Earl Grey? Lapsang Souchong? What teas  shall there be to tease my taste buds?

To give you an idea of which infusions will await your palates at each afternoon tea here is the menu. This is early days for the tea revolution so the list is a little spartan. The basics you might say.

Earl Grey

Named after that wiley gentleman of the realm and prime tea drinking home boy, the honorable Earl Grey, this fruity little number is the beginners tea for any enthusiast. Wafty bergamot combines with a fine Chinese tea leaf to make a tea that is as suitable for relaxing after croquet as it is for getting a zesty wake up slap in the metaphorical moustache of an afternoon. There is a completely fabricated but rather fetching legend of how the secrets of the blend came to the hands of Mr Grey, something about rescuing a fellow from drowning in the 1800's. 

Served: With only a spot of milk or a slice of lemon. 

Lapsang Souchong

The grand mack daddy of smoky teas, this potent flavour explosion has reduced your correspondent to tears with it's powerful tongue tickles. Imagine standing over a peat fire while your socks catch alight. Probably best enjoyed on a summers early evening after giving the neighbouring village cricket team a thoroughly good rousting. If you don't have a neighbouring village then it can also be enjoyed by the fire. 

Served: With no milk. 

Darjeeling

Not so much a type of tea as a mark of quality, Darjeeling tea is what could only be described as "quite nice indeed". A sort of light flowery taste that soothes and calms the nerves. Perfect for catching a little respite after running away from a tiger or loosing a fight with the local ruffian. 

Served: With no milk. 

The Guest Tea

Sourced from the far corners of the earth at huge personal risk the guest tea will always be there to take your tea drinking to a new levels of emotional bliss. 

Served: Instructions will be given.