Although I’ve started to get into loose-leaf teas and quality full-leaf sachets from places that also do loose leaf, I realized that preparing even a sachet takes too much time for the mornings when I work early (which means waking up at 3:30 am). When I’m up that early, I need a quick, strong cup of tea that doesn’t take too long to prepare (I estimate that I steep the bag for two minutes, but I don’t keep very close track with this one). I add some milk and sugar to make a sort of builder’s tea that I can drink quickly. I turned to Twinings, remembering it from my childhood, and haven’t been disappointed. It gets strong quickly, and the taste is robust enough to handle the milk and sugar well and wake me up.