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Russian Earl Grey

Traditional Russian style Earl Grey
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Tea has been consumed in Russia for centuries. The drink was first introduced to the country during the Tsarist era in 1618. The Chinese ambassador to Moscow at the time presented Tsar Michael Fedorovich with several chests of tea as a gift. Although the Tsar accepted the gift with legendary Russian grace the tea was not very well received at first. Why? The Tsar and the people of his court were accustomed to drinking warm fruit and herbal beverages and found the new beverage to be slightly bitter. According to Russian folklore it was one of Tsar Michael's chefs who struck upon the idea of adding fruit and spice to the tea in order to enhance its flavour. Various blends were experimented with including combinations of ginger, salt, orange, peel, rice, onions and various herbs and spices. As it turned out the most popular of these were the heavily sweetened blends that included citrus fruit.

 

Please note: In order to become more environmentally-friendly we no longer add large coloured labels to our tea packets. Simply peel off the small name label from the back of your packet to make it totally biodegradable! Gift tubes are as shown.

Tea Type

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Water Temp

Brew Time

WHITE 3-5g per cup 70c 5-6 mins
GREEN 3-5g per cup 75c 2-5 mins
BLACK 3-5g per cup 95c 4-6 mins
OOLONG 3-5g per cup 95c 5-8 mins
PU-ERH 3-5g per cup 95c 4-6 mins
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Mick Howells
Russian earl grey.

A beautiful cup of tea,my daily drink on more than one occasion.

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Giovanna F.
A dreamy whiff

fabulously fresh taste to the palate and to the mind, not too spicy, just perfect.

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Tea connoisseur
Great tea

This is our all time favourite, a great tasting tea.

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Elizabeth Bennett
Russian earl grey tea

This was the first tea that I tried from the Earl Grey selection pack. It took me a little while to get used to it, but now I really like, especially for an afternoon tea break. It's tangy and fruity, definitely a lively tea, and quite refreshing.

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Jonathan M.
Russian Earl Gray.

Fabulous other world flavour. Deep, complex and holy.