Chipper: A day of tea tasting in a beautiful temple

Greetings Chipsters everywhere.

It’s no secret that I love food – I’ve told you about my love for cakes on many occasions.

But you might be surprised to learn that as of late, I also really, really love tea.

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Now dogs don’t usually drink tea, but in my somewhat human way of life I’ve taken to the beverage quite nicely after trying it for the first time.

I was quick to discover that not only can you get what they call ‘builder’s tea’ – you know – tea bag, boiling water, and a dash of milk, but that there are ALL different kinds of tea flavours and infusions.

Clearly I’m late to the tea party, so I apologise if you already know this.

My curiosity got the better of me and so I set up a tea tasting day for myself and my good friend Winnie the Pooh.

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On the day our taste buds were to be tantalised, we walked into a temple in the forest. It was a beautiful, calm and serene place, perfect for relaxing and drinking tea.

There laid out for us were all different kinds of tea: green tea, black tea, fruit infusions, herbal infusions, you name it, it was there.

I really enjoyed the experience, there’s something so satisfying about drinking a hot cup of tea and taking in the aromas. My favourite was Lapsang Souchong, a smokey, golden tea that evoked forests of pine trees and ice-capped mountains with every sip.

What’s your favourite tea? Please do write to me and let me know. Chip chip for now. Chipper.

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