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IMPERIAL EARL GREY
EARL GREY COLLECTION
TASTING NOTES
AROMA
Clean citrus scent.
PALATE
Light body with slightly spicy finish.
3503EARL GREY IMPÉRIAL
Bergamot oil comes from a small citrus grown in Italy (first press and cold pressed), lending its distinctive aroma to this traditional estate black tea.
Sitting with the emperor, I shared a pot of tea. The tea's beguiling fragrance induced a state of tranquility. Pleased, the emperor said, "A special blend to honour our friendship. It bestows peace on those who drink it." - Charles the Earl of Grey, 1834
Whether there ever was a real Earl of Grey who drank tea, especially this blend, is subject to debate. However, what we do know is that the Earl Grey blend is named after the second Earl Grey, the British Prime Minister in the 1830s who sold Chinese tea under the brand name of “Earl Grey Tea.”
"I love T's tea. I use the Earl Grey tea for my Earl Grey Opera cake and macaroons." - ICON Fumiko Moreton
IMPERIAL EARL GREY
YIELD 50 cups
PRICE $22.95
YIELD 200 cups
PRICE $68.85
MASTER BLENDER TASTING NOTES
The Earl Grey blend we know today is a blended black tea with an added bergamot aroma. Bergamot is a citrus fruit that looks akin to ugli fruit, and while the pulp is edible, it is sour and extremely small in relation to the fruit itself and thus has little commercial value. It is the rind that contains the essential oil used by both tea blenders and perfumeries. Natural, cold-pressed bergamot essential oil is prized for its calming and restorative properties.
