Originally Posted by
Chrissy
Originally Posted by
AzJon
Originally Posted by
FredRydr
Milk or lemon?
A pinch of sugar to bring out the bergamot.
Some have a better bergamot flavour than others. I prefer Twinings Earl Grey teabags
I too prefer the Twinings. A few years back on my first visit to London, I made my way down the Strand from Trafalgar and ended up (very intentionally) in the Twinings tea shop. The back of the building has a little tea museum with the history of the company, but it was closed for meetings. I was told I could come back the next day to check it out. So I did. When I arrived they were between meetings, but I could take 10 minutes to look around.
During my perusing, an older gentlemen in the back greeted me and asked if I was enjoying what was on display. I replied that I was enjoying it very much and that (being an American) I had always wanted to visit the original Twinings because it was the first tea I had ever drank (been drinking it since I was...10? 12?). A few praise filled sentences later, the gentlemen said, "Well, Jon, it's very nice to meet you. My name is Stephen. Twining."
I was dumb-founded (and a bit embarrassed for my rather impassioned speech over my love of Twinings tea). I don't really remember what I said afterwards (mostly stammering, waiting for my tongue to catch up), but he walked me out because meetings were starting back up and told me to select any teas I wanted and that he would pay for them. I grabbed my beloved English breakfast, a Ceylon, and a box of Orange Blossom Earl Grey (from the original limited release, which I understand is a regular offering these days). I wish I had asked Mr. Twining to sign the box, but my brain was still whirling.
I still have the lid to the Ceylon and one bag of the Orange Blossom Earl Grey stowed away somewhere.
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