The Stir offices are currently closed while the team take a short break. You can still place your tea order online and it will be dispatched when we reopen on Tuesday 21st January.
Enjoy a lovely depth of flavour in each cup with this traditional Earl Grey brew of rich black tea leaves from India sprinkled with malva flowers and blended with bergamot.
This is our strongest Earl Grey offering which we released in response to customers wanting an even stronger bergamot flavour than is present in our other organically grown Earl Grey options (Earl Grey Supreme, Rose Earl Grey or Elegant Grey).
So what defines an Earl Grey Blend?
Earl Grey blends are easily recognised by the characteristic aroma of bergamot. This is an essence extracted from the aromatic skin of the bergamot orange which is grown mainly around the coastal areas of Italy. It is the defining taste in any earl grey blend. Blends vary by the amount of bergamot added and the tea base used. Our Earl Grey Blue has bergamot flavouring while the Earl Grey Supreme, Rose Earl Grey and Elegant all contain bergamot oil. If the bergamot aroma seems familiar take a look at the ingredients list on many perfumes and skin care products for both men and women, often you will find it there also.
There has been extensive research into the full range of benefits that might be associated with tea leaf (camellia sinensis), if you are interested to know more about the science click here.
The Blue Umbrella means it is part of our Black Tea range