Earl Grey – Black Tea

Brew & Taste

The Earl Grey brew has a beautiful, dark copper color. Its unique flavor and aroma are achieved with bergamot, a citrus fruit similar to a lemon. It has a noticeable freshness which won't bother your senses. If you like summer tea refreshments, prepare Earl Grey as an iced tea.

Origins

The world has always been an interested in quality black teas from Ceylon (nowadays known as Sri Lanka). Most of the production goes to world markets, mainly bought by companies producing portioned teas. In Ceylon, tea is grown in six regions, at both low and high altitudes. Tea plantations cover 190,000 hectares of land. The tea leaves are harvested three times a year and left to oxidize for a long time on large metal screens. That's why they have a delicate golden-yellow to golden-brown color. Then they are rolled, dried and crushed. The result is a fine tea packed in bags containing 25kg of this delightful treat.

Earl Grey is enriched with bergamot essential oil, which gives it a pleasant taste and a great aroma. The original combination of tea and citrus fruits is said to have been invented in China. When flavored black tea was served to British Prime Minister Grey in the 1830s, it was close to becoming a worldwide sensation. From the Grey family, the tea recipe spread quickly throughout the British Isles. Since then people started to call it Earl Grey. Today it is produced by both smaller family businesses and large multinationals such as Tetely, Jacksons of Piccadilly and Twinings.

In England, Earl Grey is served with milk and sugar, though the rest of Europe commonly adds a lemon. It is also used for adding flavor to desserts, sauces and buttercreams.

Tea packaging preview

We pack our teas in a strong, zip-lock aluminum packet which allows you to easily re-seal its contents. This container protects the quality of the tea against humidity, light or foreign odors, all of which could noticeably affect the quality of the brew.