Hungry T's Eating Journal

Friday, Jan 13 - Morning tea

So, I am out of both coffee and half and half. I failed utterly and completely to swing by Stumptown for more beans yesterday. I am craving my morning caffeine fix, and I decide that some tea is the prefect delivery vehicle. Stash Organic Earl Grey Green and Black tea. Mmm. I love me some bergamot.

What's bergamot, you ask? This from the Wikipedia...

"The bergamot orange (Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia) is a citrus fruit, small and roughly pear shaped. The fruit, produced in Italy, is a cross between the pear lemon and the Seville orange or grapefruit.

The fruit is sour, and its aromatic peel is used to produce an essential oil that is used in Earl Grey tea, in perfumery, and in aromatherapy to treat depression. It is also used as a digestive aid. It was a component of the original Eau de Cologne developed in Germany in the 17th century.

The Bergamot orange is unrelated to the herb of the same name."

posted by Hungry T @ 9:08 AM