This Earl Grey is part of our distinguished line of historical English blends, which were created for the Historic Royal Palaces of England. A blend of fine black teas, rich in natural Bergamot.
Each HRP tin contains 30 tea sachets.
Each sachet brews one 12 oz. cup of tea.
Historic Royal Palaces is an independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens.
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Details: This tea was one of the original five teas that made up our Historic Royal Palace tea line. The tin is a lovely blue that is reminiscent of the sapphires found in the Tower of London's Crown Jewels. We blended a special Earl Grey for this occasion. It is stronger in body than the Earl Grey Supreme, a nod to our British cousins' taste for strong teas. The lemony bergamot is also stronger than our other Earl Grey teas.
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Dry Leaves: A mixture of black and brown leaves.
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Color: The liquor is a clear brown, tending toward russet.
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Aroma: The lemony aroma of bergamot from Italy comes through clearly.
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Flavors: In the later decades of the British Empire, citrus flavors became synonymous with Earl Grey tea. This tea is true to that heritage.
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Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
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Body: Medium-bodied, lightened by the addition of oolong tea.
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Brewing Time: 5 minutes
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Brewing Temp: 212º
