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Earl Grey tea was named after Charles Grey, the Prime Minister to King William IV in the early 19th century. Earl Grey is a blend of Indian and Ceylon teas. The tea gets its unusual flavor from oil of Bergamot a small acidic orange. A tea with a refreshing taste, that can be served hot with or without milk or sugar. Perfect for making iced tea.
Brewing Instructions: :
1 tsp, 3-4 min, 100 °C
Did you know...
The production of black tea in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) began after a deadly fungus called Hemileia vastatrix destroyed most of the coffee crop on the island. The coffee plantation owners realized that they needed to diversify. The Loolecondera Estate had long been interested in producing tea in Sri Lanka. James Taylor, one of the fathers of Ceylon Tea, had recently arrived on the Estate and wanted to be there for the sowing of the first tea crops in 1867. It was done on 19 acres of land. James Taylor was already experienced in tea cultivation. He had acquired his knowledge in North India. He carried out different experiements on cultivating tea on the verandah of his estate. He rolled the leafs by hand and fired the oxidized leaves on clay stoves over charcoal fire.
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