Earl Grey

All of Kensington… in Paris

In her Parisian living room on the rue de Courcelles, Margaret Ashford perpetuates each morning the unchanging ritual of her ancestors. A peaceful matriarch, whose accent remains delightfully British despite decades spent in Paris, she swears only by Earl Grey "as it should be," sourced from“at Betjeman’s”,brewed with precision, softened with a drop of milk, and savored in the silence of the morning, punctuated by a sigh of contentment.

Beneath the high Haussmannian ceilings adorned with moldings, she settled herself facing the French windows overlooking a paved courtyard. The rays of dawn filtered through the Calais lace curtains, bathing the Wedgwood tea services, carefully arranged on the mahogany console, in a golden light.Jasperwarecobalt blue,Wild Strawberrywith wild strawberry motifs, or even the mythicalDancing Hours, danced by Greek silhouettes.

The morning ceremony

Every day at precisely 9 o'clock, Margaret sits down in her Chippendale chair. facing the marquetry tea table, she confidently places the porcelain teapot on the table. The white teapot adorned with freshly boiled Tudor roses, the patinated silver milk jug inherited from her grandmother, and the Wedgwood cup and saucer with cornflower motifs. The tea steeps for exactly four minutes.,Never again, never.

Tea and food pairings

Our tea of ​​choice for cozy breakfast rooms and plush lounges,Earl GreyIt naturally complements the most iconic dishes of English tradition.

At breakfast, it pairs wonderfully with warm scones topped with clotted cream and bitter orange marmalade, or with scrambled eggs on toast. At teatime, it complements a vanilla Victoria sponge cake, shortbread, or cucumber and mint finger sandwiches beautifully. Served with a splash of milk or simply on its own, in fine china, it transforms every break into a moment of pure refinement.

3 ideas to twist your Earl Grey

• London Fog (caffeine-free version): an Earl Grey infusion topped with hot frothy milk and a dash of vanilla syrup.
• Iced Earl Grey with orange: cold brewed with fresh orange juice and crushed ice.
• Bergamot-honey mocktail: concentrated Earl Grey infusion, lengthened with sparkling water, honey and lime slices.