Phyllis Earl Grey: A very special TeaTime from Brook37 Tea Atelier

A special tea time, with TeaTime and Phyllis Earl Grey from Brook37 Tea Atelier

Tea time with TeaTime Magazine is always a welcomed pairing, but add a custom tea blend from 

Brook37 Tea Atelier, inspired by the specialty publication's founder, Phyllis Hoffman DiPiano, and it's like settling in with a dear friend.  

Phyllis Earl Grey is a bespoke tea created by Brook 37 and is a tribute to Phyllis Hoffman DiPiano, who established Hoffman media forty years ago with her first magazine, "Just CrossStitch". She continued to add others to the mix including "Victoria", "Southern Lady" and, one that we are admittedly quite partial to, "TeaTime" which hit the stands in 2003. 

Phyllis Earl Grey a contemporary twist on the traditional blend. 

As a great fan of TeaTime, and since 2014, an occasional contributor, writing articles  on a range of topics from Highclere Castle (aka the "real Dowton Abbey") to tearooms in Italy to an "Escape to the Chateau" family visit to New York, we always look forward to TeaTime's appearance in our mailbox. 

Sadly, in 2023, Phyllis Hoffman DiPiano passed away. Her publishing empire continues with her family and family of amazing editors and staff, including Lorna Reeves.

With Lorna Reeves, editor of TeaTime, at Coffee and Tea Expo 2014.

With the new tea, honoring Phyllis Hoffman DiPiano, we knew we had to add it to our collection. Admittedly, we hadn't heard of Brook 37 before our order, but, we were confident we were in good hands.

And, good hands, indeed!  Our Phyllis Earl Grey arrived last week and we are instant devotees. The Phyllis Earl Grey is a contemporary twist on the traditional blend, with additions of lavender and pineapple, and it's delicious! It's balanced and flavorful and was designed to "inspire calm and creativity".  A tasty tea with benefits! 

Delicious tea designed to inspire calm & creativity in beautiful packaging. 

The packaging is beautiful, too -  a vibrant coral-colored tea tin with two lids to lock in freshness (also available in "eco packaging"). 

After a visit to Brook37 Tea Atelier's website, we were drawn to their grand selection (including wellness tea), their mission and commitment to sustainability. We just ordered another black tea blend and plan to order more.

In the meantime, we're taking some tea time with Phyllis Earl Grey and TeaTime Magazine. Grateful for this incredible woman who turned shared passions into our favorite publications. 

To purchase the Phyllis Earl Grey, shop at TeaTime or Brook37.