{"id":13839,"date":"2022-10-27T12:01:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T19:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/?p=13839"},"modified":"2024-11-16T00:54:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T08:54:16","slug":"vancouver-the-birthplace-of-the-london-fog-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-vancouver-the-birthplace-of-the-london-fog-drink","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver: The Birthplace of the London Fog Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London Fog is a &#8220;tea latte&#8221; made from Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, and vanilla syrup or flavoring. It is particularly popular in the Pacific Northwest and along Canada\u2019s West Coast. Interestingly, in Scotland, it is often referred to as the &#8220;Vancouver Fog.&#8221; Like many stories of recipe creation, the exact originator is unknown, but there is one widely recognized tale. Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\">ivancouver<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4aaf4c0f49a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4aaf4c0f49a\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-vancouver-the-birthplace-of-the-london-fog-drink\/#The_Recipe_Was_Invented_by_Loria_from_Vancouver\" >The Recipe Was Invented by Loria from Vancouver<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-vancouver-the-birthplace-of-the-london-fog-drink\/#Interest_in_London_Fog_Declined_After_Her_Daughters_Birth\" >Interest in London Fog Declined After Her Daughter\u2019s Birth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-vancouver-the-birthplace-of-the-london-fog-drink\/#How_the_Drink_Got_Its_Name\" >How the Drink Got Its Name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/eternal-vancouver-the-birthplace-of-the-london-fog-drink\/#A_Family_Favourite\" >A Family Favourite<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Recipe_Was_Invented_by_Loria_from_Vancouver\"><\/span>The Recipe Was Invented by Loria from Vancouver<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The London Fog is believed to have originated and gained popularity in the mid-1990s. Vancouver resident Mary Loria frequently visited the Buckwheat Cafe, a small but cozy spot near her home, with her husband. The couple often stopped by for coffee during their walks with their dog or on their way to work, drawn by the caf\u00e9\u2019s delicious pastries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During her first pregnancy, Loria experienced morning sickness and developed an aversion to many tastes and smells, including her favourite coffee. However, she still craved a hot, caffeinated beverage and searched for an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea of steeping tea in hot milk came to her as a coffee replacement. One day, at the caf\u00e9, she requested Earl Grey tea made with skim milk. After clarifying the unusual order, the barista prepared her drink. Loria then added vanilla sugar from the caf\u00e9\u2019s mixing station. The result was perfect, and she continued to order the tea latte at this caf\u00e9 and others, even recommending it to other patrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085035\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085035\/image-15.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085035\/image-15-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085035\/image-15-768x799.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085035\/image-15-696x724.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interest_in_London_Fog_Declined_After_Her_Daughters_Birth\"><\/span>Interest in London Fog Declined After Her Daughter\u2019s Birth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After giving birth to her daughter Molly, Loria returned to her old coffee habit and forgot about the tea latte altogether. Upon moving to Victoria, she began visiting new caf\u00e9s, where a server once suggested trying a London Fog instead of coffee. A few sips revealed a familiar taste. Soon, Loria noticed the tea latte appearing on menus in caf\u00e9s far from where she had first ordered it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the mid-2000s, the drink had gained popularity in Calgary, where Loria frequently visited family. It&#8217;s likely she encouraged people to try it during her trips. Eventually, it was added to the menus of major coffeehouse chains and became widely beloved across Canada. Today, London Fog is enjoyed worldwide, with people crafting various versions to suit their tastes. In most North American cities, it\u2019s easy to order a London Fog from a local caf\u00e9. Starbucks lists it as Earl Grey Latte on their menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_the_Drink_Got_Its_Name\"><\/span>How the Drink Got Its Name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The internet is full of stories connecting Loria to the London Fog, and she is often credited as its creator. However, Loria herself is unsure who first wrote about her involvement but agrees with the origin story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, Loria didn\u2019t recognize her connection to the drink because she was unfamiliar with the name, which had been coined by someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A London Fog is typically made by steeping Earl Grey tea with equal parts steamed milk, a small amount of foam, two pumps of vanilla syrup, and two pumps of caramel syrup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name likely comes from the steam created when warm milk is added to Earl Grey tea, resembling a midday fog in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085034\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085034\/image-16.png 800w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085034\/image-16-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085034\/image-16-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.ivancouver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2024\/11\/17085034\/image-16-696x522.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Family_Favourite\"><\/span>A Family Favourite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even after her daughter\u2019s birth, Loria continued drinking Earl Grey but as regular tea instead of a latte. Her children, however, fell in love with London Fog, particularly her eldest daughter, perhaps because she had inspired her mom to create this now-famous drink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London Fog is a &#8220;tea latte&#8221; made from Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, and vanilla syrup or flavoring. It is particularly popular in the Pacific Northwest and along Canada\u2019s West Coast. Interestingly, in Scotland, it is often referred to as the &#8220;Vancouver Fog.&#8221; Like many stories of recipe creation, the exact originator is unknown, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":504,"featured_media":12443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4819],"tags":[6135,6131,6132,6136,6134,6138,6139,6137,6133],"moimportance":[656,31,32,35],"motype":[4825],"moformat":[88],"class_list":["post-13839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-innovator","tag-drink-recipe","tag-famous-vancouverites","tag-history-of-tea-latte","tag-history-of-the-drink","tag-history-of-the-drink-london-fog","tag-how-tea-latte-was-invented","tag-london-fog","tag-tea-latte","tag-who-invented-tea-latte","moimportance-trending","moimportance-aktualna-bilshe-roku","moimportance-golovna-novyna","moimportance-retranslyacziya-v-agregatory","motype-eternal","moformat-copywriting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/504"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13839"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13846,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13839\/revisions\/13846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13839"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=13839"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=13839"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivancouver.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=13839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}