Description
🍃 Black Tea🍊 Bergamot Blend☕ Medium Caffeine🌿 Loose Leaf
The classic citrus-floral cup — black tea lifted by the bright peel of Mediterranean bergamot.
Earl Grey is the most-recognised flavoured black tea in the world, and for good reason: bergamot oil — pressed from the rind of a small citrus grown almost exclusively in Calabria, Italy — transforms an ordinary black tea into something brighter, lighter, and unmistakably perfumed. The Sampson cup uses a smooth, malty black-tea base so the bergamot lifts the brew rather than fighting it.
It is the everyday tea that still feels like a small ritual. Strong enough to anchor a breakfast cup, soft enough for an afternoon pause. Pairs cleanly with milk, or stands on its own with a slice of lemon.
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Real Bergamot
Cold-pressed Calabrian oil, not synthetic flavouring
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Whole Leaf
Ceylon & Indian black, no dust or fannings
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Clean Finish
No oily residue, no perfume aftertaste
✨The Sampson Promise
We only put ingredients in our products that we would use on our own family. Every ingredient has a purpose. If it doesn’t need to be there, it isn’t.
Type
Black Tea, Flavoured
Caffeine
Medium
Origin
Sri Lanka & India
Format
Loose Leaf
Steep Time
3–4 min
Servings
~25 cups (50g)
Tasting Notes
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Bergamot Lift
Aroma
The first thing you notice. Bright citrus oil with a soft floral edge — closer to neroli than to orange peel. Opens the cup before the tea hits.
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Smooth Black Base
Body
A blend of Ceylon and Indian black leaves chosen for malty roundness rather than astringency. Carries the bergamot without going bitter, even on a 4-minute steep.
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Clean Finish
Aftertaste
The citrus fades into a soft, slightly sweet tea finish. No oily residue, no perfume aftertaste — the mark of real bergamot oil rather than synthetic flavouring.
How to Brew
01
Measure
One level teaspoon (about 2–3g) per 8oz cup. A little more if you take it with milk.
02
Heat the Water
Bring water to a full boil, then let it rest 30 seconds — around 95°C / 200°F. Boiling water is fine for black tea, but the brief rest preserves the delicate bergamot oil.
03
Steep 3–4 Minutes
Three minutes for a brighter, more citrus-forward cup. Four for a fuller, maltier brew. Strain the leaves cleanly — over-steeping pulls bitterness from the black base.
Water
95°C
Time
3–4 min
Per Cup
1 tsp
For an iced version, brew double-strength and pour over ice with a slice of lemon. The bergamot is built for cold service.
About the Tea
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Black Tea
The Base
A blend of orthodox Ceylon and Assam-style Indian black leaves. The Ceylon brings brightness, the Indian brings body. Whole-leaf grade, not dust or fannings.
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Bergamot Oil
The Citrus
Cold-pressed from the rind of bergamot, a small thick-skinned citrus grown almost entirely in Calabria, Italy. The oil itself is the flavour — no synthetic additions.
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Cornflower Petals
The Look
Bright blue petals scattered through the blend. Cosmetic rather than flavour-driven — they confirm at a glance that the tea is whole-leaf and freshly blended.
In the tin
Black tea, natural bergamot oil, cornflower petals.
Origin & Sourcing
Black tea sourced from estate gardens in Sri Lanka and northeast India, blended for a balanced base. Bergamot oil from Calabria, Italy — the only region where bergamot is grown commercially for its fruit. Blended in small batches for the Sampson shelf.
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