Five of our best-loved black teas. Cream of Earl Grey is Ceylon black tea with bergamot and blue cornflowers. London Calling and Breakfast in Paris add vanilla and caramel to the bergamot, and Breakfast in Paris a touch of lavender. Buckingham Palace Garden Party, black and green tea with jasmine, is made in the style of the palace's royal tea, and Bourbon Street Vanilla is sweet and smooth.50g or 100g...

All about Black Tea Set, 5 Loose Leaf Teas

In this set

  • Bourbon Street Vanilla

    Bourbon Street Vanilla is sweet, smooth, and filled with notes of, you guessed it, vanilla.

    Dessert · Medium caffeine · Vanilla, smooth

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  • Breakfast In Paris

    Breakfast in Paris is a refined rendition of Earl Grey that combines bergamot, vanilla, caramel and lavender for a sweet and creamy cup. One sip and you just might find yourself walking across the Pont Alexandre III at midnight.

    High tea · Medium caffeine · Vanilla, caramel

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  • Buckingham Palace Garden Party

    Experience the regal taste of Buckingham Palace Garden Party tea, crafted in the style of the palace's renowned royal tea, this classic infusion is sure to please the most distinguished palate.

    Knighted · Medium caffeine · Citrus, floral

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  • Cream of Earl Grey

    Cream of Earl Grey is a delicate blend of Ceylon black tea, oil of bergamot, and blue cornflowers. Enjoy with a splash of milk and sugar for an unforgettably smooth and sweet flavor.

    Black tea · Medium caffeine · Bergamot, vanilla

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  • London Calling

    London Calling is a loose leaf tea that should be featured on every high tea menu. It features a unique blend of black tea, bergamot, cornflowers, vanilla and caramel for a sweet & creamy cup.

    High tea · Medium caffeine · Vanilla, caramel

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What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineMedium caffeine
TypeBlack
FlavourVanilla, caramel, bergamot, citrus
CharacterCreamy, smooth, floral, sweet
What’s in itBourbon Street Vanilla: black tea, bourbon vanilla bits; Breakfast In Paris: black tea, bergamot, cornflowers, vanilla, caramel, lavender; Buckingham Palace Garden Party: black tea, green tea, cornflowers, jasmine flowers; Cream of Earl Grey: Ceylon black tea, oil of bergamot, blue cornflowers; London Calling: black tea, bergamot, cornflowers, vanilla, caramel

Perfect for

  • Beginners
  • Waking up
  • Latte ready
  • High tea
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 3–5 minutes
  • Use 1 tsp per 8oz
  • Past five minutes it turns bitter
  • Takes milk better than any other leaf

Beyond the cup

Five teas for the pot, and for the kitchen. Steep Cream of Earl Grey into custard for a bergamot crème brûlée, London Calling into milk for a tea latte, and Breakfast in Paris into cream for a crème caramel. Buckingham Palace Garden Party belongs with scones at an actual garden party, and Bourbon Street Vanilla goes into French toast batter.

  • Loose Leaf Black Tea Set: 5 Classics: Bourbon Street Vanilla, Breakfast In Paris, Buckingham Palace Garden Party, Cream of Earl Grey and London Calling, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: Loose Leaf Black Tea Set: 5 Classics, a tea tray by the Thames, Tower Bridge beyond
  • Illustration of Bourbon Street Vanilla in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter at dusk
  • Illustration of Breakfast In Paris in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with the Café Procope on the Left Bank of Paris in the 1750s
  • Illustration of Buckingham Palace Garden Party in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with a royal garden party on the lawn of Buckingham Palace in the 1860s
  • Illustration of Cream of Earl Grey in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with Vancouver's Fourth Avenue on a rainy morning
  • Illustration of London Calling in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with London in the 1940s at dusk