[LambSlave]

I guess I’m going to live forever, drink the stuff all day when I’m home. I really like Taylors of Harrogate’s Yorkshire Earl Grey, anybody else have any “classic” favorite Earl Grey’s blend to recommend?

[pops88]

My favorite Earl Grey teas- Bentley’s, Stash and Ahmed. I tried Teavana’s and couldn’t finish the cup. With Earl Grey, It’s either good or undrinkable for me.

[PraiseTheLord]

I guess I’m going to live forever, drink the stuff all day when I’m home. I really like Taylors of Harrogate’s Yorkshire Earl Grey, anybody else have any “classic” favorite Earl Grey’s blend to recommend?

I was a real coffee lover - kept trying teas but couldnt stay with them -

- until I came across *Republic of Tea* teas - they had/have those pretty tins lined up along the shelves - in Whole Foods etc. (Accepted as one of the better teas.)

I love their *Earl Greyer* black tea - loose (cant stand the bag stuff).

And I love their *Green Earl Greyer* green tea - DELICIOUS. The hint of that oil flavor comes thru so well.

[ Here's a coincidence: by now I have quite a collection of their teas: black, green, herb. When it is tea time, I look at the tins lined up and choose what appeals - just now what I chose and am drinking as I got to this thread, and that I haven't had for some weeks - Earl Greyer black ! ]

[kitchen]

We stock Taylors of Harrogate, Typhoo, PG Tips, and Republic of Tea, but Taylors is the only Earl Grey we carry. Their 50 loose bags is a better bargain than the 20 “sachets” package. You might try a box from Bigelow, Choice Organic, Numi, Revolution, St. Dalfour, Stash, Tazo, Twinings, or Zhena's and see if any of them appeal to your tastes. Personally, of the teas we don’t carry, I think Twinings makes good stuff, Tazo does not impress me, and the others I‘m ambivalent toward.

For black teas one should use boiling water, steep for roughly 5 minutes, and remove the tea bag. Other teas may be best at 160 or 180. (Coffee water is best at 185, so expect that temperature if you order a cup of tea while dining out. Blech!)

If you’re still looking for more, drop an email to Metropolitan Tea Company Ltd., tell them what you’re looking for, and get a recommendation and a local source. I believe their teas are as good as it gets, at least in North America, but expect to pay a steep price for a quality improvement you might not taste. Sorry, I‘m away from the shop, on a netbook, and don‘t have access to my account.