What would be better than a nice cup of tea in this time of the year when it's freezing outside! Actually it's not that cold here in Budapest any more. It's partly sunny at the moment but the streets are super slippery with ice and wet snow. So that makes it a good excuse to stay inside.

If you have read my blog, you might know that I'm a tea drinker. All kinds of teas are good for me - black, white, green, rooibos & infusions as well. Earl Grey is my favourite black tea and now Twinings has put it in triangle bags and changed the packaging to really nice colourful cubes.

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(FI) Mikä olisi parempaa kuin kuppi teetä kylmänä talvipäivänä! Itseasiassa täällä ei tällä hetkellä ole ulkona nin kylmö enää. Aurinkoiselta näyttää, mutta kadut ovat ikävän liukkaat, jäiset ja loskaiset. Joten ihan hyvä syy pysytellä sisätiloissa. 

Olet varmaan huomannut, jos olet käväissyt joskus blogissani, että olen teejuojia. Kaikki menee - musta, valkoinen, vihreä, rooibos ja yrttiteet. Oma suosikki musta tee on Earl Grey. Twinings on pakannut sen kivasti kolmiopusseihin ja vaihtanut pakkauksen ulkonäköä. Onnistunut ratkaisu kaikin puolin.

Do you know why it's called "Earl Grey"?

According to the Grey family, the tea was specially blended around 1820's by a Chinese mandarin for Lord Grey, to suit the water at their region, using bergamot in particular to offset the preponderance of lime in the local water. 

Lady Grey used it to entertain in London as a political hosstess, and it proved so popular that she was asked if it could be sold to the others, which is how Twinings came to market it as a brand.

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(FI) Tiedätkö miksi sen nimi on "Earl Grey" (Kreivi Earl)?

Greyn suvun mukaan teen sekoitti mandariinikiinalainen varta vasten herra Greylle vuoden 1820 hujakoilla.  Tarkoituksena oli tehdä teestä alueen veteen sopiva versio. Käyttämällä juuri bergamotia saatiin tasapoinoitettua kalkkia paikallisesta vedestä.

Rouva Grey tarjoili tätä teesekoitusta Lontoon poliittisissa seurapiireissä ja siitä tuli niin suosittua, että häneltä kysyttiin voitaisiinko sitä mahdollisesti alkaa myymään myös muille. Näin Twinings teki tästä teestä brändin.

Btw, I love to drink my tea in a big mug! Bought this black & white pattern mug at Indiska. 

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Mun mielestä tee pitää juoda isosta kupista! Ostin tämän musta-valkoisen koristeellisen kupin Indiskasta. 

What is your favourite tea at the moment?

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Mikä on oma tämän hetkinen teesuosikkisi?

Amuri Museum of Workers' Housing in Tampere

If you happen to visit Finland and especially the city of Tampere and don't know what to do there after being in the amusement park called Särkäniemi and done some shopping, go to Amuri Museum of workers' Housing. It's a great way to see a part of history of Finland. The palce is located just a few meters out of the city centre so it's easy access by foot. 

Amuri Museum of Workers' Housing has five residental houses and four outbuildings in their original location. The homes outdats from 1882 to 1973. There's also an early 20th century cobbler's shop, a bakery  from the 30s and a cooperative shop and a haberdashery. 

In one house there were usually living four families. In every house and room it's described who lived in that place - what was the occupation of the parents, how many children there were and what ages they all were.

When I arrived to the homes of the 40s and 50s it already started to look a bit familiar. I could spot some items that I had seen in my grandparents' homes and in the shop there were very familiar products that haven't changed at all - such as my favourite Finnish Fazer Blue chocolate! The blue package and golden logo is still exactly the same. 

If you're intrested in you can find more details here!

BTW, I know less is more but somehow I got carried away and just kept adding pics here - actually I planned to put much more.

Freshly baked blueberry pie

Don't forget to pop in to Cafe Amurin Helmi (the Pearl of Amuri)at the location. There's a great bakery on the spot. Had a slice of glutenfree rhubarb cake with vanilla custard. 

The museum is open during the summer season between 10am-6pm, closed on Mondays.