It is well-known how Earl Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, created this blend, drawing his inspiration from ancient Chinese traditions. Still in fashion and known worldwide, the Earl Grey tea deserves yet to be prepared with the utmost care. It needs an excellent tea from China and the exquisite bergamot from Calabria. A delicious English great classic.
Calabrian Bergamot
All of Kensington… in Paris
In her Parisian living room on Rue de Courcelles, Margaret Ashford perpetuates the immutable ritual of her ancestors every morning. A peaceful matriarch, with a still delightfully British accent despite her decades spent in Paris, she swears by Earl Grey "as it should be," sourced from"at Betjeman's",brewed with precision, sweetened with a drop of milk, and savored in the silence of the morning, punctuated by a sigh of contentment.
Under the high Haussmannian ceilings adorned with moldings, she sits facing the French windows overlooking a cobbled courtyard. The dawn rays filter through the Calais lace curtains, bathing the Wedgwood tea sets carefully arranged on the mahogany console table in a golden light:Jasperwarecobalt blue,Wild Strawberrywith wild strawberry patterns, or even the legendaryDancing Hours, danced with Greek silhouettes.
The morning ceremony
Every day at9 o'clock sharp, Margaret sits in herChippendale armchairfacing themarquetry tea tableWith a sure gesture, she places thewhite porcelain teapotadorned with freshly scalded Tudor roses, thepatinated silver milk juginherited from his grandmother, andthe Wedgwood cup and saucerwith cornflower patterns. The tea brews exactlyfour minutes,never again, never.
Tea and food pairings
The tea of choice for cozy breakfast rooms and upholstered lounges, our Earl Grey is a natural match for the most emblematic dishes of English tradition.
At breakfast, it's the perfect accompaniment to warm scones topped with clotted cream and bitter orange marmalade, or toast with scrambled eggs. At teatime, it pairs elegantly with vanilla Victoria sponge cake, shortbread, or cucumber and mint finger sandwiches. Served with a splash of milk or on its own, on fine china, it transforms every break into a moment of pure distinction.
3 ideas to twist your Earl Grey
• London Fog (caffeine-free version): Earl Grey infusion topped with hot frothy milk and a dash of vanilla syrup.
• Iced Earl Grey with orange: cold infusion with fresh orange juice and crushed ice.
• Bergamot-honey mocktail: concentrated infusion of Earl Grey, topped with sparkling water, honey and lime slices.
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- The great classic flavoured with bergamot -
It is well-known how Earl Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, created this blend, drawing his inspiration from ancient Chinese traditions. Still in fashion and known worldwide, the Earl Grey tea deserves yet to be prepared with the utmost care. It needs an excellent tea from China and the exquisite bergamot from Calabria. A delicious English great classic.
All of Kensington… in Paris
In her Parisian living room on Rue de Courcelles, Margaret Ashford perpetuates the immutable ritual of her ancestors every morning. A peaceful matriarch, with a still delightfully British accent despite her decades spent in Paris, she swears by Earl Grey "as it should be," sourced from"at Betjeman's",brewed with precision, sweetened with a drop of milk, and savored in the silence of the morning, punctuated by a sigh of contentment.
Under the high Haussmannian ceilings adorned with moldings, she sits facing the French windows overlooking a cobbled courtyard. The dawn rays filter through the Calais lace curtains, bathing the Wedgwood tea sets carefully arranged on the mahogany console table in a golden light:Jasperwarecobalt blue,Wild Strawberrywith wild strawberry patterns, or even the legendaryDancing Hours, danced with Greek silhouettes.
The morning ceremony
Every day at9 o'clock sharp, Margaret sits in herChippendale armchairfacing themarquetry tea tableWith a sure gesture, she places thewhite porcelain teapotadorned with freshly scalded Tudor roses, thepatinated silver milk juginherited from his grandmother, andthe Wedgwood cup and saucerwith cornflower patterns. The tea brews exactlyfour minutes,never again, never.
Tea and food pairings
The tea of choice for cozy breakfast rooms and upholstered lounges, our Earl Grey is a natural match for the most emblematic dishes of English tradition.
At breakfast, it's the perfect accompaniment to warm scones topped with clotted cream and bitter orange marmalade, or toast with scrambled eggs. At teatime, it pairs elegantly with vanilla Victoria sponge cake, shortbread, or cucumber and mint finger sandwiches. Served with a splash of milk or on its own, on fine china, it transforms every break into a moment of pure distinction.
3 ideas to twist your Earl Grey
• London Fog (caffeine-free version): Earl Grey infusion topped with hot frothy milk and a dash of vanilla syrup.
• Iced Earl Grey with orange: cold infusion with fresh orange juice and crushed ice.
• Bergamot-honey mocktail: concentrated infusion of Earl Grey, topped with sparkling water, honey and lime slices.
