100g Buckingham Palace Black Tea

Flavoury with medium  body. Delicate Earl Grey and Jasmine notes. Bright with a touch of  golden coppery colour. Perfect for afternoon settings.

Luxury Ingredients: Black tea, Green tea, Jasmine + Cornflower petals, Natural flavors (organic compliant).

Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada

Tea(s) From: India / Kenya / China / Sri Lanka / Albania

Region(s): Assam + Nilgiri / Nandi Highlands / Fujian Province Nuwara Eliya + Dimbula + Uva / Tirana

Antioxidant Level: Very High  

Caffeine Content: Medium 

Every May the Queen holds a garden party at Buckingham Palace - a  lovely English springtime tradition. The Queen invites between 3000 and  4000 guests. Regal cucumber and watercress sandwiches are served on  white bread, smoked Scottish salmon pate, delicately scented earl grey  cakes and most importantly, tea, are served on this prestigious  occasion. The invitees include exotic guests from the far-flung reaches  of the former British Empire. The common thread amongst them is that  they have each made a contribution to the British Commonwealth of  nations.  The guests rub shoulders with lords, earls, dukes, duchesses  and ladies from aristocratic British society.  At about 3:00 p.m. the  Royal Family make their entrance - the Queen, Prince Philip, perhaps  even Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew. You can see the  scene now -the Queen, Prince Philip and the Queen Mother, all dressed in  formal spring party clothing, mingling with the excited crowd.shaking  hands, smiling, stopping briefly to chat with the guests, making eye  contact and the royal nod of the head to acknowledge one's presence for  those unable to personally meet the Royal Family.

The tea that  is served is a long time favorite and delicious Palace medley specially  selected for the occasion. Intriguing hints of high-grown pure Ceylon  Earl Grey blend effortlessly with soft jasmine from Fujian Province.  Couple this with malty Assam (from the estate of Borengajuli), flavory  Dimbula Ceylon (from Hatton), brisk and golden cup East of Rift Kenya  (from Kambaa and Kagwe) and you have one of the most flavorful teas to  come from the British Isles. Each cup is a cup of mystery - the flavors  all come to the fore at separate times - one minute you taste the Earl  Grey, the next you can almost feel the soft floral notes of jasmine.  Finally you get the satisfying fullness of the Assam Ceylon and Kenya  blend. Enjoy this tea and be a part of the annual tradition in the west  gardens of Buckingham Palace.