Earl Grey Blue Flowers

There are various stories about why this famous tea, scented with Bergamot oil, is so called.  They tend to involve one of the 2nd Earl Grey's servants making a daring rescue and a gift of tea to Earl Grey in gratitude.    

In fact Indian tea, and subsequently Chinese tea, had been scented with the oil of Bergamot, a citrus, orange-like fruit, for many years.  It was however Earl Grey who popularised it by serving it to his guests when he was Prime Minister in the 1830s.    

This blend uses the finest Keemun from China's Anhui Province and Darjeeling, “the Champagne of Teas”, from India, infused with the finest quality pure natural Bergamot oil.  The addition of cornflower petals to this blend makes this tea special and uniquely beautiful.    

To Brew: put one heaped tsp per person in a warmed pot and add boiling water. Infuse for 4-5 mins and pour. Drink black, perhaps with lemon, or add a small amount of milk if preferred, and sugar to taste. Perfect as an afternoon tea.