Can anyone recommend a Thai tea which is roughly equivalent to English breakfast tea?

A lot of the options seem to have disappeared off the shelf ie Lipton, Ceylon, Typhoo, Tetley etc.

The few available have also doubled in price. just bought some in big C extra Pattaya for the equivalent price of 6.50 GBP and there was a large sticker on it with the price of 1.79 GBP😖

Now, I don't mind paying a bit extra - but combined with the fact it is getting hard to find!

 

So, Thai tea anyone?

 

Google Nookies Thailand , go to website ,he has 300 bags of Typhoo tea for 350 Baht,

maybe you can order some other goods he has a wide variety ,and shipping is very

reasonable compared to other sellers 

 

There is a shortage of some Farang goods ,Beans been one ,it's all because of whats

going on in the Red Sea area , the shipping has to now go around the cape ,takes longer

and is more expensive ,so importers are holding off importing , I could see that scenario

happening so i stocked up with a lot of goods before prices went up , better than money

in the bank at 1 % interest. 🙄

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

1 minute ago, worgeordie said:

Google Nookies Thailand , go to website ,he has 300 bags of Typhoo tea for 350 Baht,

maybe you can order some other goods he has a wide variety ,and shipping is very

reasonable compared to other sellers 

 

There is a shortage of some Farang goods ,Beans been one ,it's all because of whats

going on in the Red Sea area , the shipping has to now go around the cape ,takes longer

and is more expensive ,so importers are holding off importing , I could see that scenario

happening so i stocked up with a lot of goods before prices went up , better than money

in the bank at 1 % interest. 🙄

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

Paul is a Top man. Dropping off my order next week.

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.nPTCc
 

 

this stuff is great, just needs a tea strainer and tea pot which are cheap n easy to find

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

Google Nookies Thailand , go to website ,he has 300 bags of Typhoo tea for 350 Baht,

maybe you can order some other goods he has a wide variety ,and shipping is very

reasonable compared to other sellers 

 

There is a shortage of some Farang goods ,Beans been one ,it's all because of whats

going on in the Red Sea area , the shipping has to now go around the cape ,takes longer

and is more expensive ,so importers are holding off importing , I could see that scenario

happening so i stocked up with a lot of goods before prices went up , better than money

in the bank at 1 % interest. 🙄

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

Thanks for that Geordie. Same scenario with coffee last year and i now get excellent coffee from Hillcoff (lazada) which some helpful posters on here had recommended.

👍

1 hour ago, lemonjelly said:

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.nPTCc
 

 

this stuff is great, just needs a tea strainer and tea pot which are cheap n easy to find

Thanks LJ I will be trying that - no problem with a strainer and pot as thats all we had when I was a lad. 👍

I'm an American and I used to drink Lipton, then I tried Twinings Earl Grey, now I know why some people say Lipton is just brown water.  

Twinings is my favorite, available all over Thailand.

1 minute ago, bbko said:

I'm an American and I used to drink Lipton, then I tried Twinings Earl Grey, now I know why some people say Lipton is just brown water.  

Twinings is my favorite, available all over Thailand.

I do like Earl Grey, but I am looking for an English Breakfast type tea and could not find any amongst the Twinnings selection. I agree regards Lipton, it's just about palatable if you use 2 bags🙂

I buy Typhoo one cup, i found Tetley stained my teeth. Any expat shop in Pattaya sells it, or sometimes on Lazada

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

I buy Typhoo one cup, i found Tetley stained my teeth. Any expat shop in Pattaya sells it, or sometimes on Lazada

Try putting them in Sterodent.

🦷🦷

10 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Try putting them in Sterodent.

🦷🦷

What if he don't have dentures ?

2 hours ago, bbko said:

I'm an American and I used to drink Lipton, then I tried Twinings Earl Grey, now I know why some people say Lipton is just brown water.  

Twinings is my favorite, available all over Thailand.

 

Lipton is the tea equivalent of McDonalds. Available everywhere but not that good.

 

I get my tea from Ireland. For ages I wanted to try Barry's tea - for obvious reasons (see my name). One day when I checked their website they had a nice anniversary tin, so I ordered. I get their black-boxed Classic blend (now says Masterblend on my latest box), 80 bags for less than 9 Euros including delivery, which takes about 10 days or so.

 

Now I'll say something that will draw scorn and insults, The tea is so strong that I use the bag twice, and it's still strong. It's fine for me, so keep any insults to yourself, please.

