Earl Grey for Elephants Tea

Earl Grey for Elephants is a loose leaf black tea featuring organic Italian Bergamot oil for a beautiful, refreshing, and aromatic cup. Pair it with your favorite lemon dessert, buttery shortbread, or alongside a piece of bitter dark chocolate.

About the farmer:  Diverted from their traditional migration route through the Terai-Dooars belt along the Mechi river, an increasing number of elephants are finding their way onto farmland, including Sonia Jabbar's tea estate. The threat of human-elephant conflict is very real, but on the 1,200-acre Nuxalbari tea estate, they receive a warm welcome. 

This is no ordinary tea estate. In a black-tea market beset with high-yield, low-value teas, Sonia is focused on quality, honoring the soil, tea bushes, trees, and community (a community that includes elephants). Sonia explains, "The elephants know how to move in between rows of tea. Had it not been so, my estate wouldn't have survived." 

Materials:  black tea, organic Italian Bergamot oil

Made by:  Sonia Jabbar + Comins Tea

Origin:  Nuxalbari Tea Estate, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

Specifications:  50 g loose tea

Packaging:  The packet and label are both certified as industrial compostable.

Use:  Use 2 tsp of tea leaves for every 13.5 oz. (400 mL) water, heated to 203℉. Steep for 3 minutes.

Further Reading:  Since 2007, Rob & Michelle Comins have traveled the world building lasting relationships with growers to bring exceptional, flavorful selections to tea drinkers everywhere. Each tea reflects their commitment to environmental care, responsible cultivation, and the communities of growers they work with. Comins balances quality and value, making loose leaf tea an everyday pleasure.

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