Customer Reviews

Twinings Variety Pack of Four Flavors, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

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You know I love my English Breakfast (see my earlier 5 star review of Twinings English Breakfast) -- but my greatest delight is Earl Grey tea -- with its deep, smokey, heavy (but not burdensome) mysterious wonderful flavors that linger hauntingly on the tongue and bring sublime moments of joy into a grey day (no pun intended). Steep it long enough so that all the flavor intensity is in your cup (or tea pot) Drink it straight, with no sugar -- OR-- sweeten it to bring out even more of its wonderful flavor -- AND for a special treat, add cream or milk or soy milk-- your Earl Grey will take on a "Chai presence"!!! Either way, Twinings Earl Grey is a tea to look forward to time and time again.

Lady Grey was new to me, and yes it is a bit lighter and not as intense as the Earl himself, but Lady Grey is still very very good -- notably so.

Irish Breakfast is a tea that may make you break out in song -- it is robust and delightful, clearing up "morning fog" in a hearty way.

This is a very good variety pack, IMHO, to keep on hand at the office when having panel meetings or board meetings -- or just in the "break kitchen" for folks to enjoy when they are want a tea break!! Wonderful flavors and aromas like these can't but help to make people sit up and notice, and make a sometimes dull work-day (or...ahem...meeting) more enjoyable.

I fisrt bought Twinings Lady Earl Grey tea in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It was for a friend, but I got a box for myself. WOW. This sampler has some of the best varieties,including the Lady Earl Grey.You may also want to get the 4 Fruits. 40% off and free shipping, does life get better?

I enjoy black tea blends over any other. I don't drink coffee, so black teas takes the place of it. Many variety packs have a selection of herbals, blacks and green teas. Thankfully Twinings offers us this variety pack of wonderful black teas.

The Teas:

Irish Breakfast:
I love this blend. I have always been a fan of Irish Breakfast. If your new to the tea, don't let the name and green packaging give you the impression there's anything minty about it. It's a straight black tea (typically 100% Assam teas). No sweetness or flavoring of any kind. This is typically taken with sweetener or has milk added to it to taste (like straight black coffee). I personally enjoy it without anything added, and drink it black. Because of it's caffeine content, I prefer drinking Irish Breakfast in the mornings. It also goes great with meals since there are no strong flavors/aromas to overpower the taste of ones food.

English Breakfast:
Much like the Irish Breakfast tea, it is also a blend of black teas without flavors added. However, there are usually several black teas blended together (most common Assam, Ceylon and Kenyan) to produce the flavor of English Breakfast. The information of the exact leaves blended is not offered as information from Twinings, saying only that it is a blend of black teas, but those are the usually ones. While not as bold as the Irish Breakfast, it is still a strong tea that is typically accompanied by milk or sugar.

Lady Grey:
A milder version of Earl grey, very subtle citrus flavors have been added to this blend. By no means is this a fruity tea, as it is just a tiny hint of flavor. Not nearly as aromatic as the Earl Grey blend, this Lady Grey has a much more delicate taste.

Earl Grey:
Bold, aromatic and memorable. Most tea drinkers can pick out a cup of Earl Grey no matter the brand, and Twinings blend is no different. An unmistakable presence of Bergamot can be found, but is not so strong to be off-putting. Fans of Earl Grey will find this a medium strength blend, just enough to know what your drinking, but not the strongest on the market. A nice tea for afternoons and evenings.

If you like the flavors of a good British Tea, this is a fairly good substitute. The Earl Grey and Lady Grey are very good. You have to put milk and sugar in them to make them really delicious! I like the Irish Breakfast - very full bodied. The English breakfast is good but not my favorite when it comes to the Breakfast teas. I like Republic of Tea's British Breakfast the best. This is a great sampler package.

