Clipper Ship Tea Company

Summer Grey

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$7.1 $10 In stock

Category: Flavored Black Tea

AVAILABLE IN SUMMER ONLY

Tasting Notes: subtle earl grey with soft cream

Description: Summer Grey is a soft and delicate summer version of earl grey. A smooth earl grey tea that is similar to a Lady Grey or Afternoon Grey. This light version of earl grey is more subtle than our Earl Grey Crème and French Grey.

A blend of brisk Ceylon black tea enveloped between layers of Italian bergamot, delicate creamy vanilla, and a touch of orange peel.  A versatile black tea that is excellent on its own, lovely with lemon, and can take milk and sweetener. 

This tea is great as the base of a London Fog - brew triple strength, add a shot of vanilla syrup and/or lavender syrup, and steamed milk.  

Ingredients: black tea, bergamot, vanilla, orange, cornflowers

Steep Directions: steep 1 heaping teaspoon of tea per 8 oz boiling water, 205-212°F, for 3-4 minutes

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Timothy T. ★★★★★

The cream note in this earl grey is so soft it almost tastes like a dessert tea, but the bergamot still comes through. Steeping it for about three minutes keeps it smooth without any bitterness. Sad it's only around for the summer.

Sofia ★★★★★

I grabbed this as a summer treat and it's exactly that—the bergamot is lighter than a classic earl grey, letting the soft cream note shine through without any heaviness. Brews up a pale, gentle cup that I actually crave on warm afternoons.

George ★★★★★

I keep a tin on my desk for those afternoons when regular earl grey feels too heavy, and this hits the spot every time. The bergamot is there but softer, letting a gentle cream note smooth everything out without turning sweet. It's a shame it vanishes when summer ends.

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