Ripon wrote:

>>>I don't like bergamot either- and I sometimes drink Twinings. Prince of
>>>Wales hads no bergamot. The only tea that has bergamot is Earl Grey, and
>>>most major tea sellers have some version of that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I'll have to try the Prince of Wales tea.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>-Frank
>
>
> Frank:
>
> When i first start drinking tea seriously about eight years ago, I
> have bought some tea from London. before that i usally used to drink
> only Bangladeshi CTC teaand Indian darjeeling and Assam tea. My first
> twining tea was English breakfast tea( A blend) I really fallen love
> with blend tea. Then I bought there irish breakfast blend and
> Traditional afternoon blend. All were excellent tea. Twining is one of
> the world,s oldest tea company ,started in 1706. if you don't like
> bergamot Twinings has more to offer. I can't exactly tell how many
> kinds. But i can assure you, you will like there Prince of wales( its
> chinese Keemun tea blended from different estates). you can also try
> there Finest Cylon(high grown tea from Dimbula region). There Oreng
> Pekoe( Blend of indian and Cylon black tea), They have lapsang
> Souchong(Scented chinese black tea, smokey).
>
> They have many excellent blends. You will like them. The reason I
> don't buy Twinings anymore because-they never mention the sources
> name. Actually this is english tea business tradition. If you are
> American you already know there are many tea vendors and they
> commercialise tea too far. I heard of 3,000 varities of tea but
> believe me there are not that many varities of unique taste. I grow up
> in Bangladesh where tea culture in more then a century old and also
> Bangladesh is a tea growing counry. Don't fooled with advertisment
> just enjoy your unique taste. Twinings is a great brand to start with.
> check there web site at www.twinings.com if you don't like bergamote
> forget it go for there other black teas or blend. Blends has exotic
> taste which you will never find in any single estate tea. Once you are
> familier with Twings 75% tea, i can tell you-you have tried almost all
> kinds black tea.
>
> Thanks. Enjoy your cup of tea in your way.
>
> Ripon.
> (From Bangladesh)

Thank you very much for your advice. I am also aware of their website.

Regards,

-Frank