Tea Inspiration ...

A few weeks ago, I found myself wandering about the Queen Victora Building while waiting around for one of my friends. I always like to wander inside the T2 store as I find its entirety to be aesthetically pleasing... the aroma of teas, the dainty little tea cups and tea pots and the strategically placed multicoloured tea boxes that are stacked on top of one another. Everything about the store is just a delight to the senses... well at least for me anyway. So as I reached the counter ready to make my purchase with the amazing (& ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.. may I add) box of Sencha Quince tea, something from the corner of my eye stole my focus --- French Earl Grey Chocolates.

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These were in fact tea infused chocolates, I thought they were quite interesting so I picked up the thongs and tried the delightful treat. It was as if a lightbulb moment happened and I was obsessed with this wonderfully crafted delight. However, as I was running towards the really rusty side of poverty with only $20 left I was faced with a dilemma on choosing between the tea and the chocolate. I had to go with the tea and promised myself to bolt to the nearest T2 store once pay day hits.

To my demise and disappointment they were gone the next week when I finally had the money to buy it. And to make everything else worse, they were out of stock for the next 5 weeks!!!! OUTRAGE.
So as to satisfy this craving, I thought I could probably make them myself and off I went with some couverture chocolate in hand and some amazing French Earl Grey Tea (which you REALLY must try, It's a MUST. A MUST. As in get it here.. NOW) off I went to some amazing chocolate venture.

Et voilà!!

French Earl Grey Chocolates.