BARONESS GREY

Charles (the Second Earl) Grey was a British envoy to China and the country’s prime minister from 1830 to 1834, and he was the inspiration for the name of this distinctive variety of tea. A faithful Mandarin Chinese acquaintance who helped Charles Grey out in a pinch gave him the recipe for the tea. Less Baroness Grey tea, which goes by several names, is perhaps the most well-known variety, and it’s excellent, too. Moreover, who or what is a baroness? The wife of a Baron, to put it briefly. The more complete explanation is the wife of a member of the landholding nobility in mediaeval England. The word “Baron” was bestowed onto a person by the reigning king or queen, as was the case with all other aristocratic titles. There have been several women over the years who have been called “Baroness Grey,” but we’ve created this tea blend in honour of one. According to popular British myth, this Baroness of Grey resided in the 16th or 17th century and was married to a Royal Navy captain. His commercial ship supposedly vanished while on a trip to China. Despite her husband’s repeated failures to return the In the hopes of hearing from her husband, the baroness would make the daily trek to the port lands. Tragically, she kept doing this right up to the day she passed away. In tribute to the devoted Baroness Grey, we combined the classic bergamot with citrus to signify the sourness of her lost love. Tea made with dried citrus fruit bits is a great alternative to regular Earl Grey because of the extra tanginess it brings to the cup.