tea doughnut

Ever since I was a little girl I was a little obsessed with doughnuts. Are they a breakfast? Are they a dessert? Doesn’t matter because they are delicious and good for all occasions. As of late, it seems others have caught on to my way of thinking since gourmet doughnut shops are popping up everywhere.

When I was younger, sprinkle doughnuts were where it’s at but now there is a vast world of donut options. PB&J doughnuts, Lemon Meringue doughnuts, Maple Bacon doughnuts, Creme Brulee doughnuts, Lime Coconut doughnuts…the list keeps going. Over the years my tastes evolved with the times and I opened up my heart to all the doughnuts out there. So, when I came across a tea inspired doughnut, there was no way I could resist it, even if it were inspired by a flavor I don’t usually love.

Enter the London Fog doughnut by Glory Hole Doughnuts in Toronto, a yeast doughnut filled with an Earl Grey pastry cream topped with an Earl Grey infused glaze. Bergamot is not my favorite but I would try anything once, especially doughnuts.

As per usual, the doughnut itself was incredibly fluffy and light. Definitely one of the better yeast doughnuts I have come across. I wish the pastry cream were a little smoother as there was a little bit of lumpiness to it but it had a great vanilla flavor with a tiny citrus kick. The glaze was sweet. Very sweet. Which I enjoyed because the sugar drowned out the bergamot a fair bit making this a little more vanilla than Earl Grey for me. For those that enjoy Earl Grey and a strong bergamot flavor, they might be a little let down by this but for those looking for a London Fog doughnut with a touch a citrus, a dash of vanilla, and a whole lot of creamy sweetness, this is the treat for you!

And for those that don’t want anything to do with Earl Grey? Well, I am sure Glory Hole Doughnuts has something to make you happy as well so check them out if you are ever in the Parkdale area of Toronto, Canada 🙂

Here’s the scoop!

Where to Buy: Glory Hole Doughnuts

Description

A yeast doughnut filled with an Earl Grey pastry cream topped with an Earl Grey infused glaze

Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!

VariaTEA

Hey there! My name is Rachel. I’m a twenty-something from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who loves dogs and has a bit of an obsession with tea. As a child I hated the stuff since all I ever knew was Red Rose (no offense to Red Rose). However, a few years ago that all changed. I was on a diet and desperate for new flavors without adding calories and that’s when I turned to tea. I started off by going to DAVIDsTEA and Teavana for all their dessert-inspired flavors, and since I didn’t know any better, I bought 100 grams each of about twenty-something different teas. This was okay for the teas I liked but for those I didn’t I needed to find some way of getting rid of them. Enter Steepster.com. This is where I met some incredible tea friends, discovered tea swaps, and learned of so many amazing tea companies. My desire to try all the teas grew and since joining three years ago I have tried over a thousand different teas. I have learned what ingredients I love and I have learned what flavors I don’t like. I determined my go-to brewing method is Western-style with no added milk or sweeteners, though I also enjoy cold brewing, iced teas, teapops, lattes, and smoothies. I have yet to brew gong-fu style but I hope to do so just as soon as I get the proper teaware to do it. About a year ago, I actually stopped drinking tea but as my stash of over 200 teas started aging I decided I needed to respark my interest. I chose to take a 365 days of tea challenge on Instagram in which I post a new tea picture every day. So far it has been rather successful as I find myself drinking (and buying) more and more tea each day. Plus it enabled CuppaGeek to find me and invite me here to SororiTea Sisters.

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