There are many teas that get a nod at being flavorful and distinctive. Early Grey, Darjeeling, Chai are a few that come to mind when I'm thinking of relaxing and enjoying a hot cup of tea and a cookie or two, or three...
Earl Grey takes me back to my college years when I was first introduced to the pungent and full bodied tea. They say that the most powerful memory is the olfactory sensors. Sometimes a smell can enhance an already pleasant mood or stir up subconscious irritation and bad feelings. Earl takes me to a good place, a happy place of care free youthful thinking and endless time on my hands.
Darjeeling is considered the "champagne of teas" due to it's light and effervescent taste. It's certainly not your run of the mill grocery store tea (even though it is sold in grocery stores) and it conjures up images of colonial India and Victorians.
Chai is a spicy Indian tea that tastes good hot or iced and doesn't need the splash of milk to be thoroughly enjoyed. It's nice iced for hot summer days and steaming hot for cold winter nights.
Then there are the ones I didn't go into detail about like Irish breakfast tea, English tea, Green tea, flavored teas like Caramel-Vanilla etc...The list goes on...
Tea itself is enjoyable so maybe I just should proclaim that I really love tea! :)
Earl Grey takes me back to my college years when I was first introduced to the pungent and full bodied tea. They say that the most powerful memory is the olfactory sensors. Sometimes a smell can enhance an already pleasant mood or stir up subconscious irritation and bad feelings. Earl takes me to a good place, a happy place of care free youthful thinking and endless time on my hands.
Darjeeling is considered the "champagne of teas" due to it's light and effervescent taste. It's certainly not your run of the mill grocery store tea (even though it is sold in grocery stores) and it conjures up images of colonial India and Victorians.
Chai is a spicy Indian tea that tastes good hot or iced and doesn't need the splash of milk to be thoroughly enjoyed. It's nice iced for hot summer days and steaming hot for cold winter nights.
Then there are the ones I didn't go into detail about like Irish breakfast tea, English tea, Green tea, flavored teas like Caramel-Vanilla etc...The list goes on...
Tea itself is enjoyable so maybe I just should proclaim that I really love tea! :)
1 comment:
tea hee,
I just drink the regular lipton brown tea.
I heard that Queen Elizabeth liked tea with her toast.
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