Let me preface this with a brief history of my tea addiction: Until I was approximately 40ish I thought all tea came with ice and enough sugar to make it into the infamous "brown kool-aid". Since I only drank tea at restaurants and my Mom's at obligatory dinners, no big deal. Well as I slipped towards 50 I began to drink more coffee (which I liked) but which eventually led to a parting of ways due to the fact that the coffees I liked, did not return the favor and feeling slightly nauseous was not the desired effect I was looking to achieve. One day a friend of mine suggested I try some quality tea (which meant nothing made by Tetley/Liptons/etc). I tried Tazo Passion Tea, 24 Tea Bags and while good it was missing that elusive element combination of good taste and adequate energy boost. So I stumbled into this item Twinings Variety Pack of Four Flavors, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) which gave me 4 choices (great idea). So without any additional ramblings are my opinions: English Breakfast Tea = 5 Star, this stuff is great / Irish Breakfast Tea = Again 5 Stars, maybe a infinitesimal edge over the English version / Earl Grey = 4 Stars, good taste and flavor, not as good as the breakfast teas (IMHO) but probably better for later in the evening / Lady Grey = WTF?? This stuff was horrible, I tried to use 1 bag of it with 2 bags of the others to keep from pitching it into the trash but to no avail, I am gonna give it to someone who has no taste buds. 1 Star.

Again, realize I am far from a connoisseur of fine tea but I know what I like and what I don't, I am going to buy a few boxes of the breakfast teas and enjoy them. BTW I also bought a huge box of Taylors of Harrogate, Yorkshire Gold Tea, 160-Count Tea Bags and to prove my tastes are obviously out of the norm I hated it (I wanted to love it but alas it has something added to it that sure ain't tea)

If I had to point out a flaw in this variety pack, it would be that there's no light flavor (i.e. green tea) to round out the mix. Short of that, I can't imagine anything I'd complain about with this mix.

English Breakfast: Strong, dark, and goes well with a dash of milk if that's your thing. A solid way to wake up, any day.

Irish Breakfast: It's hard to say this blend tastes lighter than the English, but it makes you feel lighter. Great with a full Irish breakfast, the Irish blend really makes you happy to meet the day.

Earl Grey: Twinings brand actually bears the seal of the (or, an) Earl of Grey, and it is probably the best Earl you can get from a bag. Great for any occasion, especially for Star Trek nerds like me who can't help but chuckle and mumble "Earl Grey- hot" with every mug.

Lady Grey: A remarkable inclusion, Lady Grey is based on the Earl flavor. Whereas the Earl tastes of deep orange, the Lady has a very light dash of lemon. Lady Grey is an excellent and complex treat, good for relaxing or just plain enjoying your tea. Lady Grey is light and aromatic, without being a gimmick tea like so many other brands are willing to push. This is a serious tea, and yet it still has a sense of fun.

This mix has it all. You've got your strong standby flavors that are great in the morning (English and Irish), you've got a great anytime flavor (the Earl), and a superb treat flavor (the Lady). Short of making the jump to looseleaf tea, you just can't find better flavors than this.

This tea is very good, not quit as good as mighty leaf - but it is very good. Would buy again.

Twinings was founded in London, England in 1706, and has a long and respected tradition of producing only the finest of teas. This selection box contains four of Twinings' best teas - Earl Grey, Lady Grey, English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast.

Earl Grey, black tea flavored with oil of bergamot, is widely respected as an excellent all-round tea. Lady Grey is a blend of all oriental black teas, Seville orange and lemon peel, and just a hint of Bergamot, its Twinings' excellent new blend. English Breakfast tea is a mixture of black teas from Sri Lanka, which are blended to produce a smooth yet flavorful tea. And Irish Breakfast tea is a mixture of Ceylon and Assam (black) teas, well-known for its strong, malty taste, which does go great with breakfast.

And that's my review. If you want a selection of fine black teas, teas that are sure to please any palate, then this is the product to get! I love Twinings' excellent teas, and give them my absolutely highest recommendations!

This is a great set for all real tea lovers!
I recommend adding a slice of lemon and sugar to Earl Grey to strengthen bergamot flavor!

BURNED OUT ON COFFEE THIS TEA FILLS THE VOID PERFECTLY FOR ME.I DEFINITELT WILL PURCHASE MORE TEA IN FUTURE .TWININGS MAKES GREAT TEA.