McVitie's Simply Classic Rich Tea Biscuits, 7.05-Ounce Package (Pack of 6)

The Rich Tea biscuit packages arrived individually wrapped in bubblewrap and packed six to a cardboard box. This allowed them to come all the way from England without damage. They were all date-coded many months in the future and are totally fresh and quite tasty. This was my second order and I will be purchasing many more in the future. A special treat that reminds my wife and me of our pleasant vacations to Britain over the years. Highly recommended!!!

Since I drink a lot of teas and coffee, I thought I would see what the British are all about with these biscuits to go with their tea time. I LOVE the fact that these are not too sweet. I find 1 biscuit (cookie) is plenty to have with a cup of tea; it's my comfort 'treat' once in awhile. I'm pre-diabetic so have to watch those carbs and 1 biscuit has 5.6 carb gms, 1.2 fat gms, .6 pro gm, and 35 calories - not a bad deal for a special treat. The crunch is light, not hard, and won't break a tooth. They soak up tea easily so don't spill a drop on them or they will get soggy fast (lesson learned). There is a hint of a shortbread texture to these, but it's mainly a fine, tender crumb. Sort of a Ritz cracker texture but a firmer crunch to the bite, maybe a Ritz meets Saltine sort-of-thing going on. A hint of sweetness. It would pair well with a slice of cheese or meat as well as roasted veggie topping. I think a smear of nut butter would be delightful. It's a pretty plain flavor that would match with anything; nothing to distract from any topping. For me, I like just the one biscuit with my cup of herbal or decaf tea/coffee in the evening. It's a nice sized biscuit so you won't feel deprived with one. I just read on a UK site: the point of these is to soak up your tea or coffee; dunk it and eat. Who woulda figured? :)

Love, love, love the biscuits! Like other reviews, the packaging needs attention. Our boxes arrived in a huge outer box - with many of the balloon-type bubbles to protect the biscuits. The biscuits being heavier than the bubbles, the boxes were on the bottom of the box - unprotected - and the bubbles were all on top. We did have some breakage. I would suggest bubble-wrapping the boxes with the large sized wrap. Otherwise, very pleased.

High Quality product for those who really enjoy their tea. But the packaging is terrible & really takes the bite away; this is a huge sore point with this product for me personally. I am a frequent buyer because of the high quality of the product but the wrapping/packaging leaves me dissatisfied each time. To fix this issue, each biscut packet needs to be individually bubble wrapped in order to avoid crumbling before putting into the shipping box.

Fors , as Im from UK Im biased but these are the best, I would recomend them to anyone wanting a taste of England. Against, well the packing left a lot to be desired as half of one pack was broken and the main box was split down one side but knowing how roughly handled by mailing personel and customs do, it is hard to really critisize.I will order again when they have gone.

After reading some of the customer reviews, I was worried that these biscuits would arrive all crumbled and close to the expiration date. To my great delight, we have opened two of the six packages we ordered, and they are fresh, crisp and DELICIOUS. They have a use by date of December 2012, and they will be long gone before then. I always used to buy these when I was in England and haven't found them here except at outrageous prices. By combining these with one other item, I got free shipping. Really worth it. Having these Rich Tea Biscuits really brings back wonderful memories of teatime in London, and we were enjoying them today on an unusually cold and rainy day with a huge "cuppa" British Blend tea. Yum!

Love these! Great with tea, coffee or just about anytime. Her Majesty's Favorite Chocolate Biscuit Cake Ingredients: 4 oz (113g) dark chocolate 4 oz (113g) granulated sugar 4 oz (113g) unsalted butter 1 egg 8 oz (226g) Rich tea biscuits ½ teaspoon butter for greasing 8 oz (226g) dark chocolate (for coating) 1 oz (28g) chocolate (for decoration) Instructions: 1. Lightly grease a 6 inch by 2 ½ inch cake pan and place it on a sheet of parchment paper. 2. Break each of the biscuits into almond-size pieces by hand and set aside. 3. Mix butter and sugar in a bowl until the mixture starts to lighten. 4. Melt the 4 oz of chocolate and add to the butter mixture while constantly stirring. 5. Beat in the egg to the mixture. 6. Fold in the biscuit pieces until they are all coated with the chocolate mixture. 7. Spoon the mixture into the pan. 8. All the cake to chill for at least three hours. 9. Pour the melted chocolate over the cake and smooth the top and sides using a knife. 10. Allow it to set at room temperature. 11. Melt the remaining 1 oz of chocolate and use to decorate the top of the cake.

I used to buy these in the UK and missed not being able to buy them in the USA. You can imagine how happy to find them on Amazon. There's nothing like a nice cup of tea with McVities Rich Tea Biscuits or Digestives. I needed these for a recipe I found on the Internet, 'Prince William Crunch Cake' which I've made a few times now, you can also use 'Mc Vities Digestives' or a mixture of both. The great thing about this recipe is there's no cooking, except you have to melt some chocolate which I did in a bowl over a pot of hot water, works like a dream. It's simple to make, no oven required and tastes delicious, . I've recently discovered that McVities Rich Tea biscuits and Digestive biscuits, taste delicious with Nutella chocolate and hazelnut spread.