Best thing ever! For me, anyhow, at this moment.

[pepper]

I have my own tea! See, there's a tea shop in Covent Garden where you can mix your own tea blend, from a range of ingredients (I think I've mentioned this before, actually). I went there this evening with A, and made myself a blend, for which I'll have to come up with a name, but it's kind of a variation of Earl Grey. It is two parts Keemun (China black) tea, one part Ceylon, with a sprinkle of jasmine flowers, mallow blossom, and sunflower petals, a few drops of lemon oil, and a couple of sprays of bergamot oil. And it's REALLY NICE! It's not too floral (that may sound like a lot of ingredients, but I was quite sparing with them, and didn't go mad and put bits of apple and other whatnots in - which I had the option to do), and it brews to a lovely warm reddish-brown shade, just like my new icon, and I think it's better without milk, with all that citrus flavour, and yay!

*does tea dance*

I might make it for presents for people. And maybe do a green tea version. Or a Rooibos caffiene-free version. Now if I can just think of a nice name for it... something classy, not wacky... Damn Twinings for already having taken the name Lady Grey, that would've been perfect.

Comments

[sg1danny.livejournal.com]

Samantha Carter Special?

[supplyship.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that sounds like a lovely blend you've concocted! How 'bout "Pepper's Delight"?

I need a tea icon. For now, coffee will have to do.

[vickyocean.livejournal.com]

Perhaps 'Captain Picard', since it's an Earl Grey variation. ; )

Tea mixing is rather mysterious to me. I can't imagine how people think to put things together and have it coming out right. I suppose it's a bit like mixing perfume.

Green teas are about the only tea I drink. I generally don't care for black teas at all. Hmm, no that I'm thinking about it, a pot of tea pretty good right now. Thanks, Pepper. : )

Oh, yeah, I'll upload those Nick Cave albums and a mix of gothy stuff for you some time this weekend.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...*uses ridiculously silly naming skillz*

Since you said Lady Grey would be perfect, and it's a variation on Earl, and Pepper's delight should really be Sara's delight but doesn't sound right...how about Lady Sara?

*grins*

But the tea sounds lovely--I'm personally a wimp about teas and generally go for the herbal non-tea ones. Like peppermint.

:-)

[sdani.livejournal.com]

Perhaps something like 'Queens Blend' or suchlike? Something that sounds sort of britishy?

:-)