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Oliver Grimshaw Rich Tea Review	I've just read Phil's review of the Rich Tea and whilst I agree with his views generally, I think he fails the define the appeal of this mild and soothing biscuit. I think of Rich Teas as part of a family of 'Base Biscuits'; like Digestives and Nice Biscuits they are a just baked dough, whose taste is unmasked by jam-fillings, chocolate or any other frivolities. The popularity of 'Base Biscuits' is testiment to British sobriety, and a simple appreciation of a quality baking. Nice biscuits can be watery and mean, and in the wrong mood, a digestive can seem and harsh clumsy with it's coarse grain and heavy-crumbage. But a Rich Tea occupies the area in-between; where it's creamy and buttery, and where a one second dip ensures a squishy coating around a still-super-crunchy centre. When it comes to a cup of tea and a sit down, if I'm feeling crazy I'll have a Gingernut or even a Jammie Dodger - but the Rich Tea will always be MY 'Base Biscuit'! Olly, Guernsey PS. No offense Phil - it's just that Rich Teas have gotten me through some hard times!
	Nicey replies: I actually think that the rich tea is a good bit 'baser' than the Digestive and even the grotty old Nice biscuit, and that Phil did a good job on them. Still very pleased to hear of your affection for what is after all a highly technical biscuit, a fact which people often forget.
Claire Hams Rich Tea Review	Greetings Biscuitologists Here I was, at 11.30pm, sitting in front of the pc gorging myself on rich tea biscuits (a quater of the packet gone, a squidy mass stuck in my teeth). And I decided to type into google, 'rich tea biscuits' (like you do) and lo and behold, your site pops up....and it seems it has been reviewed by The Times newspaper from reading the emails. So this is no mere rubbish I though to myself. I was now through half a packet of lyons rich tea biscuits....and the worst bit....I am eating them DRY...no tea. I cannot comment on how I feel now about rich tea biscuits. I fear I may never want another in my life. Nice site, weird way of stumbling on it, sick feeling in my stomach (=21 rich tea biscuits all splurging out as they melt in my gastric juices). Claire of Epsom, Surrey
	Nicey replies: Claire, I'm concerned you may be spending too much time on the Internet. A well adjusted person would have gotten up to make some tea after one or two Rich Tea biscuits.
Steve James Rich Tea Review	We take ours with us everywhere... Steve James, MD Big Biscuit Limited
	Nicey replies: Oh yes very handy. Where is the packet it came in?
Maria Wood Rich Tea Review	Hello, Nicey and the Wife, I don't know if you have a statute of limitations on replying to reviews, and if so, hope I haven't missed it by a mile. In my defence, I was living in blissful ignorance of your site until yesterday (22 June 2004), when I was alerted to its existence by my friend's kindly email. I feel very miffed and put out in the extreme that I have been tootling along in my daily life, unaware of the existence of such wondrous biscuit information, but it's rectified now, so let that be the end of it. And so to business: a) like some others who replied to your Rich Tea review with horror, how can you dis the King of Biscuits so? b) How is it possible that nobody, but NOBODY, has mentioned the best way to enjoy Rich Tea? No, no, no, not the dunking (this is in fact, the second best way). Rich Tea is primarily enjoyed by taking two, and slathering both (not just one, mind!!) of them in a thick layer of butter - so much so that when you take the first bite, it squeezes out around the edges. For full enjoyment, you have to eat at least 3 lots/6 biscuits at a time. Rich Tea fans of the world - unite! Maria p.s. I'm from Dublin, and must have the Kimberley gene, cos I never heard of this 'Are you sure they weren't stored somewhere damp?' business til I saw the review. Also, I look forward with bated breath to the Jacob's Coconut Cream review (the white ones are nicer than the pink, but both are best enjoyed by popping into the mouth whole) - any chance of a review in the near future?
	Nicey replies: Maria, I can give the Rich Tea a hard time because I post up messages from people who disagree, such is the quasi-democracy of NCOTAASD. As for butter, we have a whole icon for that in the search area so you can find all the messages about that, so thats nice too. We are soon to undertake a tea tour to the Emerald Isle so you might not have to wait too long for a Coconut Cream review, I'll also have another crack at the Kimberlys too see if its an acquired taste.
Chris Rayment Rich Tea Review	Here at UCE in Birmingham are VERY excited by your report of the World Biscuit Throwing Championships. We have just had a fire drill, and whilst waiting for the OK to return to the building we were discussing the merits of various biscuits and throwing techniques, and our Design and Technology department are now considering setting the creation of a biscuit throwing machine as a project for our students, possibly something on the lines of those machines that pop tennis balls over the net for the likes of Tim Henman to practice with. We are concerned about the possibility of doping at the championships – does tea, with its caffeine content, count as an illegal substance, or are there allowable limits? We need to know, tea and biccies are a serious matter! We are going to Asda at lunchtime to buy a packet of Rich Tea and a packet of Ginger Nuts (some staff think they are more suitable for throwing than Rich Tea) and try them out in the local park. Chris Rayment
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