Comments on: tea time – earl grey

By: dandelion

dandelion — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:18:28 +0000

What makes this so good is that the smokiness is delicate without being meek. I think it’s perfectly balanced. :)

By: Adrian Hall

Adrian Hall — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:07:35 +0000

I am very partial to Earl Grey, but haven’t heard of the F&M Smoky before – it sounds a wonderful combination. I am in London and plan to visit F&M and pick some up.

By: Silvia

Silvia — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:53:23 +0000

Autumn is here and along comes tea time.
As a fellow Earl Grey fan, I would suggest you try Mariage Frères’ “Earl Grey Imperial” – my favourite, its flavour is somehow lighter than others.
In my green tea days, I always go for their “Jasmin Mandarin” or “Montagne de Jade”, both are great flowery blends.
All this said, I like the pictures of your morning coffee cups, they are so inspiring!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:10:52 +0000

Tea! One of my favorite topics. I dearly miss Earl Grey. I stopped drinking black teas a while ago because I’m extremely caffeine sensitive, but I used to have to practically chug it to get myself to focus effectively when writing papers. I found I liked a local grocery store’s brand better than Bigelow, which is found everywhere and cheaply.

I do like your comparison of the search for the perfect Earl Grey to the search for the perfect ink. I’ve been collecting a wide variety of green teas and can’t *wait* for someone to ask “but why do you need all this tea?? isn’t it the same?” NO, I will answer. Let’s do a taste test and pay attention to the subtleties, maybe you will learn the differences!

By: dandelion

dandelion — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:51:14 +0000

Thank you! I guess the steep shipping cost means that one has to buy much tea to make up for it :D

By: Palimpsest

Palimpsest — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:35:05 +0000

Love your pics! BTW F&M do ship internationally but postage is quite steep.

By: Björn

Björn — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:47:52 +0000

As a fellow Earl Grey enthusiast, I would recommend you to try the tea “Blue of London” from Le Palais des Thés! If you would like me to send you a small sample, please let me know! =)