Metropolitan Tea Company - Queen Elizabeth Tea
Fabulous cup with rich malty notes, slight muscatel undertones, toasty undertones, and a smooth finish. Worthy of royalty.
Luxury Ingredients: Black tea.
Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada
Tea(s) From: India / Sri Lanka
Region(s): Darjeeling + Nilgiri + Assam / Dimbula
Antioxidant Level: High
Caffeine Content: Medium
Metropolitan Tea Company - Queen Elizabeth Tea
About this Tea:
When creating tea blends in honor of Britain's notable residents, it seemed only fitting we dedicate one to Queen Elizabeth, as she was a celebrated lover of the historic beverage. Queen Elizabeth, christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, was born on April 21, 1926, in London to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. In 1952 while on a royal visit to Kenya, the Queen learned of the death of her father. Immediately she cut her trip short to return home and ascended the throne. Her official coronation took place a year later on June 2, 1953. Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years, the longest reining monarch in the UK, until her death in 2022.
Her renowned love of tea was recognized each year following her coronation by throwing an annual garden party for her loyal subjects. At these parties, among other delicacies, tea was served. And when we say tea was served, we really mean it. On average, 27,000 cups of tea were consumed on the lawn of Buckingham Palace!
If you were lucky enough to be invited to one of these affairs, you would find yourself tipping cup after cup of tea blended with varieties from India and Ceylon in reverence of Britain's colonial past. In honor of England and her noble Queen, we've created this tea with the same reverence, using Indian teas from Nilgiri, Assam, and Darjeeling, and a Dimbula from Ceylon. The result is a fabulous cup with rich malty notes, slight muscatel undertones, and a smooth finish.
