Green Earl Grey

This is a green version of Earl Grey tea.  We really love this tea!  It’s great for summer, refreshing and invigorating, and the fresh, citrus aroma that it gives off is just amazing.   Drink it on a sunny afternoon – whether you drink it iced or hot it will cool you down and invigorate you.

To blend this Green Earl Grey we selected some very good Green teas and slowly and gently tumbled them with natural oil of Italian Bergamot, being careful not to break the leaves.  This gradually  infuses the tea with a delicate and unmistakeable sweet citrus aroma and flavour.

Bergamot, or Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia, is a citrus fruit that grows only in a small area of Italy.  Small and pear-shaped, it is a cross between the grapefruit and the pear lemon.  The oil is used in aromatherapy to treat depression, as the  fragrance and flavour of Bergamot is known to lift the spirits and refresh the mind and body.

To enjoy at its best use one teaspoon of Earl Grey tea per person.  Put this in a warmed pot and add fresh, boiling water.  Allow to brew for 2 minutes (any longer and you will probably find the tea has been spoilt by bitter notes).  Strain into cups or mugs.  Green Earl Grey should be drunk without milk.

If you love aromatic teas such as this Green Earl Grey, why not consider trying China Jasmine tea?  This is a green tea flavoured and fragranced with aromatic Jasmine petals - delicious and refreshing!