This brand of tea is now on sale in Singapore. It always seemed a silly concept to me (not many tea plantations in Yorkshire) but my dad used to buy it...on the premise that anything with Yorkshire in the name must be good!

Yorkshire patriotism is the last refuge of a Tyke scoundrel?

I hope you have followed your dad's example. As students of the Yorkshire Tea packaging will already know the tea is blended in Yorkshire as it was originally for Betty's Tea Rooms. More scurrilous than the patriotism of the Tyke scoundrel is the recent attempt of a company in Manchester to launch "Lancashire Tea". It's on the shelves in Lincolnshire - I suppose imitation is the most sincere form of flattery - but I still wouldn't buy it. They're best at Tripe - and other offal food like black pudding.Wait till Yorkshire butter hits Singapore, Chris - and Yorkshire Puddings!

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 52-60

Current location (optional) Lincoln

Singapore must be behind the times, I've been suppin' on it fer nearly 10 years now in Australia. So many of my friendsd and relatives bring it back for me from trips to the UK, then they get a bit miffed when I tell them I can buy it at my local grocers. Go to their website, there is a crackin' recipe for Yorkshire Tea tea cake

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-61

Current location (optional) Blue Mountains, Australia via Haworth

In recent years, an addition to the 'Yorkshire Tea' range of products includes a 'Yorkshire 'T' Biscuit', in the shape of a letter 'T'(Clever Tykes).Made 'with an infusion of Yokshire Tea',the range includes:- Original,Choc Chip,Ginger and Oat & Honey varieties. Taste good, too. There is also, a range of 'Yorkshire Tea' cakes(not 'tea-cakes', you understand), which include Marmalade, Chocolate & Orange and Original. What will they come up with next?
As you say Chris,"not many tea plantations in Yorkshire", where 'Taylors of Harrogate' carry out the blending of teas with considerable success over a number of years.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 45-50

Current location (optional) Keighley

Nothing wrong with a good bit of "Yorkshering" by those of us privileged to have been born in the county.
My Grandad and his mates could even out-Yorksher the likes of Harvey Smith and Fred Truman, with comments such as, "Aye 'e might 'a played fer England, but were 'e good enough fer't County side?"

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-65

Yorkshire tea from Harrogate has been available in NZ for a few years that I know of. There are a few shops around the country which specialise in English products. I "treat" myself occasionally, it's quite a bit dearer than the usual stuff, and it is also stronger. Just an aside from tea, for the benefit of John and any others in Australia. I found a shop in Darling Harbour a couple of years ago which sells only English sweets, and discovered Bottomley's Mint Rock on sale so I came home with a couple of bags! Cheers.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 47-51

Current location (optional) Auckland NZ

You don't even have to go to Darling Harbour, my son had a convenience store in Brisbane and Tizer and Dandelion and Burdock sat there in his fridge along side coca cola and pepsi

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-61

Current location (optional) Blue Mountains, Australia via Haworth

Brian (Moate that is), just been chatting with the oldies and seemingly when I was about 5years old the piano teacher further up Lawnswood Road, Lucy Loach (what a great name) said that my hands were too small for the piano. My sister Rita who had been playing, decided she didn't want to play anymore so mum & dad decided to sell the piano. You grandparents who lived 2 doors down from us knew you were interested in playing so they bought it for you. So there you go, I have a connection to your first piano and your development as a musician!

Cheers
Trevor

Sorry, that probably required a new thread!

Bill, Taylors "Yorkshire Tea" is blended specifically for the local water. In Harrogate the water is quite soft. In York,for example, the water is harder and the same tea tastes different. So it's really the water and not the tea that affects the taste !

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 55-60

Current location (optional) Harrogate

Thanks Alec, all these years of drinking tea and I hadn't heard that before.Cheers.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 47-51

Current location (optional) Auckland NZ

I'm puzzled. If the tea is blended specifically for the local water doesn't that mean that it is both the water and the tea that affects the taste?

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-65

Current location (optional) leeds

I've just eaten a Waitrose Rhubarb Crumble, which I guess qualifies as more Tyke fare.

This is also newly available in supermarkets here. I wonder if there has been a sudden influx of Northerners to Singapore. Or perhaps I am a one-man demand spike all on my own.

Current location (optional) Singapore

True,Shaun. My posting was badly phrased. I should have said;"the same tea will taste differently dependent on the water it is mashed in".

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 55-60

Current location (optional) Harrogate

Coincidentally, my wife brought home some Yorkshire Tea Cake this weekend - excellent stuff.

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 58-65

Current location (optional) leeds