Tuesday Tea Tasting With Game of Thrones Season 6 starting last night I couldn't resist doing a blog on Dragon Well tea from Jing. (I could have tried their Jade Sword or Jasmine Silver Needle tea too but I'll save them for season 7 and 8!) It's a green tea from Mei Jia Wu village in China, one of only five designated and protected centres for Dragon Well production. It's spear-like leaves give a deep, nutty taste but its light floral flavours and smooth texture make it a perfect cuppa to sip...
It must be Christmas when afternoon teas start to include mince pies and chestnut and brandy macarons! Pont St's also includes Christmas trifle and gingerbread Pramma girls, inspired by their Christmas window collaboration (see below). I was at the restaurant at Belgraves Hotel to enjoy some tea ceremonies with Jing Tea whose teas compliment the delicious menu. I've raved about their tea before - and my tune hasn't changed! Their Golden Gong Fu is caramely and their chai spicy and warming - but...
Tuesday Tea Tasting After a brisk walk through the park, kicking up freshly fallen Autumn leaves, it was nice to come out of the cold and hug a cup of Jing Chai. Its a warming, spicy, colourful cuppa which matched the changing landscape out my window. Also, check out my new Tea Infuser Mug! Looks fab (as does the tea brewing in it), and cleverly designed for when you want to infuse your tea but don't want to faff about with a teapot and strainer. My tip: leave the used leaves sitting around...
Where do I start with this blog post?! So much to talk about after a brilliant session at The Four Seasons after being invited to the Jing Tea Master launch.
The Sunday sun streamed into The Hawkhurst Vault, just out the way of the manic Brick Lane and full of customers with beautiful bunches of flowers from nearby Colombia Road market. They serve Jing tea with a timer to make sure you brew it right. I love the Jing Assam so went for the deep brown breakfast tea once again. My cuppa was drunk from a classic Churchill's 'Blue Willow' teacup - there are some lovely stories and poems written about this famous china pattern.... Two birds flying high, A...
The Hackney Pearl is the closest cafe to my home so apologies in advance if they appear on here more than once. Lucky for me they serve delicious Jing tea and have an amazing range of table tops for me to photograph on! Calling themselves ‘a happy, cosy local' they truly are and whilst inside is full of retro furniture (and people on macbooks) they also have a great outdoor space for when the sun is shining. The Jing Assam tasted ‘toasty' and slightly malty but a comforting brew.