Gold is the step up from Yorkshire Tea's everyday red box, blended by Taylors of Harrogate from Assam, Kenyan and Rwandan leaf. It pours a darker colour and tastes rounder and fuller, yet it is still very much a builder's brew, not a delicate one.
Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the The Builder Strength Cup of Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/black-tea/the-builder-strength-cup-of-yorkshire-tea-gold-blend/
Treat it the way it likes to be treated: a hard rolling boil and a proper long steep, then milk to taste.
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend
- 200ml freshly boiled water (100C)
- A splash of milk
- Sugar to taste (optional)
Method
- Boil fresh water and pour it over the bag at a full 100C. Yorkshire Tea is built for a proper hard boil.
- Steep for 4 to 5 minutes for full strength. The Gold blend rewards a good long brew.
- Press the bag against the side of the mug, then lift it out.
- Add a little milk. Gold has more body than the standard red box but takes milk just as happily.
- Want it stronger? Add a second bag rather than over-steeping one, which only draws out bitterness.
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Brewed with: Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend, 80 Tea Bags 250g
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