Yorkshire Earl Grey Tea - English Style Blended Black Tea - Expansive notes of bergamot synergyze with a heady blend of Kenyan, Indian and Ceylon teas. Stunning with milk.
Luxury Ingredients: Black tea, Cornflower petals, Natural flavors.
Origin: Sri Lanka Dimbula and Nuwara Eliya districts, Kenya -Loose Leaf in 2oz., 4oz. or 8oz. Foil Bags.
Loose Leaf - 2oz. for $3.39 ~ 4oz. for $5.19 ~ 8oz. for $8.09
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Features:
- Cup Characteristics: Expansive notes of bergamot synergyze with a heady blend of Kenyan, Indian and Ceylon teas. Stunning with milk.
- Infusion: Bright and Coppery.
Technical Specs:
- Country of Origin: Sri Lanka, Kenya
- Region: Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula or Uva districts
- Shipping Port: Colombo, Mombassa
- Grade: OP (Orange Pekoe), BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe)
- Altitude: 4800 - 7600 feet above sea level
- Manufacture Type: Orthodox
- Luxury Ingredients: Black tea, Cornflower petals, Natural flavors.
Extended Information:
Information:
So, what exactly does Earl Grey, or more precisely, Charles Grey, the 2nd Earl of Grey has to do with Yorkshire, a country in Northern England? Hint - the answer isn’t “he was born there.” Charles Grey was born farther north up in Northumberland. Before 2006 the answer pretty much would have been “nothing”. Except for the fact that he probably would have traveled through Yorkshire on his way to London to take care of his duties as Prime Minister.
So, what happened in 2006 to link the man with the county 161 years after his death? It was the acquisition of his old writing desk by a museum in Leeds, one of Yorkshire’s larger centers. Doesn’t sound very exciting do it? Well, a lot went down on that desk. For one, he probably drank a lot of tea seated at the decorative rosewood table, which was believed built in 1825. His cup probably would have held an infusion of broad-leafed China black tea scented with his signature bergamot. In his capacity as Prime Minister, he also wrote and signed many important government bills at the ornate desk. Perhaps one of the most important of these was an act to abolish slavery in the colonies. This act put an end to the centuries’ old slave trade between Africa, Europe and the New World. In the world of writing desks, it’s an important one.
To honor the man, his tea and his contribution to a better world for all, we’ve decided to formulate a new variation of his fantastic namesake blend. To start, rather than use a base blend of Chinese tea, the traditional Earl Grey base, we began with a very flavory blend of high grown, seasonal Ceylon teas from Sri Lanka. Next, as a reference to his abolition of the slavery of the African people, we bolstered the blend with a fabulous BOP grade (Broken Orange Pekoe) from Tinderet estate in Kenya. To this we added our all-natural oil of bergamot to create the tell-tale bite of citrus. The resulting cup is wonderfully rich and robust, laden with round notes of malt and superlative bergamot character. You’ve never had Earl Grey like this!
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Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’
Iced tea-brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!
2oz. for $2.99 ~ 4oz. for $4.79 ~ 8oz. for $7.69
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