Earl Grey has its followers and smoked teas have their enthusiasts. Thus, we thought we had to satisfy lovers of both of these. So here is a China smoked tea flavoured with Bergamot from Calabria... An unmatched flavour.
Calabrian bergamot and smoked tea
The requirement of good taste
Former dean of a very exclusive club in South Kensington,Lady Edith Ashfordis the eldest of the Ashford family, loyal to our House for generations. Always in an impeccably tailored suit, cigarette holder in hand, she embodies elegant discipline and eloquent silences. Her sharp gaze has seen many a crease fall… and many a suitor. Dynastea is her mirror: full-bodied, smoky, with bergamot as sharp as her wit. Unforgettable, and a little intimidating.
The Etiquette of a Flawless Mug
Lady Edith Ashford does not compromise on any point of etiquette, especially not when it comes to tea drinking. For her, her Dynastea is drunk black, without milk, sugar, or lemon. Too many faux pas have been made, she says, through ignorance or weakness. Smoky, complex teas, like this China-Ceylon blend with its assertive bergamot, require clarity, not sweetening. Adding milk here would be to cloud a brilliant speech; sugar to flatter a character that has no need of it; a slice of lemon to drown the bergamot in superfluous redundancy.
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Earl Grey has its followers and smoked teas have their enthusiasts. Thus, we thought we had to satisfy lovers of both of these. So here is a China smoked tea flavoured with Bergamot from Calabria... An unmatched flavour.
The requirement of good taste
Former dean of a very exclusive club in South Kensington,Lady Edith Ashfordis the eldest of the Ashford family, loyal to our House for generations. Always in an impeccably tailored suit, cigarette holder in hand, she embodies elegant discipline and eloquent silences. Her sharp gaze has seen many a crease fall… and many a suitor. Dynastea is her mirror: full-bodied, smoky, with bergamot as sharp as her wit. Unforgettable, and a little intimidating.
The Etiquette of a Flawless Mug
Lady Edith Ashford does not compromise on any point of etiquette, especially not when it comes to tea drinking. For her, her Dynastea is drunk black, without milk, sugar, or lemon. Too many faux pas have been made, she says, through ignorance or weakness. Smoky, complex teas, like this China-Ceylon blend with its assertive bergamot, require clarity, not sweetening. Adding milk here would be to cloud a brilliant speech; sugar to flatter a character that has no need of it; a slice of lemon to drown the bergamot in superfluous redundancy.
Tea and food pairings
This smoky tea pairs beautifully with aged cheddar or blue-veined stilton, served with black bread, an omelet with fresh herbs, for aristocratic brunches, cumin or pepper shortbread, as a nod to initiated palates, or simply a square of 85% dark chocolate, to accompany the voluntary solitude of an afternoon of reading.
Dynastea Black Tea Recipes and Cocktails
With its smoky depth and burst of citrus, Dynastea inspires creations with noble accents. In its iced version, it lends itself to a slow, cold infusion, enhanced with a simple zest of candied lemon and a dash of orgeat syrup to reveal its woody minerality. For a cocktail interpretation, pair it with a peaty whiskey or dry vermouth, on a base of Dynastea tea syrup reduced over low heat, with a drop of Angostura. Served over a large ice cube, in a low glass, it evokes hushed salons where people exchange more than talk. A drink with character, for lovers of shadows, leather, and silence.
