Fortnum & Mason Earl Grey

My wife's favourite tea, and one of my own too. Takes a while to get used to after drinking other earl grey blends, due to the hint of lapsang souchong, but if you go back to a regular earl grey after drinking this one for a while it feels like something is missing. Takes milk well, and a little sugar is to our liking. Not too much difference between the loose and the bags, except that the loose tea will last considerably ...  Read the complete review

To any lover of good tea Fortnum and Mason is a Mecca, beckoning the enthusiast to its plush surroundings. Every conceivable type of flavour is available here, from the woodiest of China teas to the most delicate of Darjeelings. Just as in life there is no such thing as a free lunch, so at Fortnum's is there no such thing as a cheap tea. Therefore one must be aware of what is worth splasing out on, and what is not. If one wanted to damn Fortnum's Earl Grey with faint praise, one could say that it is a very subtle tea. Bergamont is the slightest of hints. For those who prefer a stronger tea I recommend Twinings. ...  Read the complete review