Favorite Kind of Tea?

[Brown Eyes]

I once had a candle that was scented with bergamot and it was fantastic!

[David In Indy]

I used to like very much Earl Grey, but what was in it to make it smell like perfume a bit?

Huh? 

It smells like perfume? Oy vay!

It's bergamot that gives Earl Grey and Lady Grey teas their distinctive, perfume-like aroma.

What is bergamot? Is it perfume? Perhaps I should google it and find out. I'm not too keen on the idea of drinking toilet water. 

I've drank Earl Grey before and I don't remember it smelling of perfume! 

[Kerry]

Huh? 

It smells like perfume? Oy vay!

What is bergamot? Is it perfume? Perhaps I should google it and find out. I'm not too keen on the idea of drinking toilet water. 

I've drank Earl Grey before and I don't remember it smelling of perfume! 

I once had a vial of bergamot essential oil and would add a few drops to water, along with other essential oils such as Patchouli and Sandalwood and burn them in an evaporating oil lamp. It fills the room with a beautifully exotic, incense-like perfume, without the smoky residue of incense sticks. Earl Grey and Lady Grey teas do have a distinctive, perfume-like, bergamot aroma. I'm personally not fond of drinking bergamot in my tea. 

[David In Indy]

I once had a vial of bergamot essential oil and would add a few drops to water, along with other essential oils such as Patchouli and Sandalwood and burn them in an evaporating oil lamp. It fills the room with a beautifully exotic, incense-like perfume, without the smoky residue of incense sticks. Earl Grey and Lady Grey teas do have a distinctive, perfume-like, bergamot aroma. I'm personally not fond of drinking bergamot in my tea. 

Oh now, I LOVE Patchouli and Sandalwood. I burn them as an incense all the time. I love the smell, and they are also very effective aphrodisiacs. lol

But I've never heard of putting them in tea! Have you Kerry?

[Kerry]

Oh now, I LOVE Patchouli and Sandalwood. I burn them as an incense all the time. I love the smell, and they are also very effective aphrodisiacs. lol

But I've never heard of putting them in tea! Have you Kerry?

Haha, I suspect it's an acquired taste, David, lol.     

[Brown Eyes]

Well, I think a lot of teas are a little bit perfume-y.  Earl Grey for one, but also Jasmine tea is very fragrant.  I think the fragrance is a big part of the appeal of a lot of teas.  One of my favorite kinds of specialty teas is black tea with dried rose petals in it (often called things like Victorian Rose Petal tea).  It's really yummy!  Rose petal tea is different from rose hip tea, which has a very hearty flavor.

Also, have you ever had lavendar ice cream or lavendar cake?  It's definitely an acquired taste but I think it's really good.  And, then some old fashioned candies are made out of violets. 

In the grocery store you can also often find packages of edible flowers in the produce area meant to go in salads or to be used as garnish on cakes.

It interesting how many foods really are made with ingredients associated with perfumes.  It's like a variation on the whole idea of herbs.

[Kelda]

Good old fashoned tetly for me or Scottish blend - I guess these are what you'd call an english tea.

[David In Indy]

Wow! All this talk of tea is making me thirsty! I'm going to get my ass up and pour a glass of refreshing ice tea! I think there's still some in the refrigerator. If not, I'll make some more.

[brokeplex]

I used to like very much Earl Grey, but what was in it to make it smell like perfume a bit?

I think it is the bergamot.

[Artiste]

Merci brokeplex!

I think that you are right, as I remember now that it has that ?


But that tea if first class?

Grand-maman used to complained often about tea having sand ! Maybe your grand-mother did too ? You heard the results?


Au revoir,
hugs!