Tea and Me

Today’s tea bag contains a revelation — interested? It’s Mojitea .   . Ingredients: Chinese green tea, peppermint, dried lime pieces, lemongrass, lime leaves They describe it thus: The Mojito, Cuban classic; the tipple of choice for Caribbean island folk, but we do it with tea instead — the top tipple of English island folk! Our version is just as refreshing but without the rum or the calories! To be enjoyed in the sunshine whichever island you may be on! Today is the first review using my Moz the Monster mug, and I'm pleased to report that it is the perfect size for a tea bag. So, I have to admit I wasn’t awfully excited when this tea bag was today’s gift. I have received one previously with an order and it went straight into the cupboard because it never really appealed to me, not even in the summer when it was a million degrees and I could have done with a nice refreshing drink. When I got home this evening, I was cold, b...

I'm back, and with the weather returning to more normal English summer levels (i.e. a bit chilly, grey and gloomy) I'm drinking tea again.  Today’s offering is the extremely interesting and very pretty-looking Arctic Fire Tea from the Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Co. Ingredients: china black tea, cornflowers, mango, papaya, peppermint They describe it thus: “Arctic Fire is a scented China Black Tea with blue cornflowers. Beautiful flavours of Tropicana Summer Fruits and Peppermint. A powerful aroma when you open the packet! Mint and fruity flavours of Mango and Papaya make this a very refreshing tea for mid-afternoons.” Despite being a medium caffeine black tea, Arctic Fire has an extremely light taste if you brew it for the recommended 3 minutes. It also has the distinction of being the most unusual tasting tea I have ever tried. This is due to the mixture of peppermint with the fruity flavours of the mango and papaya, which combine to...