Profile : Buckingham Palace
Loose - English Favourites Tea
March 6, 2019
CUP CHARACTERISTICS: Flavoury
with medium body. Delicate Earl Grey and Jasmine notes. Bright with a
touch of golden coppery colour. Perfect for afternoon settings.
Ingredients: Black tea, Green tea, Jasmine + Cornflower petals, Natural flavors (organic compliant).
INGREDIENTS FROM: Assam + Nilgiri / Nandi Highlands / Fujian Province Nuwara Eliya + Dimbula + Uva / Tirana
REGION(S): India / Kenya / China / Sri Lanka / Albania
SHIPPING PORT(S): Calcutta + Haldia + Cochin / Fuzhou / Colombo / Durres
GROWING ALTITUDES: 500 - 8500 feet above sea level
GRADE(S): FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe)
MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): CTC (Cut, Torn and Curled) and Orthodox (Traditional leafy)
ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Very High
CAFFEINE LEVEL: Medium
VEGETARIAN: Yes
VEGAN: Yes
INFUSION: Bright with a touch of golden coppery color
INFORMATION:
Every
May the Queen holds a garden party at Buckingham Palace - a lovely
English springtime tradition. The Queen invites between 3000 and 4000
guests. Regal cucumber and watercress sandwiches are served on white
bread, smoked Scottish salmon pate, delicately scented earl grey cakes
and most importantly, tea, are served on this prestigious occasion. The
invitees include exotic guests from the far-flung reaches of the former
British Empire. The common thread amongst them is that they have each
made a contribution to the British Commonwealth of nations. The guests
rub shoulders with lords, earls, dukes, duchesses and ladies from
aristocratic British society. At about 3:00 p.m. the Royal Family make
their entrance - the Queen, Prince Philip, perhaps even Prince Charles,
Princess Anne and Prince Andrew. You can see the scene now -the Queen,
Prince Philip and the Queen Mother, all dressed in formal spring party
clothing, mingling with the excited crowd.shaking hands, smiling,
stopping briefly to chat with the guests, making eye contact and the
royal nod of the head to acknowledge one's presence for those unable to
personally meet the Royal Family.
The tea that is served is a
long time favorite and delicious Palace medley specially selected for
the occasion. Intriguing hints of high-grown pure Ceylon Earl Grey blend
effortlessly with soft jasmine from Fujian Province. Couple this with
malty Assam (from the estate of Borengajuli), flavory Dimbula Ceylon
(from Hatton), brisk and golden cup East of Rift Kenya (from Kambaa and
Kagwe) and you have one of the most flavorful teas to come from the
British Isles. Each cup is a cup of mystery - the flavors all come to
the fore at separate times - one minute you taste the Earl Grey, the
next you can almost feel the soft floral notes of jasmine. Finally you
get the satisfying fullness of the Assam Ceylon and Kenya blend. Enjoy
this tea and be a part of the annual tradition in the west gardens of
Buckingham Palace.