Edited April 11, 20242 yr by Bangkok Barry

54 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Try putting them in Sterodent.

🦷🦷

No need, not as old as you

2 hours ago, 0ffshore360 said:

What if he don't have dentures ?

Bet he does 😀

2 hours ago, roo860 said:

Try putting them in Sterodent.

🦷🦷

Freshly boiled water for me. I find the foam from the steradent clogs the pores in the teabags, hindering the circulation of liquid essential to a good brew. It also makes the tea taste funny!

Edited April 11, 20242 yr by herfiehandbag

Now seriously folks !

Legend has it that  "tea" is the most consumed liquid product in the world .

Infusions  of a  leaf  ?

What happened to wine, coffee , beer ?

Tannin helps  make good leather.

I prefer to get well strapped  on good red wine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I buy both Typhoo and Tetly tea bags on Lazada or Shopee Both are around 200 baht for 100 bags.

No complaints, and delivered within a couple of days.

On 4/11/2024 at 12:54 PM, lemonjelly said:

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.nPTCc
 

 

this stuff is great, just needs a tea strainer and tea pot which are cheap n easy to find

Thanks for that Lemon, I received this and it suits my taste:

Tata Gold, from India, 200B for 500g 👍 and fast delivery.

On 4/14/2024 at 6:02 AM, jaiyenyen said:

I buy both Typhoo and Tetly tea bags on Lazada or Shopee Both are around 200 baht for 100 bags.

No complaints, and delivered within a couple of days.

Thanks for that Jai, I have also seen Thai grown Ceylon tea on there which I am going to try, but I have enough right now🙂

2 hours ago, Dancer57 said:

Thanks for that Lemon, I received this and it suits my taste:

Tata Gold, from India, 200B for 500g 👍 and fast delivery.

Glad you like it. Keep it in a well sealed container  and it’ll last you ages, loads cheaper than bags too.

On 4/11/2024 at 7:35 PM, 0ffshore360 said:

What happened to wine, coffee , beer ?

Agree, these guys need to ManUp. 

 

Lots of Kermit's here. 😁

 

Edited April 17, 20242 yr by SAFETY FIRST

On 4/11/2024 at 12:54 PM, lemonjelly said:

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.nPTCc
 

 

this stuff is great, just needs a tea strainer and tea pot which are cheap n easy to find

Wow thanks for that LJ

Just received my order and had a wonderful cuppa.

 

I have thrown away 5 packets of teabags this year, they all taste stale.

This stuff is fresh.

Tata own Tetley Tea so it should be as good or better because it hasn't been shipped across the world.

Thanks

On 4/16/2024 at 1:02 PM, lemonjelly said:

Glad you like it. Keep it in a well sealed container  and it’ll last you ages, loads cheaper than bags too.

What does the Tata Gold taste like? English Breakfast or something else? tried the Tata Premium?

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

What does the Tata Gold taste like? English Breakfast or something else? tried the Tata Premium?

I’ve not tried Tata Premium yet. Tata Gold makes a good brew, full bodied might be something to describe it.  I wouldn’t know how it compares to English Breakfast tea, been so long since I tried English Breakfast tea. Can’t go wrong with the Tata Gold, but it does need storing in an air tight container as ½ kg will last you ages

I buy the Waitrose Original Blend tea bags (fair trade) or the Marks & Spencer gold teabags if I can't find those, and IMO both of these make a good strong cup of tea, which is to my liking......I'm not really worried about the price because a good strong cup of tea is a priority, no matter what the cost!

I did a search for a post on tea bags. Looking for some decent black tea bag options in Thailand. So, I'm pleased to, hopefully revive this thread that appears to go back to eary 2024.

Has anyone found any better tea and if so, where?

I did look up wergeordies previous recomendation, Nookies but sadly, Paul has passed on.

I have found some options for Tetlys and TyPhoo on Lazada which have to be better than Liptons, my only current choice locally. Any suggestions, please?

Expat shops have all the tea you need, i buy Typhoo 1 cup, Tetley are stronger.

 

Siamburis, The Grocery store, The Pantry etc.

 

For Lipton to taste drinkable you need 2 teabags

Thanks SS. Yes, well conversent with the Liptons scenario. Typhoo 1 cup is available on Lazada, actually on a current special deal now, Thanks Mate, much appreciated.