A panel of 'experienced' tea drinkers blind-tested varieties from supermarkets and fan favourites such as PG Tips and Tetley. Scroll through the Money blog for this plus more personal finance and consumer posts - and listen to a Daily podcast special on the Oasis tickets debacle as you do.
The nation's favourite tea brand has been crowned - and there's a surprising winner.According to a panel of Which? taste testers, Asda's Everyday Tea Bags pipped its more expensive branded favourites to the post.The panel gave it good marks for aroma and appearance, with 68% saying the tea had a perfect colour. Meanwhile, around half said it tasted 'just right'. It gave Asda's own tea bags an overall score of 72% - the highest rating of all tested.
PG Tips Original and Tetley Original came closely behind Asda's own-brand offering - both with a score of 71%.Sainsbury's Red Label was the third product to achieve an overall score of 71%.Tied at the bottom of the table were Twinings Everyday and Tesco Original Tea , with a score of 67%. Natalie Hitchins, Which? head of home products and services, said: 'A cup of tea is a daily essential for millions and many of us will passionately defend our favourite brand.
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