Earl à la Crème
This loose leaf tea is available to buy in our Online Teashop.
creamy and smooth
Earl à la Crème
Wafting the sweet scent of vanilla, this elegant black tea is rich, creamy, and smooth, flavored with the bergamot of Earl Grey, with a lovely finish. Adorn its rich, dark color with milk, and suit it to the season with white sugar for those warm mornings or brown sugar in the chilly evenings.
Steeping Directions
Learn how to make “Earl à la Crème” to enjoy at home!
Basic
water at a rolling boil (~212° F)
1 tsp tea leaves per 6 oz. water (standard teacup)
~ 4 3 ⁄4 minutes: Drain tea strainer, serve, and enjoy!
milk and white or brown sugar will complement
Tea Tip: For fullest flavor, use a tea strainer with enough room to allow the tea leaves to open as they steep.
Iced
water at a rolling boil (~212° F)
4 Tbsp tea leaves (2 qt. pitcher)
~ 4 3 ⁄4 minutes: Drain tea strainer
white or brown sugar to sweeten, stirred in while hot. Add milk when cool.
Chill and/or add ice cubes, serve, and enjoy!
Tea Tip: To avoid diluting your iced tea, make the ice cubes out of the tea you are preparing!
Connoisseur
water at a rolling boil (~212° F)
1 1⁄2 heaping Tbsp tea leaves (32 oz. water / medium-sized teapot)
2 heaping Tbsp tea leaves (48 oz. water / large-sized teapot)
~ 2 1 ⁄2 minutes: pause timer, drain tea strainer, return, continue steeping
~ 4 1 ⁄4 minutes: start tasting every 15 seconds, steeping to your preference
~ 4 3 ⁄4 minutes: recommended steep time for “Earl à la Crème.” Drain tea strainer, serve, and enjoy!
milk and white or brown sugar will complement
Tea Tip: Taste by pouring only a quarter inch of tea into the cup.
At Teatime
Request this tea to be served as one of the three teas at your teatime reservation!
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