Nov 18
Jacksons of Piccadilly – Earl Grey Tea
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A friend of mine recently mentioned that he'd gotten his girlfriend addicted to Jacksons of Piccadilly's Earl Grey, and he suggested I give it a go. I searched all over for a vendor who sells the stuff, but it seems like its been either discontinued or embargoed or some such - a few folks used to sell it, but no one has it in stock. The only way I could find to try it was in a Jacksons of Piccadilly sampler pack, which contained only 8 or so tea bags of their Earl Grey blend.I'm not going to do a full-review just yet, but I did try my first brew of the stuff the other morning and it really went down nicely. I'm going to wait until after my 2nd cup to do a full and proper write-up of it.
What's interesting to me at the moment is the back-story. Apparently Twinings and Jacksons of Piccadilly have a bit of a spat between them on who "invented" Earl Grey tea:
Jacksons of Piccadilly claim that it was they who originated Earl Grey's Tea, Lord Grey having given the recipe to Robert Jackson & Co. partner George Charlton in 1830; according to Jacksons the original recipe has been in constant production and has never left their hands. Theirs has been based on China tea since the beginning. This rivalry between the two brands continues despite both being owned by the same parent company today.
Interesting... well, from my first taste I have a hunch that Jacksons may at least have some claim to bragging rights, as the tea was very, very delicious. Which, of course, is a bit of a problem for me - considering the fact that it appears to be darn near impossible to find!
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April 20th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
the best of all I think is ahmad Earl Gray from green tin loose version. don’t even mess with the tea bags, cause they will flat out dissapoint you.
September 29th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I Love this tea! I bought on a trip to England and found it impossible to find – the only place I found it was at Heathrow. Have you found another way to purchase the Earl Grey?
December 15th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Long ago and far away in a place called England, I had the opportunity to try this tea. Instant love from an old fashioned product, steeped tea. Being from across the pond, I had a friend send me some later on. I then purchased for myself as time went by, but now face what it seems everyone is finding, or not this tea? I could name other brands I have tried, both US and UK and to my constant dismay, none can hold a candle to the Jacksons. With the popularity of this product it causes one to wonder why the seemingly apparent problem in find it?