I love to try two or three teas at one time and compare them and see which one "wins". So I pulled out two Earl Grey Teas last night. Twinings- made in china with black tea and Bergamont. And then I tried Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme. It has four black teas from Asia and India, Silver tips, and Bergamont.
from the website:
To the connoisseur we offer Earl Grey Supreme, which uses a higher grade of teas along with the addition of Silver Tips. Most of our customers have never gone back to our regular Earl Grey once they have tasted the Supreme. If you love Bergamot and fine tea, this is the blend for you
The liquor is a lighter brown than most Earl Greys, this is because the higher proportion of large tippy teas and the silver tips.
A nice mixture of large black leaves, the brown leaves of the oolong, and silver needles of the white tea.
Lovely citrus aromas predominate, we put a higher amount of bergamot in this special tea.
The lemony flavors are perfectly balanced with the delicious tea base. In comparison to other Earl Greys, there is a nice natural sweetness from all the tippy teas.
20 sachets $9.60 The Earl Grey does not come in loose leaf form or tea bags, you can only purchase it in the sachets.
from the website:
DID YOU KNOW? This classic blend was especially made for Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of England. Twinings had been making Earl Grey tea since the 1830s.
Twinings has been blending my family tea for years. Today, I am proud to continue this tradition with the tea celebrated throughout the world known as Twinings Earl Grey. Legend has it, that my ancestor, the second Earl Grey, was presented with this exquisite recipe by an envoy on his return from China.
Fine black tea expertly blended with the citrus fruit flavour of bergamot, to deliver an uplifting tea with a unique floral aroma and refreshing taste.
Ingredients:Black Tea, Bergamot Flavouring
a box of 20 tea bags is $2.99. It is also sold in loose leaf form (which I, the tea snob, recommend)
Looking at the tea bags, I gave an immediate nod to Harney & Sons! Love the mesh bag/sachet.
Both had real nice color after steeping for 5 minutes. I then took my cups upstairs to read my book and taste.
AND THE HANDS DOWN WINNER WAS.......
TWININGS! The Harney & Sons tea was way to strong, almost perfumey in taste. The Twinings tea was nice and soft. I could almost taste a lemon flavor (which is the Bergamont in the tea). The flavor of the tea was not overwhelming like it was in the Harney & Sons tea.
If you are asking what Bergamont it is...according to wikipedia...
Bergamot essential oil is a cold-pressed essential oil produced by cells inside the rind of a bergamot orange fruit.
Bergamot essential oil is a major component of the original Eau de Cologne composed by Farina at the beginning of 18th-century Germany. The first record of bergamot oil as fragrance ingredient is 1714, to be found in the Farina Archive in Cologne. One hundred bergamot oranges will yield about three ounces (85 grams) of bergamot oil.[1]
In perfumery bergamot oil is used as fixative.
The term "Earl Grey" has applied to black teas that contain Bergamot essential oil as a flavouring.
If you are asking what Bergamont it is...according to wikipedia...
Bergamot essential oil is a cold-pressed essential oil produced by cells inside the rind of a bergamot orange fruit.
Bergamot essential oil is a major component of the original Eau de Cologne composed by Farina at the beginning of 18th-century Germany. The first record of bergamot oil as fragrance ingredient is 1714, to be found in the Farina Archive in Cologne. One hundred bergamot oranges will yield about three ounces (85 grams) of bergamot oil.[1]
In perfumery bergamot oil is used as fixative.
The term "Earl Grey" has applied to black teas that contain Bergamot essential oil as a flavouring.
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