TAZO EARL GREY BLACK TEA
Tazo Earl Grey Black Tea is a traditional Earl Grey Tea. Read the latest tea reviews, comments, videos & steeping instructions in August 2020.
- CAFFEINE LEVEL: HIGH
TEA DESCRIPTION:
Tazo Earl Grey Black Tea, is a black tea with heavy flavor that goes back to the 1800’s and the regal history of the British Empire. A full bodied black tea, high in caffeine, with Bergamot essence, the bold flavor comes at your taste buds like a lightning bolt and gives you the power you need to start your day. A perfect summer tea to enjoy with your favorite cookie in August.
TEA INFORMATION
This black tea has essence of bergamot oil in it which gives it a strong, bold flavor (bergamot is oil from the rind of an orange). Earl Grey tea is named after Charles Earl, the second Earl Grey and British Prime Minister in the 1830’s. The tea is named for him after it was rumored he received it as a gift and the bergamot oil flavor was rather unique with tea at that time. The traditional tea blend has stood the test of time since the early 1800’s and today is still one of the most popular tea flavors worldwide.
HOW MUCH CAFFEINE IS IN TAZO EARL GREY BLACK TEA?
One tea bag has approximately 22 mg of caffeine in a standard 8 ounce/227 ml cup of tea when steeped for 5 minutes (recommended) or longer.
HOW DO YOU BREW THE BEST TAZO TEA?
According to the Tazo Tea website, the best method to follow when brewing any of the Tazo Tea flavors is follow the instructions below for steeping the perfect cup of tea.
HOW TO STEEP THE PERFECT CUP OF TAZO TEA
Step 2: Place a tea bag in the cup and pour boiling water over tea bag
Step 3: Remove tea bag after 5 minutes
*(DO NOT PINCH TEA BAG – It releases bitter tanins)
*(NEVER USE STYROFOAM CUPS – They kill flavor)