Louistrations

It's that time of year again! I present to you the 6th annual Louis' favourite tea chart:

1. Jasmine Tea, Luk Yu (New Entry)
2. Yorkshire Tea (+4)
3. Redbush, Tetley (+1)
4. Ooi Ocha, Itoen (-2)
5. Yogi Licorice Tea (New Entry)
6. Morocco, Lipton (New Entry)
7. Make Mine a Builders (-6)
8. PG Tips

Just like the previous year, every cup of tea was accurately recorded for prosperity. The grand total of cups consumed in the year 2009 comes to 1152, a few cups short of the previous year's total of 1192.

However, I know that a mere tally is not enough to satisfy the needs of the modern data-hungry web user. With this in mind, please find two charts posted below illustrating the year broken down by both month and hour. Please feel free to print them out and pin them up on the community board at your local town hall.

A word from of sponsor:

"All my life, I have worked for this moment. To stand here, before this assembled crowd, on the floor of this historic tea factory, where so many blends have come and gone. Yet the industry perseveres. And not only that; it grows. Grows beyond our wildest dreams, every single day. With every birth comes a new tea drinker into the world, and these emerald isles lead the way in producing the finest tea the world has to offer. Where else to live?

And so, on this historic day in 2009 when Louis releases his new tea chart, I would like to affirm my links to this proud institution. The chart has been going for years now, and the industry continues to sit up and take notice every time it changes. So, with that, I shall hand you over to Louis to present his chart. Good luck to everyone, may the best tea win!"

Mr. Craig Laycock
Tea Connoisseur

As insiders already know and analysts suspected, this year's tea chart comes with an additional statistic. For the entirety of 2008, every cup of tea consumed was accurately recorded for future prosperity (refills excluded).

This total equates to: 1192 cups

That's a little over 3.2 cups per day and approximately 104 imperial gallons of tea. Allow me to put that into perspective; If cars ran on tea instead of petroleum, you would be able to make 8 round trips from Morecambe Bay to Amsterdam in a Vauxhall Astra (weather and traffic permitting). Further more, you would still have enough milage leftover for several day trips to The Magical Kingdom of Camelot Theme Park.

The tea chart is as follows:

1. Make Mine a Builders (+1)
2. Ooi Ocha, Itoen. (New Entry)
3. Hazelmere Special House Tea (New Entry)
4. Redbush, Tetley (New Entry)
5. Ringtons
6. Yorkshire Tea (-1)
7. Sencha, Ujinotsuyu Co. Ltd. (-6)
8. PG Tips

Who knows what's in store for 2009. The tea industry has already proven that it isn't immune to the credit crisis. Just recently the renowned tea chain Whittard's of Chelsea entered into administration.

Finally, after weeks of rampant speculation, scandals and supposed 'leaked' charts; The fourth annual chart of Louis' favourite teas has been made public. I would like to thank the many companies that have supplied me with tea over the past year, as well as the throngs of website visitors that have stayed up all night especially to see the results.

1. Sencha, Ujinotsuyu Co. Ltd. (New Entry)
2. Make Mine a Builders (New Entry)
3. Ceylon, J. Atkinson and Co. (-2)
4. Ringtons (-1)
5. Yorkshire Tea (-3)
6. White Tea, Clipper (New Entry)
7. Darjeeling, Whittard
8. PG Tips (-4)

It's the time of year again for the prestigious Louis' favourite tea of 2006 chart. There are lots of new entries this year, as well as a slight change; The chart now features the specific brand of tea and not just the blend.

1. Ceylon, J. Atkinson & Co. (+1)
2. Yorkshire Tea Gold (New Entry)
3. Rington's (New Entry)
4. PG tips Special Blend (New Entry)
5. Green Tea, Twinings (-2)
6. English Breakfast, Twinings (-1)
7. Darjeeling, Whittard (-3)
8. Afternoon Tea, Whittard (New Entry)

1. Chinese Tea (New Entry)
2. Ceylon (-1)
3. Green Tea
4. Darjeeling (+2)
5. English Breakfast (-3)
6. Earl Grey (+1)
7. Chai (-3)
8. Assam

1. Ceylon (+4)
2. English Breakfast (New Entry)
3. Green Tea (+1)
4. Chai (-1)
5. Lady Grey (New Entry)
6. Darjeeling (+1)
7. Earl Grey (-5)
8. Assam (-7)