We’ve been Earl Grey drinkers for a long time. I, personally, come from a long line of Earl Grey drinkers. That is, until some of those drinkers concluded that bergamot might cause spikes in blood pressure—I’m dubious.

Recently I found Ahmad tea at Marshall’s discount stores. I thought it was going to be a mix of teas inside the fun little red bus (the confusing labeling is not pictured below… but you can see it in the Amazon link), but it’s actually just one kind of tea called “English Afternoon.”

Has anyone actually heard of this before? English Breakfast is a favorite for a lot of folks (I don’t like it), but English Afternoon? Reading the ingredients, it turns out this is basically Earl Grey masked with a new name. At first upset that I wasn’t getting a variety pack, I’m now happy about what’s inside. And, since I obviously bought this for the CUTE LITTLE RED BUS, it’s a bonus that there’s anything usable inside of it at all. Plus, we’d run out of our giant 2-year lasting supply of Twining’s Earl Grey, and I had never had another brand I could swallow with that classic flavor.

Ahmad isn’t bad. I wouldn’t pay $8 + shipping for it, but if you see a tin at Marshall’s the next time you’re perusing the gourmet offerings, pick some up.

So maybe I’m crazy… but I think these would be a lot of fun in an entryway. Maybe not *our* entryway, but surely someone out there has an appropriate space on a wall with an inviting color. For $12? It’s a deal.

You may recall my mentioning a desire to post these pictures here. This stuff is good. It’s so good I wrote them a letter about it (I used to write companies a lot when I was 8. Then they sent me free stuff. So far no free gelato by mail.). The “Lisbon Lemon” is still the favorite after trying “Roman Raspberry” (below) and “Malaysian Mango.” Here’s a link to their website. Don’t try to order it online—it costs about a billion dollars to ship. Instead, come visit. We’ll pick up a pint for dessert.

Talenti Gelato e Sorbetto :: Available at Kowalski’s Markets :: Open 24-hours