News articles tagged with 'tea'
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Anyone for tea?
From London to Sydney, New York to Melbourne, chic writers are commenting on an emerging social trend — the rise of the tea party. Banished from the image doldrums, tea is emerging in the Western world as a force to be reckoned with. Famous hotels are taking three sittings of afternoon tea — and they still can’t meet demand! Tiny finger scones, rich petit fours, transparent fruit tarts, fancy china … and the drink at the centre of this new social fashion? Why tea, of course. Tea, the drink at the centre of a thousand conversations. Tea, the drink people reach for in times of crisis. Tea, the most widely-drunk beverage in the world — after water, of course. Yes, tea.
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Tea Fit for a Queen
With the Queen in Australia and CHOGM in full flow, my thoughts naturally turned to a liquid that is drunk across the Commonwealth — tea. Five Senses’ new range to be precise. I love tea and the rituals involved in drinking it. So first up, was a morning favourite; English breakfast. This one was great, assured and bracing, with hints of dark chocolate and spice. A perfect way to kick start the day. Next in line was Earl Grey. A bright, refreshing drink, scented with bergamot and layered with notes of citrus, the Earl Grey was a beautiful orangey, golden colour in the cup.
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Introducing the Handy Brew
I love tea. It’s a magic brew, able to adapt to any occasion. But the equipment needed isn’t always as flexible as the brew itself. It’s hard to carry a proper tea pot around (much though I’d love to.) Of course, you can always dunk a tea bag in a cup, but somehow that’s just not the same as properly steeped, loose leaf tea. You tea lovers out there will know what I mean.
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