I struggled a little to give my review as though I am a tea lover and a Tetley fan I do like my tea with very little milk and not through lactose intolerance, I just prefer it close to black almost.
I do however have a friend who has recently switched to soya milk she has had a few issues with dairy and is following a Dr's advice to stay off dairy as much as possible for digestion benefits but misses it in tea and coffee, so I invited her around for a cuppa.
Soya milk drinking is on the increase. Research has shown that the number of soya consumers is on the rise with almost 4 million homes across the UK adding soya products to their shopping lists - in London alone 1 in 5 homes now buy soya produce. With natural health benefits including helping lower cholesterol, a low saturated fat content and a natural source of healthy plant based protein, this is a category that looks set to continue growing.
I have had a try of my friends tea when she has had a cup and it tastes not quite right, not sure if its the tea, or the soya milk, or just what I my expectation of a good cuppa to taste like but its not that.
So Tetley introduce Tetley for Soya the first ever product specifically designed for soya milk. This latest addition to the Tetley family has teas exclusively sourced from high-altitude tea estates and produces a fresh, full flavour which works perfectly with soya. The teas in Tetley for Soya have been sourced responsibly as Tetley are proud to be founding members of the Ethical Tea Partnership. Shown in taste testing as preferable over other mainstream tea brands, Tetley for Soya has been given the seal of approval by leading UK soya brand, Alpro®.
Speaking about the new product, Amy Holdsworth, Marketing Manager from Tetley has commented “98% of tea in the UK is drunk with milk, and we learnt from our consumers that soya milk makes tea taste quite different. At Tetley, we believe that everyone deserves a great cup of tea, so taking on board their comments; we’ve blended a fantastic quality tea that produces the best tasting cuppa for soya drinkers”.
So I poured the tea and added the soya milk, it seems paler despite a normal brewing time longer than some people would brew, as we both like strong tea. My friends comments, better, more palatable, its seems stronger in taste, and would grow on her, the fact thats it tastes stronger than normal Tetley perhaps is the key to a good tea with soya.
I had to try it and still not won over but as I said earlier I have so little milk in a cup, its hard to judge. I liked the strong brew though.
I tried in a normal cuppa with semi skimmed milk and loved it. It is still paler but only in colour, not in taste.
So for soya milk drinkers who are missing their favourite drink, it seems you may be able to still enjoy a good cuppa!
RRP : £2.39 and available in selected Tesco stores
Disclosure: My post is based upon material provided free of charge for review purposes. I have not been paid or otherwise compensated to promote the topic, product or service reviewed in this post.
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