Tasting Notes

Classic blend of assam black tea and bergamot orange. Deep, rich fully fermented tea flavor, combined with distinctive sharp citrus.

Product Details

Sold in 50 gram package (about 30 cups)

Resealable, high-barrier zipper window bag

The Backstory

The Earl Grey blend is named after the 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister in the 1830s and author of the Reform Bill of 1832, who reputedly received a gift, probably a diplomatic perquisite, of tea flavoured with bergamot oil[3], taken from bergamot, a citrus fruit typical of Southeast Asia and grown commercially in Italy.

According to one legend, a grateful Chinese mandarin whose son was rescued from drowning by one of Lord Grey's men first presented the blend to the Earl in 1803. The tale has no basis in fact, as Lord Grey never set foot in China.

Whatever the origin of the blend, Earl Grey is a distinctive classic, and ours is among the best available.