Pg Tips.

[melv16]

Does anyone know why they have changed the shape of the tea bags from triangular to the original square shape?

[barry1010]

Did you buy the standard ones instead of the pyramids?

[melv16]

I bought the ones that were on offer 😁

[barry1010]

Does it taste the same?

[andy-hughes]

I wonder whether the 'pyramid' bag was based on an advertising gimmick, rather than sound physics.

If there is no genuine benefit to using a potentially more expensive production process, it makes sense to go back to the standard system, and find a new advertising novelty.

[melv16]

Andy. They've been pyramid shape for about 20yrs, probably more.

[gingejbee]

The Egyptians finally objected to copyright infringement.

[pastafreak]

^^^or cultural appropriation  

[rockyracoon]

It's a pain as I drink Yorkshire decaf which is the standard square shape and was easily differentiated from PG. Now everyones tea in the house is the same.

[barry1010]

Rocky, you can still buy PG pyramid teabags.  In the meantime put your bags in a different tub, bag or caddy

[andy-hughes]

Melv - It was just a suggestion, I can't claim any inside knowledge of tea bag production!

LOL!!

[Patsy33]

About a month ago, I bought a small box pyramid tea bags. I remember it used to be quite a strong tasting tea, compared to a lot of others. It was horrible. Hardly any taste to it.

[THECORBYLOON]

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/pg-tips-redesign-tea-bags-27692011

 

I leave mines in the mug.

[melv16]

Thanks for the link, corby.  I'll be able to sleep soundly tonight.😁

[douglas9401]

Commenting on the bags, PGs pyramid specialist, Sandi Spinks stated that it was still the best selling teabag in the Faroes and no amount of Tut tutting could change that.

[nescio]

The object of a teabag is to allow water in to extract flavour from the tea. This depends on the surface area available to let the water in. The worst possible shape for a teabag, would be a sphere, since this has the minimum surface area for a given volume. The tetrahedral shape of "pyramid" teabags is a fairly close approximation to a sphere, so is not really a good idea. The good old flat teabag design is far more effective.

[douglas9401]

'Tetleyhedral', shurely. 😊