Our World Famous Earl Grey

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Our Classic Earl Grey blend is made from a base of Keemun tea and a splash of Bergamot Oil. This world famous recipe was first blended by Richard Twining in 1831 when Prime Minister Charles Grey asked him to replicate a tea he'd been given by a Chinese Mandarin.

From that day forward the blend was named after the Prime Minister himself and to say thank you he gave the tea his royal signature of approval. The boxes you see today are in fact signed by the latest descendant of Mr Charles Grey. We do our very best to keep tradition alive and we are honoured to be able to say that the Grey family still treasure our blend over 180 years later.

In 2016 our classic Earl Grey was awarded a coveted Great Taste Award - the ultimate badge of approval when it comes to the most delicious tasting drinks and foods. Shop all our Great Taste Award Winners.

From the very beginning, Earl Grey had a cult following. Charles Grey's wife used to serve it to her high society friends where it quickly became considered the height of fashion.

While Earl Grey has been enjoyed as a delicious tea for decades, it's also more recently developed quite a reputation as a delicate and delicious ingredient. It's especially good in cakes, so why not give The Great British Bake Off contestants a run for their money and try out one of our fabulous Earl Grey Recipes?
 

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