Earl Grey Tea-Flavored Black Teas

Black tea from China, flavored with oil of bergamot, a citrus fruit. Oil of bergamot comes from the rind of a citrus fruit which grows in the Calabria region of Italy. Pure top quality oil of bergamot is expensive but no blend or man-made flavoring can match the aroma and fine flavor of the real thing. According to an old legend, this tea is named for Earl Grey, a British Prime Minister, to whom a Chinese noble entrusted its secret recipe for saving his life. Unfortunately, this story is not true. But we hope this won't prevent you from enjoying our version of the ever popular Earl Grey tea.

Brewing Instructions:
Use 1 heaping teaspoon per 6 oz cup; heat fresh water to a roaring boil; let steep for 3-5 minutes to achieve the full flavor. This blend contains caffeine. Sweeten with SBS Teas Flavored Sugar Powder or Sweet Purple Haze Sugar.

Iced Tea Instructions:
Put 6 teaspoons of tea into a heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 10-15 minutes or longer. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the pitcher straining the ingredients. Add ice and top-up with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.