The Earl Grey

A Black Tea from

Rating

78 / 100

Calculated from 21 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Bergamot, Lemon
Flavors
Citrusy, Tea, Bergamot, Citrus, Lemon, Earl Grey, Earth, Spices
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Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 250 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Use 2 g of tea
Steep for 3 min, 15 sec
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18 Tasting Notes View all

“My daughter’s fiancé brought this tea as a gift when he visited from Northern Ireland recently. He is a big fan of Earl Grey and Lady Grey teas. This is a loose leaf version. The leaf is of...” Read full tasting note
“A very nice bagged EG. I like to drink it with dinner. Perfectly balanced, and I think I’m getting licorice notes as well.” Read full tasting note
“Apparently it’s been two years since I last drank one of these. It doesn’t feel like that long. Although I don’t seek these out anymore, there’s still something I find very calming and reassuring...” Read full tasting note
“I enjoy this tea. It’s got a nice flavor, nothing artificial. I enjoy it with a touch of sugar, and milk (blasphemy, I know.)” Read full tasting note

Description

The story goes that Earl Grey, the Georgian prime minister, was given cases of this tea by a Chinese Mandarin. He liked it so much he brought it home and asked Twinings to recreate it for him.

Light, fragrant and with a distinctive bergamot and lemon flavour, our Earl Grey still has all the taste of the original, and we like to think it’s still the best.

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