Lifeboat Tea, 80 Count, 8.8 Ounce Boxes

Lifeboat makes a good strong cup of tea and supports a very worthy cause. It is unique among these standard British brands in that it is 100% Kenyan and comes from one of Williamson’s tea estates. It has good flavor, but seemed noticeably mellower than most English breakfast teas. I therefore tend to brew it a little longer than I do similar brands. Having said all that it’s price is usually too high in the US. Try to get it when it’s price drops more in line with teas like Punjana or Barry’s. I’ve never seen it as affordable as Yorkshire and, while it is different, I’m not sure it’s that much better. **Edit 16 Sep 21** On the issue of price, I was browsing teas when I noticed that this is now $15 for 80 tea bags! Quite frankly, that is absurd. Absolutely NOBODY in the United Kingdom would be willing to pay that price for any basic tea. I think I paid like $9, still very high by British standards but that is more comparable to the prices of Barry’s, Punjana, and some other British brands in the States. I’m willing to accept some price increases to get real British tea, but not that much. For that price you could get a pound of nice loose leaf tea that is better then almost any teabags (in fact, check out Ahmad’s loose leaf offerings). A quick Amazon search shows another seller offering this tea for $13, still absurd. The best deal currently is the 4 pack for 24, if you want that much of this tea. Don’t get me wrong, Lifeboat is good tea. But it isn’t worth 13-15 dollars for 80 bags. Almost no bagged tea is. **rating dropped from 5 to 4 stars entirely due to absurd current pricing** ••Edit 21 Dec 22•• Recently reordered when it’s price was 8.99. I’d forgotten how smooth it is and love its brightness and flavour. I bumped it back to 5 stars because of its much more reasonable price point.

I'm rather particular about tea. Lifeboat Tea is robust and consistent in quality. It's not filled with tea dust or fannings. The flavor is rounded with no unpleasant sharpness or mystery notes. Kenyan black teas are superior to Chinese tea blends when it comes to smooth flavor. This is definitely an English Breakfast tea that will wake you up. I enjoy strong brews and let it steep for about three minutes. Lifeboat is also excellent if you make your own Boba Milk Tea at home (let it steep a bit longer). The price is reasonable for generous box of tea bags.

You know when someone tells you about the best movie they ever saw then you see it and think it was good ((but not as good as they painted it)? Thats this tea. Its good. It really does not get bitter. But... it's not nearly as strong as all these reviews make it out to be. There are much stronger teas out there that taste equal, if not better, to Lifeboat. Thompson's Titanic immediately comes to mind. So temper your expectations and you'll enjoy this better.

It makes a good strong cuppa

I've been drinking tea for fifty-some years now, ever since I was a wee shaver and my dad led me down the path, and since becoming an adult, sometimes I like my tea strong enough to stand a spoon up in. Lifeboat fills the bill. When you read an Agatha Christie novel where some poor soul is about to collapse from nerves, and Miss Jane Marple offers them a strong cup of tea to buck them up before she goes and solves the murder, it's surely LIfeboat she's pouring. When Prince William gets back from diving off a helicopter to save some poor sod who was drowning off of Wales, and Kate shares a restoring cuppa with him, that'd be Lifeboat. It'll put hair on your chest, a gleam in your eye, a song in your heart, and in no time at all you'll be off looking for a grizzly to rassle. Lifeboat is also lovely and relaxing on those blustery cold evenings when the wind and rain smite the windows, and my wife and I are curled up in front of the fireplace. Not to mention, a chunk of the money goes to support a fine charity, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. I can't see a thing wrong with this tea, and that's something you can't say about much in this world.

This tea is an excellent breakfast tea. It has a nice flavor, with or without a little milk. It is a great way to start the day. It is not expensive in comparison to many other teas from the UK, Ireland and Wales. It possibly would be a nice gift for someone who enjoys a hearty cup of tea. The box indicates that a few pence per box sold goes to the Lifeboat charitable fund. I like that.

Absolutely great tea. My brother in Queens went to a conference in Philadelphia and a colleague offered some of this tea from a flask. My brother sent me some of the tea that he then bought for himself. I loved it so much and now my Boston hubby has a cup every afternoon. I make it for myself for Iced tea.

Tasty tea. I prefer it with milk.

3回目位ですが、値段も、味も最高ですね。 熱いお湯を入れたばかりの味は、濃いめに成るのかな、後に残る味わいかな。 冷めても、季節がら、少し渋みが出て味わい深いものです。 消費サイクルは、1か月単位でしょうか。 また、パックに紐が無いのが良いですね。 パッケージも洗練されていますかね。 いづれにしても、これから先飲み続ける事になる予感がしてます。

一度会社が倒産？して再出発してるウィリアムソン＆マゴー、昔アッサムが大好きで冬はプレーンやミルクティーで水代わりに飲むのでキロで買ってました。 今のこれが昔の紅茶（アッサム）と比べてどうかというと、コクは増、味はけっこう減、香りは微減（もともと香りはそんなに売りではなかったですが）という感じです。 昔のアッサムはプレーンでもティーポット2つくらいの量あっという間に飲めてしまうくらい味も美味しくコクも適度によかったのですが。 ただコクは増えてるくらいなので相変わらずミルクティーには割といいのではないでしょうか。 味はブレックファースト、アフタヌーンの方がもう少しはあります。がコク重視ならむしろこちらかも ただ一応星4つつけてますが、ほんとは3·5くらいです。

No messing about with this one. Lovely strong builders tea, and a bit like Tetley. I won’t be buying it again, though, because the postage has gone up to ¥520

ヒモが無いので、非常に使いづらい。 色はよく出るが、香りはほとんど無いし、 味も値段並みで、特に良いとは思わない。 色は濃いが、味は濃くは無い。

毎朝のミルクティ用に購入しましたが、風味とかなく色付きのお茶を飲んでいる感じでした。