“Would you like some tea?”
Hmm… maybe. I can’t commit to tea in general though… what if it’s yucky yucky Early Grey? “What do you have?”
Peering inside the metal container passed to me. There are green teas, jasmine teas… and one that looks like a possibility. “What’s Monk tea like?”
“It’s got bergamot and pear. Bergamot is in Earl Grey.”
Warning, warning!
My friend puts down a beautiful teapot with two matching cups and pours us both a glass after it has sat for awhile. She begins drinking it straight away and declares that she may have steeped it too long, it’s too bitter. I blow and blow and try and to cool it.
Finally cool enough! Take a sip… is it dishwater Earl Grey… no! It is like regular black tea but with a citrus after-ring.
It’s not too bitter, even though I take it black unsweetened. It’s smooth and cleansing while the pear note is refreshing. This warm tea on a hot night is oddly reviving.
I sip and sip and resolve to be more open to new tea in the future.
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Specifics: Monk Tea from The Tea Centre
One Comment
Your blog is very interesting! You are really mindful when you eat and drink – noticing every detail, and photos aren’t needed at all.