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Earl Grey Bravo

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Description

Earl Grey Bravo or Aristocrate Earl Grey is premium black tea from Sri Lanka, flavored with oil of bergamot, a citrus fruit. According to legend, this tea is named for Earl Grey, a British Prime Minister, to whom a Chinese noble entrusted its secret recipe for saving his life. Unfortunately, this story is not true. But we hope this won't prevent you from enjoying our exquisite 'Bravo' version of the popular Earl Grey tea. The perfect afternoon tea.

Story

It is said that in 1830, an Englishman named Charles Earl Grey traveled on a diplomatic mission to China, where in return for his act of kindness, a local mandarin presented him with the recipe for making this distinctive tea. A few corrections are in order. Firstly, the Chinese have never been black tea drinkers, and were unlikely to have a recipe for Earl Grey to bestow on visitors. Secondly, Charles Earl Grey never set foot in China. Otherwise, the story is completely true.

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Kylee W.
Feb 9th '10

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"The best earl grey I've had. Last time I tried earl grey, it was a weak, gross teabag. This is now my morning tea."
[ 4 mins @ 212°F ]
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Brian S.
Jan 7th '10

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"Earl Greył... seriously a powerful flavor. At first I had problems over-steeping (bitter and pretty astringent), even when keeping it around 4 minutes. But that's probably because I use big teaspoon scoops and 6 oz of water... So a good place to start is 3 minutes, an actual teaspoon, 8oz water and maybe even just under boiling water. Once you find your sweet spot it's a great Earl Grey offering. Cream or Vanilla flavored blacks are nice to mix in too."
[ 3 mins @ 200°F ]
1 vote
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Christie A.
Mar 14th '10

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"This citrus escape enthralled my senses. I love Earl Grey teas. I love citrus and this was a great combination of both. I see where some would be offended by its boldness but to me, I like that kind of in your face, I've arrived type of tea!"
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Thomas .
Mar 14th '10

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"Best Earl Grey I've ever had. it does actually have bits of bergemot in there, in case anyone is wondering. "
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Lewis S.
Mar 11th '10

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"I'm on the fence about Earl Grey Tea anyway, it's ok but it's not my "go to" tea. I have a sample of this tea, I tried to like this but it's just not my cup of tea (Pardon the pun). The citrus and flowery flavors are overpowering. I think I'll give my sample away."
[ 3 mins @ 212°F ]
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Matthew D.
Mar 8th '10

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"This is the first Earl Grey variety I've tried so I don't have anything to base it off but I liked this tea a lot. It's good and strong."
[ 5 mins @ 212°F ]

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