My daughter was on a dairy free diet and her mother in law gave her some Earl Grey tea to drink. It was along time since I had drunk it and so we tried some and enjoyed it. My husband actually admitted he enjoyed it more than ordinary tea which he had never liked since he gave up sugar many years ago! Earl Grey tea was named after Charles Grey. He was Prime Minister to King William IV in the early 19th century. The legend is that the Earl was given the recipe by a Chinese mandarin with whom he was friends, and whose life he had saved, although there are variations on this tale! The tea gets its unusual flavour from oil of Bergamot, which is a small ...  Read the complete review

When not drinking Demmers Tea (from the eponymous tea-house in Vienna), I have to make do with Twinings, which is available at my local Billa and Interspar supermarkets, although I do prefer to go to Demmers to buy their tea, and to treat myself. Earl Grey Tea is named after the person for whom the tea was blended, the Second Earl Grey, who worked tirelessly for the reform of working conditions, and is also to blame for the laws that prevent children being stuck up chimneys as much as they previously were (all this happened in the 1830s). The tea is a blend of Indian and Ceylon black teas that has been blended with bergamot oil, which is what gives it ...  Read the complete review

Tea. Such a small word but with so many different interpretations, especially when it comes to flavour and effect. Certain teas can calm and relax you while others have the ability to freshen and enliven a jaded mind or body. The blend of tea which has earned my personal respect is known as ‘Earl Grey’. However, my regard for this particular blend does not end there. I first discovered Earl Grey in the refectory of my college (who says college life teaches you nothing of true value ?) I had been in the habit of drinking a mid-brown coloured brew, strongly reminiscent of ‘chocolate’, but not strongly enough to be ...  Read the complete review

INTRODUCTION There's nothing like a nice cup of tea. Twinings recently caused controversy when it changed the recipe of it's Earl Grey tea, which sparked anger among fans of the bergamot flavoured tea. I like to ring the changes when it comes to tea, and have bought Earl Grey periodically as a change to my regular tea and fruit infusions, so I bought a box of the new blend to find out what the fuss is about. PACKAGING, PRICE AND AVAILABILITY Twinings Earl Grey is sold in boxes of 50 and 100 tea bags, as well as a loose tea. My box of 50 teabags came from Waitrose and it cost £2.37. I took advantage of a special offer which had two boxes ...  Read the complete review

This review is about Earl Grey tea by Twinings and it still carries the Earls personal stamp of approval! ++ About the Tea ++ Earl Grey tea is named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey. He was also known as Viscount Howick (sounds like a different beverage that one) he was also the British Prime Minister in the 1830s. But enough about politics what about the tea you might ask? Well! Earl Grey is a black tea which usually means that it is stronger than green and white teas but I usually make my cup of Earl Grey fairly weak (a 2 minute brew) and drink it without milk. On the box the ingredients list the flavours ...  Read the complete review