Pretty much everyone knows by now that the safest gift to get me for any occasion is TEA! The last few years have been filled with wonderful gifts from my friends and family of tea and tea related paraphernalia. A recent gift I received from my dad was a Bentley's Tea Tea Chest. Now, I will say this --- ever since i discovered the wonder of loose leaf tea, I thought I would never go back to bag teas! Yuck, right? My daddy dearest however proved me wrong. There are still several brands out there that are just outstanding! One of these brands is definitely Bentley's Teas. I was a little skeptical to try these teas, and honestly let them sit in my tea pantry (... yes i have so many tea's they have their very own home) for far longer than I should have (a few months) until one day, I decided to take a trip, and was trying to travel light. So, I grabbed a few packets of Bentley's Earl Grey and English Breakfast. MAN was I rewarded! These tea's are spectacular. The english breakfast has a real fullness to it, its not weak like many other bagged teas. The Earl Grey, however was a real treat. It didn't taste anything like I had ever tasted before, I swear the satchel smelled something like fruity pebbles (which made me yearn for the days of yore) but the taste was also very robust. After using up all of the Earl Grey and English Breakfast - I ventured to try the Orange Spice next. Again, skeptical from the smell in the satchel, the smell of the "spice" was very noticeable... but, the other two teas I had devoured were such a hit, I thought to myself why not! Again, a total masterpiece. The spiced and orange flavors were so well balanced. Really knocked my socks off. So, what do i do next? Reach for the Peach - Smash Hit of course. Seriously, recommend this brand. They have truly impressed me, and as it turns out, they've been around for a very long time. Owned by the Boston Tea company out of Boston, Mass. Their website gives a bit of history:
"The Boston Tea Company is a tea company based in Boston, which grew out of the Boston Tea Party of 1773. The founders of the company salvaged crates of teas that had been undamaged when thrown overboard."
Here is a Link! - Check them out. Highly recommend.
"The Boston Tea Company is a tea company based in Boston, which grew out of the Boston Tea Party of 1773. The founders of the company salvaged crates of teas that had been undamaged when thrown overboard."
Here is a Link! - Check them out. Highly recommend.