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British brand tea bags

Post by neeemu » March 15, 2021, 2:24 pm

Where is the best place to buy the likes of Yorkshire Tea/PG Tips/Typhoo in Udon Thani?
Given the number of Brits in the area there must be a steady supply somewhere!



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Re: British brand tea bags

Post by tamada » March 15, 2021, 2:46 pm

I think the largest selection under one roof (and on the same shelf) is at Cheese 2 Meet U on Nittayo.

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Post by vlad » March 15, 2021, 8:27 pm

At least us Brits do the best T-Bags

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Post by choi choi » March 15, 2021, 11:07 pm

vlad wrote:
March 15, 2021, 8:27 pm
At least us Brits do the best T-Bags
But they aint English. They're mostly Indian produce Billy!
Thailand have Tea. But never see a Thai brand!
Maybe, for what they produce is exported.
Tea is a very important item for English
We all need that cup a tea in the morning!
But at 3 times the price, not so good!
Never understood why Tesco here never have their own cheap brand.
seems only brand here is Tetleys.
Like pound shop UK 100 bags !
But somebody has to pay for the transport!

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Post by tamada » March 16, 2021, 6:35 am

Farmworkers from Kenya are suing one of the world's biggest tea producers for damages in Scotland. The tea pickers allege they suffered severe health problems as a result of working on farms operated by James Finlay Kenya Ltd. The firm is part of a multi-national company whose roots lie in 18th century Glasgow.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/k ... ish-courts

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Post by timmy » March 16, 2021, 6:53 am

if its your end of the city , i saw that the Tbar , sells big boxes of " Yorkshire Teabags " behind the bar cant remember the price but its written on the boxes .

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Post by neeemu » March 16, 2021, 2:26 pm

Thanks for the replies all.

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Post by AlexO » March 16, 2021, 4:57 pm

Last time home brought back 400 Tesco, Scottish Blend tea bags. Makes a great cuppa even in Thailand's harder water. Sadly never seen over here on sale.

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Post by choi choi » March 16, 2021, 10:08 pm

AlexO wrote:
March 16, 2021, 4:57 pm
Last time home brought back 400 Tesco, Scottish Blend tea bags. Makes a great cuppa even in Thailand's harder water. Sadly never seen over here on sale.
Hard water? Dont think so. When back home, used to get lime coated around the kettle element.
Here, that never happens!

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Post by dunroaming » March 16, 2021, 10:37 pm

choi choi wrote:
March 16, 2021, 10:08 pm
AlexO wrote:
March 16, 2021, 4:57 pm
Last time home brought back 400 Tesco, Scottish Blend tea bags. Makes a great cuppa even in Thailand's harder water. Sadly never seen over here on sale.
Hard water? Dont think so. When back home, used to get lime coated around the kettle element.
Here, that never happens!
Scottish water is soft and pure hence best whiskey in the world where do you come from choi choi ? Anyway for what it's worth scale around a kettle element is caused by calcium or magnesium not lime

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Post by marcus1 » March 16, 2021, 11:32 pm

I buy Typhoo 100's online thru Lazada.
125 Baht each if you buy 3 at a time plus delivery...(30 Baht)
Works out at 135 per box delivered to your door COD in 3-4 days.
Great value.
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Post by AlexO » March 17, 2021, 7:02 am

choi choi wrote:
March 16, 2021, 10:08 pm
AlexO wrote:
March 16, 2021, 4:57 pm
Last time home brought back 400 Tesco, Scottish Blend tea bags. Makes a great cuppa even in Thailand's harder water. Sadly never seen over here on sale.
Hard water? Dont think so. When back home, used to get lime coated around the kettle element.
Here, that never happens!
This whole region is basically limestone, hence the caves and spectacular sea columns around Phuket and Vietnam. Water filtered through limestone is on the hard side of the scale as opposed to water filtered through peaty organic matter which is on the soft side of the scale.

General guidelines for classification of waters are: 0 to 60 mg/L (milligrams per liter) as calcium carbonate is classified as soft; 61 to 120 mg/L as moderately hard; 121 to 180 mg/L as hard; and more than 180 mg/L as very hard.

Most drinking water in Scotland is classified as soft
Chalk or limestone rocks contain the greatest amount of these minerals, but they are not common in Scotland, so most water supplies are classified as soft. Having hard water means that it will take more soap to form a lather.
Not going to argue with you about where your water comes from, but normally if you use filtered well water its going to be hard, is you use rain water its going to be softer.
By back home can we assume you came from down south with its extensive chalk deposits etc.

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Post by rick » March 17, 2021, 8:15 am

Lime scale IS calcium or magnesium, usually as carbonate......

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Post by rick » March 17, 2021, 9:19 am

If you want cheap tea, there is a Thai brand called Chatramue. loose leaf in a 400 gram bag from Makro.

https://www.makroclick.com/en/products/155655/

Price 64 baht ..... It is not wonderful quality. but it is tea.

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Post by Niggly » March 17, 2021, 9:58 am

rick wrote:
March 17, 2021, 8:15 am
Lime scale IS calcium or magnesium, usually as carbonate......
I find the water quite soft here.
Back in the UK we lived in Wiltshire & the water was so hard the plumbers had to go round in pairs
Age & treachery will always triumph over youth & ability

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Post by choi choi » March 17, 2021, 10:54 am

dunroaming wrote:
March 16, 2021, 10:37 pm
choi choi wrote:
March 16, 2021, 10:08 pm
AlexO wrote:
March 16, 2021, 4:57 pm
Last time home brought back 400 Tesco, Scottish Blend tea bags. Makes a great cuppa even in Thailand's harder water. Sadly never seen over here on sale.
Hard water? Dont think so. When back home, used to get lime coated around the kettle element.
Here, that never happens!
Scottish water is soft and pure hence best whiskey in the world where do you come from choi choi ? Anyway for what it's worth scale around a kettle element is caused by calcium or magnesium not lime
Well what ever it is, that coating never appears Here. I lived in Chalky Guildford. Sahf- a- London

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Re: British brand tea bags

Post by rick » March 17, 2021, 3:19 pm

I lived in liphook, 20 miles further south.

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Post by choi choi » March 17, 2021, 4:41 pm

rick wrote:
March 17, 2021, 3:19 pm
I lived in liphook, 20 miles further south.
WOW! :D A Hillbilly! Nice countryside

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Post by dragonz » March 17, 2021, 5:49 pm

Easiest way is to get someone in uk to buy and post for you . price in thai is obscene . Tesco uk 240 pg tips pyramid t bags 240 for about 140 baht . buy 4 boxes 960 t bags for 560 baht plus about 800 baht postage and still massively cheaper than buying them here . did it 2 years ago and nearly out now so will order more soon

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Post by rick » March 17, 2021, 7:19 pm

choi choi wrote:
March 17, 2021, 4:41 pm
rick wrote:
March 17, 2021, 3:19 pm
I lived in liphook, 20 miles further south.
WOW! :D A Hillbilly! Nice countryside
And free trout fishing.....

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