Tea(s) From: Sri Lanka / India / Kenya / Albania
Region(s): Nuwara Eliya + Dimbula + Uva / Assam + Nilgiri / Nandi Highlands / Tirana
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY PARAMETERS:
Appearance (Dry Product): Dried black tea leaves with some blue petals
Colour (Dry Product): Predominantly black with some blue
Dry Leaf Aroma: Bergamot and cream
Taste: A must for the avid Earl Grey tea drinker! Our flavoury Earl Grey mellowed with a delicious creamy taste. An excellent all day tea with a superb finish
Infusion / Cup Colour: Bright and coppery
HOT BREWING INSTRUCTIONS: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9oz / 200-260ml of fluid volume in 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)
CAFFEINE CONTENT: Medium
ANTIOXIDANT CONTENT: Very High
As with most teas, Earl Grey has a history that dates back centuries within China. However, it’s history of being called ‘earl grey’ is relatively recent. Sit back, perhaps with a cup of cream earl grey loose tea, and let Pyramid Tea Co take you through a short history of Earl Grey.
THE HISTORY
The truth is, no one knows why Earl Charles Grey, Prime Minister of England 1830-1834 had a tea named after him. A few popular stories are floating around though. One tale says that the Earl saved a Chinese tea blender’s son from drowning, and to show his gratitude, the tea blender passed on his recipe for black tea with bergamot oil. The PM took the recipe back to England and, well, you know the rest. Another theory is that the blend was created accidentally when Chinese diplomats shipped black tea and bergamot oil together as a gift to England, resulting in the citrus flavour we know and love. Yet another recollection from the Grey family states that the tea was brewed by a Chinese man specifically for the prime minister to suit the water at the family home. The lady of the house presented the concoction to guests, and it proved to be so popular that she was asked if others could sell it. Whatever the truth may be, we’re grateful for the delicious cream earl grey tea we’re able to sell at Pyramid Tea Co.
Pyramid Tea Co’s Offerings
Here at Pyramid Tea Co, we stock many variations on the much-loved earl grey, using the aromatic, bold citrus flavours of the tea to create delicious variants such as our popular Cream Earl Grey loose tea. Amongst our range, we offer;
- Organic Earl Grey Matcha
- Cream Earl Grey Loose Tea
- Earl Grey
- Versailles Lavender Earl Grey
- Decaf Earl Grey
- Organic Earl Grey
- Green Earl Grey
You can also choose Pyramid Tea Co for Cream Earl Grey Tea Bags
