Profile : Cream Earl Grey
Loose - English Favourites Tea
March 5, 2019
CUP CHARACTERISTICS: A
must for the avid Earl Grey tea drinker! Our flavoury Earl Grey
mellowed with a delicious creamy taste. An excellent all day tea with a
superb finish.
Ingredients: Black tea, Cornflower petals, Natural flavors (Organic Compliant)
INGREDIENTS FROM: Nuwara Eliya + Dimbula + Uva / Assam + Nilgiri / Nandi Highlands / Tirana
REGION(S): Sri Lanka / India / Kenya / Albania
SHIPPING PORT(S): Colombo / Calcutta + Haldia / Mombasa / Durres
GROWING ALTITUDES: 4000 - 8500 feet above sea level
GRADE(S): OP (Orange Pekoe)
MANUFACTURE TYPE(S): Orthodox (Traditional leafy)
ANTIOXIDANT LEVEL: Very High
CAFFEINE LEVEL: Medium
VEGETARIAN: Yes
VEGAN: Yes
INFUSION: Bright and coppery
INFORMATION:
Earl
Grey is world renowned as a classic English tea - probably as famous as
the Tower Bridge or Big Ben. If you are fan of Earl Grey and haven't
tried Cream Earl Grey yet, you're in for a treat. Cream Earl Grey has a
taste that's smooth with vanilla overtones that stand out above the
premium bergamot flavor - the signature taste of Earl Grey. This is a
tea that would complement a royal meal or any another aristocratic
occasion for that matter! One has to assume that Charles Grey himself
(1764-1845) would have strongly approved of this delicacy.
What type of tea do we use, how do we flavor the tea and why do we use natural flavors?
Firstly...
we only use high grown teas from the top 3 tea growing regions of Sri
Lanka - Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula and Uva. These three high-grown districts
produce flavorful teas that have classic 'Ceylon' tea character which is
noted by floral bouquet and flavor notes, touches of mild astringency,
bright coppery color and, most importantly - perfect for use as the base
tea of our flavored teas. (We have tested teas from various other
origins around the world as base stock for our flavored teas, but none
of these teas made the grade.) Dimbula and the western estates of Nuwara
Eliya have a major quality peak during Jan/Feb, whereas Uva and the
eastern estates of Nuwara Eliya have their peak in July/Aug. This 'dual
peak period' allow us to buy the best for our flavored tea blends
several times during the year, ensuring top quality and freshness.
Secondly.
we use flavoring oils not crystals to give the tea drinker an olfactory
holiday before indulging in a liquid tea treat.
Thirdly. we specify
natural flavors. High quality tea tastes good and natural flavors do
not mask the natural taste of the high grown Ceylon tea. (The norm for
many making flavored tea is to use overpowering artificial flavors,
which can be used to hide lower quality tea). Natural flavors do not
leave an aftertaste giving the tea a clean and true character. It should
be noted that natural flavors tend to be somewhat 'soft ' and the
flavors slightly muted, but for many this is a refreshing change and one
of the desired attributes of our naturally flavored teas.