Life through a Rose-tinted Tea-pot
Naturally, writing for this particular blog, I love tea. And as I have several friends who also love tea, teatime at my house happens several times a week. We enjoy a gentle ritual using loose tea and a pretty tea pot, and the brew is served in fine china mugs or cups (which for some reason makes all tea taste better) Biscuits, especially home made biscuits, are always welcome. We don’t, in the rest of our daily lives, scorn the humble teabag. Teabags have their place… and that place is generally at the breakfast table or at work when time is short. When work is finished, the house is tidy, the radio is on and friends are round, time (and loose leaf tea) is on your side. Leave the ironing, that awkward customer, that unpaid phone bill, your problems with that human resource software or any other everyday worries outside the house and enjoy a relaxing pot of tea and a chat.
Recently I was lucky enough to be given a beautiful box of loose teas from a friend after they returned from China. Some of the tea flavours were ones I’d never tried (or even heard of!) before, which for a tea fanatic such as myself is pretty unusual. Although they’ve recently started appearing in UK supermarkets, black teas with dried fruit or flower petals still aren’t widely available outside special tea shops. More traditional tea blends (assam, ceylon, english breakfast) or herbal teas with fruit are the only range usually available. My box contained teas including black tea with rose petals, black tea with dried lychee, marigold tea and white tea with rosehips.
Now, if your tea tastes run to earl grey or lady grey blends (as mine do) then these deliciously fruity or floral flavours with black china tea are something you should look into. Even if you are generally more into builders tea with two sugars, I would recommend trying one of these (particuarly the rose blend which is gently flavoured and very accessible) for a change. They are delicate, light teas perfect for a relaxing afternoon with friends.
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