I have never found a company more consistent, attentive to details, and maddeningly insistent upon excellence. Through myriads of experiments and counter-experiments, Taylors has discovered what GRABS the tea-drinker's "Gustatory" attention, if you will. But there's more: this blend both refreshes and relaxes you like none other.
Additionally, there is something here to which coffee drinkers may relate: AROMA. When I make the loose or bag tea variants, both exude an almost beefy richness in bouquet. The process of mixing furiously boiling fresh water with the tea invaribly and consistently produces a fine aroma akin to the scent of a British Sunday Lunch where a delectable roast beef is the order of the day. Rich, piquant, and satisfying. If your brand of tea does not do ALL that I have noted ... consider a change.

My wife and myself have been tea drinkers for over 40 years, and when i found this tea in a store in Portland OR, it was love at first sip. every time we find a store that carried it, soon it was not available. So now i watch for a good price at Amazon and we buy it by the case. Make sure it is the GOLD ...
Pete C

If you like your tea strong and black, similiar to fine, mild coffee, then this is the tea for you. This tea is not delicate or light in any way. It is bold and robust while at the same time having a pleasant, smooth taste. Yorkshire Tea is unique and wonderful. My day is not complete until I have had a cup or two. Needless to say, I buy it in bulk quantities. I find this GOLD version to be a "touch" more refined than the regular one.

I was hooked on this company's tea twenty years ago on a semester abroad in York, England.
Good, strong, lovely- colored, rich-tasting, incomparable brew.
I am an unashamed tea snob.
If you like it weak, go find something else.

I'm an American, born and bred, but also an admitted British tea snob. And this is my absolute favorite bagged tea. I love TofA Gold as a loose leaf, but sometimes I just want to grab a quick mug. These bags are an excellent bagged cuppa!

Great rich flavored blend of black teas, without the funk of some Chinese varieties or the perfume-y taste of other blends. Good balance all around.

If you appreciate a really good cup of tea, with the convenience of a tea bag, this is the tea for you.

I love my tea, and my favorite is Yorkshire Gold tea. It has a rich, full-bodied flavor that is not diminished by adding a little milk and sugar! The color, after adding milk, is a beautiful, golden tan. Each bag will make 2-3 good, large cups of tea, depending upon how strong you prefer your tea; therefore, the cost is comparable to "lesser" teas. It is also my wife's favorite, and we have tried many different brands over the years.

If you are a black tea drinker you will be spoiled by the taste of this tea. I find it really difficult to drink anything else. the flavor is rich but not bitter. A nice cuppa!

Many years ago a friend in Eugene, Oregon, told me that if I ever drank Yorkshire Gold, I would never want anything else, and she was right. Today,when a shipment comes into a store, word of mouth makes the boxes disappear fast. Once, when I asked a cashier where I could find Yorkshire Gold, he went to a back room in the store and came back out, holding the boxes of tea as if it were contraband, looking both ways before he took it to the check stand. When Yorkshire Gold comes in to a store, there is a run on it, and you can look down the shelf where it was stacked and see a blank spot. I have heard it is going to be difficult to get this tea in the US, although the tea drinkers in the US are responsible for its great success.

This is strong Breakfast Tea. You can get a second cup from one bag. The flavor is very satisfying. True English taste.

Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Gold Tea is such a perfect tea that once you have tasted it, no other tea will do. Each bag is strong enough for two good, very rich cups of tea, so it is actually a very reasonably priced tea. It is a strong tea, and not for fans of America's typical kind of tea.