What defines an Earl Grey is that it is a tea to which Bergamot flavour has been added. It’s obvious when you think about it: Just as there are different pressings and different qualities of olive oil, there are different qualities and pressings of bergamot oil. The organic, cold pressed oil used to flavour our “classic” Earl Grey comes from Calabrien in Italy and its superb quality can be tasted in the cup.
The origins of the classic Earl Grey tea are shrouded in mystery, with many intriguing stories adding to its rich heritage. One well-known story is that during a diplomatic visit to China, an envoy of Prime Minister Charles Grey heroically saved the son of a Chinese mandarin from drowning. In gratitude, the mandarin had a Chinese tea master create a unique tea for the Prime Minister, Charles, the 2nd Earl Grey.
The story goes that Earl Grey instructed Twinings of London to reproduce the tea, which they then named after him. It goes on to say that Lady Grey began serving it at social events in London, where it became popular. She then urged her husband to make the tea more widely available. Earl Grey requested Twinings to create a tea that would mask the lime flavour in the water at his Northumberland estate, Howick Hall. Given the importance of water quality in tea preparation, this version of the story seems highly credible.
Good for when you don’t have the possibility to filter the water for your tea, our organic Classic Earl Grey is subtle, fragrant, refreshing and reviving: in fact this is the ideal tea to drink with a piece of cake or slice of tart. Introduced to our range of Earl Grey teas in January 2018, it is fast becoming the best-seller after our “Citrus Earl Grey”.
Organic black tea, natural organic bergamot oil.
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