Every once in a while I go for milk and sugar in my tea. Today was one of those once-in-a-whiles. iTunes is spinning an opera by Wagner right now and in an odd sort of way, this tea compliments Das Rheingold very, very well. This tea has a bitter taste up front that quickly gives way to the silky sweet of the milk and sugar. It’s a rather long opera though, and I think I’ll need more tea…
Dear Tea Aficionados,
After an unintentionally long summer break, it’s great to be posting again! I wish I could say that the extended silence was caused by a trip to exotic lands in search of the rarest of rare teas, but it really had more to do with computer maintenance than anything else.
You may notice in some slight changes to the blog postings coming up. Due to feedback and some successes with other blogs I maintain, I’ll be posting more frequently and many postings will be shorter. We’ll be branching out from The Shop a bit to bring you tea news and musings. Think of it like “Thoughts from The Shop” instead of just “News from the Shop.”
In other items of note, it’s the webmaster’s (that’s me) birthday today! And yes, the Tea Geek is a true Geek, celebrating by posting to his blog… I wanted to tell you about the tea that I’m drinking tonight though. I thought I’d mix things up a bit on my birthday and add some milk and sugar to our Three Assam Estate Blend. I’m usually a purist when it come to my cuppa, but tonight I came home just craving this. I actually used Silk Vanilla Soy milk and about a teaspoon of sugar. It ends up with a wonderful nutty flavor and the vanilla taste lingers just long enough to blend with the aftertaste of the tea. Even if it’s not your birthday, this is a great Autumn taste that goes well with the smell of woodsmoke and apples. Cheers!
