percy filth Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I spotted boxes of Scottish Tea on sale in a Sheffield supermarket yesterday. It looked identical to the boxes used for Yorkshire tea but was named " Scottish Tea"... Why is it on sale here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OOmpa Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Same reason that Scottish shortbread is sold here I suppose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 It has a subtle taste of peat and haggis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yorshire puddings in my local Ayrshire store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I spotted boxes of Scottish Tea on sale in a Sheffield supermarket yesterday. It looked identical to the boxes used for Yorkshire tea but was named " Scottish Tea"... Why is it on sale here? People from Yorkshire buy Yorkshire Tea presumably for the same reason that Scottish people will buy Scottish Tea. Its where the tea is grown, innit. In reality, its probably the same stuff just marketed differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy filth Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 People from Yorkshire buy Yorkshire Tea presumably for the same reason that Scottish people will buy Scottish Tea. Its where the tea is grown, innit. In reality, its probably the same stuff just marketed differently. I just find it strange because the makers of Yorkshire Tea claim that it has been blended to suit Yorkshire water. Although that does sound like a load of tosh as the water here is nothing like the water in my home town of Filey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I just find it strange because the makers of Yorkshire Tea claim that it has been blended to suit Yorkshire water. It is nevertheless available in Shifnal - where it tastes bleedin' disgusting, since it's blended for soft water and Shifnal has hard water. I don't know what Scottish water is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bourne Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I don't know what Scottish water is like. Highland mineral water is nice, if a little bland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 It is nevertheless available in Shifnal - where it tastes bleedin' disgusting, since it's blended for soft water and Shifnal has hard water. I don't know what Scottish water is like. Our tap water here in Ayr comes out cloudy,so we use a purifyer.Strangely though, our kettle is 4 years old,but no limescale build up at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I just find it strange because the makers of Yorkshire Tea claim that it has been blended to suit Yorkshire water. Although that does sound like a load of tosh as the water here is nothing like the water in my home town of Filey. The water here is much softer than it is in Doncaster. Our kettles always got furred up there. In Rotherham it was fairly soft, but this is the best we've had in Yorkshire. In Dundee, my home town, its pretty soft too. I think its just a marketing ploy, there are people who will buy anything that they think is linked to the place they live or were born in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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