Chocolate Tea

The name sounds enticing, I know. But, I was a little bit hesitant when my flatmate's bff brought over bags of Teapigs chocolate flake tea. I was thinking, there has to be a catch to such delicousness. I figured it probably wouldn't taste very good at all... but I was surprised. After a couple of days of staring at it in its designated bowl, I decided to brew a cup.

When I first took it out of the baggie, I thought the scent was a bit overbearing. I dipped the teabag into my hot cup of water and waited three minutes for it to brew. After taking the bag out, I added just a touch of skim milk and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. When I breathed in the mixture, it was heavenly. Much better than the initial scent of the bag. The tea has a very smooth texture and tastes incredible. It's made up of black tea, chocolate chips, cocoa beans, and natural flavoring, and it tastes exactly as that—black tea with a hint of chocolate. Delicious, and only one calorie per cup! It doesn't give you the same satisfaction as eating a piece of chocolate, but the calories make up for it (unless you're like me and you add a cupcake to your teatime)!

I saved a cupcake from the Seasalt party

My Version of Afternoon Tea... More like Brunch

I made these yummy open-faced sandwiches on English muffins (or just 'muffins' in the UK)! Free range eggs and organic spinach, sprinkled with medium cheddar cheese and topped with mild salsa.

Sweets for Sunday Tea

My boyfriend and I planned on going to afternoon tea at this cute sandwich and tea cafe, but it's closed on Sundays! So we decided to have cupcakes instead :) We went to Sweet Couture in Covent Garden, a small cake boutique with dreamy rows of cupcakes lining a clear and inviting shelf when you walk in. The bf and I dived into our treats at the breakfast bar style table along the window. Mmmmm