Corn Chowder With Smoked Tea And Chorizo

Name: Corn Chowder With Smoked Tea And Chorizo
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon loose Lapsang Souchong tea; 2 cups boiling water; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 7 ounces dried chorizo sausage, chopped (2 cups); 3 cups fresh corn kernels; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup flour; 1 pound red skin potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Coriander, Roasted Ground; 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Cumin, Roasted Ground; 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt; 2 cups heavy cream