What makes Blue Lady Grey tea special?

Earl Grey is one of the most popular scented/flavoured teas in the world and there are so many types to choose from a whole life wouldn’t be enough to try them all. Most Earl Greys are strong, and very aromatic, and that’s a part of their charm. But modern Earl Grey teas need to follow only one rule – have a recognizable bergamot flavour. Flowers, fruits and even spices may all be a part of an Earl Grey blend to make it either stronger or gentler.

Blue Lady Grey is made with a South Indian black tea and contains lavender flowers, bergamot and vanilla flavour. It’s a bergamot scented black tea with a gentler profile than regular Earl Grey. Not only is this blend pretty, but it has a delicious scent too. It’s one of those scents that will make you want to brew it immediately. It’s intense, deep, sweet and floral with light bergamot notes.

How to brew this tea?

Earl Grey teas are usually strong, so 1 teaspoon of tea leaves per cup of water will be enough to make a delicious cup. Most Earl Grey teas also have smaller leaves that will infuse into a stronger tea. You can use boiling water for this tea, and steep it for 3-5 minutes.

Blue Lady Grey won’t get bitter. It’s a delicious, gentle tea with a delightful light citrusy and floral taste. If the classic Earl Grey is bold and sharp, Blue Lady Grey is sophisticated, cheerful, and relaxing. Even though it contains lavender, Blue Lady Grey is not a lavender tea. Lavender, vanilla and bergamot create a wonderfully balanced flavour, and none of them is overpowering or dominating.

This tea tastes great with no condiments, but you can also use it for making a variety of drinks – from a proper iced or sweet tea to London fog, or even a tea syrup. Although this tea is gentler than regular Earl Greys, it’s still intense and deep with no bitterness, which makes it a perfect choice for adding to cocktails, cakes and making milk teas.

Get Inspired – Try making a Tea Syrup with Blue Lady Grey tea.

Who would like this tea? Blue Lady Grey is great for both tea traditionalists and tea drinkers that enjoy flavoured teas. It’s a tea for daily pampering that’s easy to brew and you can use it in so many ways you will always want to have some at home.

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What is Pecan Praline?

Depending on where you live, Pecan Praline could mean two things. American pecan pralines are a type of sweet treat made with pecan nuts, sugar, butter and heavy cream, while most of European pralines are a type of chocolate bonbons. Pecans are not that common in many parts of Europe, and the second best replacement are walnuts.

Pecan Praline black tea is a tea inspired by American pralines, from a US based tea subscription company Simple Loose Leaf. It’s blended with South Indian black tea, cinnamon chips and pecan pieces, and contains natural flavour. It’s a beautiful blend with a strong, deep tea base, and it smells DELICIOUS. What’s great about this tea is that the base tea, even with no other ingredients, would be delicious too. The saying goes, don’t judge a book by its cover, but judging a tea by the look of dry leaves is not a bad thing at all. Why? Because all Camellia sinensis teas, no matter their natural colour, should look fresh and appealing. South Indian black teas are usually bold, and this black tea makes a great base for this blend. Plus, it contains real pecans too, and beautiful toasty caramel flavour.

How to steep Pecan Praline?

Steep 1 heaped teaspoon of tea leaves in a cup of water at 98 degrees Celsius for 3 minutes. Flavour is well-rounded, with a slight astringency and deep warming notes. While the scent is very intense, this tea is one of those blends that use flavouring to add charm, rather than taking over the entire base. Pecan notes are light, and blend into a light caramel flavour, while the cinnamon is adding a nice warming touch. There’s a light sweet warm nutty dessert aftertaste, but the tea itself is not sweet, so it’s great for tea drinkers that don’t like sweet teas too.

Who would like this tea? Tea drinkers that enjoy stronger flavours, spiced and smoky teas and like to drink their tea strong or with a splash of milk. Also, it would be great for making a tea syrups or tea lattes. When making a latte, add 2 teaspoons of tea leaves rather than one. This tea would go well with milk substitutes that have a slightly nutty flavour. This tea is amazing for a holiday season, but it’s also great as a breakfast tea – with or without a splash of milk.

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What is Blueberry Muffin tea?

Blueberry Muffin is a flavoured rooibos tea from the US based tea subscription company Simple Loose Leaf. Just like many other Simple Loose Leaf blends, this blend is a very simple tea, too. It has only 3 ingredients – red rooibos tea base, mallow blossoms and flavouring. With its pretty purplish-blue colour, blue mallow blossoms blend in perfectly.

Red rooibos is made from South African shrub Aspalathus linearis. It was first introduced for its potential health benefits, but later it became one of the most important ingredients for making herbal, caffeine free blends. Red rooibos is a perfect alternative to black tea. Although it doesn’t have the same flavour as black tea (it’s naturally slightly sweet and earthy), just like black tea, it’s strong enough for making tea lattes, iced teas and tea syrups. Blueberry Muffin smells delicious. In fact, it does smell like a fresh batch of blueberry muffins – soft and buttery with a touch of vanilla and zestiness.

How to brew this tea?

We brewed this tea following instructions on the packaging with 2 teaspoons of tea leaves per cup of water for 5 minutes at 100 degrees Celsius. Brewed tea has the same scent as dry leaves, only softer and gentler, with a pretty red colour. The flavour is light and soft too, with light buttery and light earthy rooibos note. Although the flavour isn’t overpowering, and this tea is an unmistakeably red rooibos blend, it has just enough of a buttery flavour and, interestingly, a long blueberry muffin aftertaste. Rooibos tea will never be bitter (unless it contains bitter ingredients such as lemon peel), so don’t be afraid to brew it longer or use more tea leaves. This tea would be perfect for making iced teas or hot tea lattes. For making an iced tea, try steeping it with some fresh crushed blueberries.

This tea doesn’t contain any sugar. Since red rooibos is naturally slightly sweet, unless you prefer drinking really sweet teas, you don’t need to add any condiments. It’s great pure, but it will go well with some honey or brown sugar too. Blueberry Muffin is a calorie-free liquid dessert that would be great for tea drinkers who like rooibos tea but want to enjoy something unique and prefer caramel, buttery and vanilla teas. It would make for a great daily tea too.

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