Tetley Cold Infusions Orange & Peach

The idea here is that you make this with cold water. I tried it and didn't get on with it. I find at first it's a little weak and watery. Then it becomes a little bitter and tannic. It's sort of refreshing with a mild fruity citric note, but nothing great. However then I tried it with hot water and the flavours came through more clearly. It ends up a sort of better tasting LemSip - more cherry than lemon.


Date: Lockdown April 2020  Score: 4 1/2

Nescafe Azera Cappuccino

There's a promise suggested by the packaging that this will be a better than average instant frothy coffee. But that promise is not met. It's still an instant frothy coffee, just not as much fun. But with more caffeine.

Date: Feb  2019   Score: 4

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Frothy coffee

Lidl Knightsbridge Gold Tea Bags

Gold teas are made from premium tea leaves. They tend to cost a little more. If you prefer them to the standard red teas is a matter of subjective opinion. I tend to find most mainstream blends to be fairly boring, with the main difference being the strength or robustness. Most teas I drink without milk, but the mainstream blends I always use milk. I'm just looking for a basic tea to drink with my fish & chips or cheese sandwich. If I'm having a cream tea I will go for a single estate or "speciality" tea, rather than a brand blend.

Anyway, this is a fairly robust and straightforward tea - I suspect it aims to match Yorkshire Gold. For me it is better than Yorkshire Gold as it is stronger and cleaner.


Date: April 2020   Score: 5

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Lidl Tea & Coffee