Hello,

I've been lurking/learning for about 6 weeks or so, and this is my first
post.

I've also recently discovered the joys of loose tea, and am becoming
(HA!) obsessed - I'm sure some of you remember those days!

Today while in TJMaxx I headed directly to the gift/food area, and they
had tins of Wedgwood loose tea (and boxes of tea bags) and also tins of
Croydon's Teas - including paper tea filters in the tin.

As soon as I got home, I googled - I can't find anything about either!
Croydon's Teas has a website, but it comes up as "not found" which makes
me wonder if the company still exists.

Before I race back to purchase... anyone know anything about these teas?
IIRC, the Wedgwood blends teas were English Breakast, Earl Grey, Queen
Anne... and I think a name blend. And Croydon's was English Breakfast.

Thank you, and thank you for so much helpful information!

Best,
Resa

"Serendip" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I've been lurking/learning for about 6 weeks or so, and this is my first
> post.
>
> Before I race back to purchase... anyone know anything about these teas?

Hi, Resa.

Sorry that I don't know about the teas about which you're inquiring, but
"Welcome! Glad to see you delurking," anyway .

--
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On 2/17/2005 6:49 PM, Bluesea wrote:

> "Serendip" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've been lurking/learning for about 6 weeks or so, and this is my first
>> post.
>>
>> Before I race back to purchase... anyone know anything about these teas?
>
> Hi, Resa.
>
> Sorry that I don't know about the teas about which you're inquiring, but
> "Welcome! Glad to see you delurking," anyway .

Thanks for the welcome! I'm feeling rather brave regarding tea today - I
ventured into the tea shop here (Dobra) and branched out beyond (Upton,
IPOT, etc.) Earl Grey and English Breakfast, purchasing small amounts
of a 1st flush darjeeling, an assam, and a keemum. I know - amazingly
brave! LOL!

I would have moved into the shop (the teas are stored in what looks like
a very oversized old-fashioned library card catalog chest - I was so
tempted to just open each drawer and look) and never left, but seven
hours later my head still aches from the overwhelming incense.

Resa

On 2/17/2005 6:49 PM, Bluesea wrote:

> "Serendip" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've been lurking/learning for about 6 weeks or so, and this is my first
>> post.
>>
>> Before I race back to purchase... anyone know anything about these teas?
>
> Hi, Resa.
>
> Sorry that I don't know about the teas about which you're inquiring, but
> "Welcome! Glad to see you delurking," anyway .

Thanks for the welcome! I'm feeling rather brave regarding tea today - I
ventured into the tea shop here (Dobra) and branched out beyond (Upton,
IPOT, etc.) Earl Grey and English Breakfast, purchasing small amounts
of a 1st flush darjeeling, an assam, and a keemum. I know - amazingly
brave! LOL!

I would have moved into the shop (the teas are stored in what looks like
a very oversized old-fashioned library card catalog chest - I was so
tempted to just open each drawer and look) and never left, but seven
hours later my head still aches from the overwhelming incense.

Resa

Typical commercial British blends sold at a discount in such stores.
Both are versions of English Breakfasts. When it comes to a breakfast
blend you'll find one you like. I just checked the sites that carried
Croydon's and it seems to have disappeared. Maybe they went bellyup.
That would make the tin worth more than the tea. Wedgwood is a tea
company of over two hundred years.

Jim

Serendip wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've been lurking/learning for about 6 weeks or so, and this is my
first
> post.
>
> I've also recently discovered the joys of loose tea, and am becoming
> (HA!) obsessed - I'm sure some of you remember those days!
>
> Today while in TJMaxx I headed directly to the gift/food area, and
they
> had tins of Wedgwood loose tea (and boxes of tea bags) and also tins
of
> Croydon's Teas - including paper tea filters in the tin.
>
> As soon as I got home, I googled - I can't find anything about
either!
> Croydon's Teas has a website, but it comes up as "not found" which
makes
> me wonder if the company still exists.
>
> Before I race back to purchase... anyone know anything about these
teas?
> IIRC, the Wedgwood blends teas were English Breakast, Earl Grey,
Queen
> Anne... and I think a name blend. And Croydon's was English
Breakfast.
>
> Thank you, and thank you for so much helpful information!
>
> Best,
> Resa

On 2/18/2005 11:42 AM, Space Cowboy wrote:
> Typical commercial British blends sold at a discount in such stores.
> Both are versions of English Breakfasts. When it comes to a breakfast
> blend you'll find one you like. I just checked the sites that carried
> Croydon's and it seems to have disappeared. Maybe they went bellyup.
> That would make the tin worth more than the tea. Wedgwood is a tea
> company of over two hundred years.
>
> Jim
>
> Serendip wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've been lurking/learning for about 6 weeks or so, and this is my
> first
>> post.
>>
>> I've also recently discovered the joys of loose tea, and am becoming
>> (HA!) obsessed - I'm sure some of you remember those days!
>>
>> Today while in TJMaxx I headed directly to the gift/food area, and
> they
>> had tins of Wedgwood loose tea (and boxes of tea bags) and also tins
> of
>> Croydon's Teas - including paper tea filters in the tin.
>>
>> As soon as I got home, I googled - I can't find anything about
> either!
>> Croydon's Teas has a website, but it comes up as "not found" which
> makes
>> me wonder if the company still exists.
>>
>> Before I race back to purchase... anyone know anything about these
> teas?
>> IIRC, the Wedgwood blends teas were English Breakast, Earl Grey,
> Queen
>> Anne... and I think a name blend. And Croydon's was English
> Breakfast.
>>
>> Thank you, and thank you for so much helpful information!
>>
>> Best,
>> Resa

Thanks, Jim.

Resa

"Serendip" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I've been lurking/learning for about 6 weeks or so, and this is my first
> post.
>
> Before I race back to purchase... anyone know anything about these teas?

Hi, Resa.

Sorry that I don't know about the teas about which you're inquiring, but
"Welcome! Glad to see you delurking," anyway .

--
~~Bluesea~~
Spam is great in musubi but not in email.
Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply.