William Shakespeare's Black Tea Blend
Possibly the most well-known name in western literature, William Shakespeare began his life as a tanner's son in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the spring of 1564. After a seven year period following the birth of his children in which no reliable records of his life can be found, Shakespeare reappeared in London where he began writing and acting in plays. Initially, his name was relegated to the corners of playbills, but as his productions grew in popularity, theaters began using ?written by William Shakespeare? as their main selling point. The plays and poems he produced during the thirty year period when he was writing have endured the test of time and are studied and read across the world. He pioneered many styles and structures that have set the foundations for some of western literature's greatest achievements. Shakespeare is even credited with inventing over 1700 words in the English language.
Gardens, herbs, and flowers appear in many of Shakespeare's plays and oftentimes play a critical role in his stories. Our William Shakespeare tea blend is a combination of a few of the many herbs he references: lavender, roses, rosemary. The wit and playfulness of his verse means that Shakespeare's plays can still be enjoyed today, ideally with a warm cup of tea.
This black tea and floral blend brews to an amber cup with a sweet, floral taste. The slightly earthy and woodsy notes are rounded out with the citrus taste of bergamot and sweet rose petals.
Ingredients: Rose Congou black tea, lavender, rose petals, organic rosemary, and natural bergamot flavor.
Brew tea at 212º - steep for 3 minutes.
4 Ounces of loose tea makes approximately 50 cups of tea.
Please note that the photo is shown for our 4oz tin. We are also offering this in a 4oz pkg size, which will come in one of our double lined bags labeled with the name of the tea.
A small sampling of Shakespeare's works are:
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado about nothing
Taming of the Shrew
The Tempest
Twelfth Night
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Winter's Tale
Antony and Cleopatra
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
King Lear
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Check with your local bookstore for more titles or for recommendations for further reading.
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Customers praised this black tea blend for its "marvelous aroma" and complex floral notes featuring bergamot, rosemary, lavender, and rose. Most found it "wonderful" with a "strong body" and "full flavor" enjoyed hot or iced. However, some felt the bergamot and rosemary overpowered the florals and tea base, making it taste more savory than sweet.
This is my every morning cup of tea. It has a marvelous aroma and a strong body. The floral notes and rosemary really add to the sensory experience. I’m am definitely low-key obsessed with it.
Love this tea. Nice full flavor. Drink it all year long.have also given as a gift.
Good bergamot black tea - worth it!
My favorite
One of my top five
I have always been an English Breakfast, black tea drinker, with a spoonful of sugar and a dash of tea. But I found this 4 oz tin in my local bookshop a few weeks ago, and I will be drinking every leaf under the lid! It's wonderful! Nor will it be the last of the bard that I drink.
This isn't my favorite, but it's good if you're bored with tea and want a change. Reminds me a bit of Anne Hathaway's cottage garden, mix of all kinds of flowers together. I liked it enough to buy it again, but then it's been sitting dormant on the shelf. That's kind of how I feel about Shakespeare.
I love Shakespeare, and I had wanted to love this tea. Unfortunately, my first experience with it was not good. The Bergamot oil, and perhaps an added presence of Rosemary, completely overpowers the florals and, indeed the camellia sinensis itself. I had expected a rather robust tea undergirding the florals and Bergamot, which is not the case. I will give the tea another try and hope I can discover more flavors, but I am skeptical. The Bard deserves better!
The best tea i ever tasted
The best tea i ever tasted
This tea hits all the right notes--a bit herb-y (from the rosemary), a bit floral (from the rose and lavender), and an underlaying malty flavor from the black tea used as a base. Milk pairs well with this tea to create a satisfying cup. One should note, however, that contrary to the description, this tea is more savory than sweet
Shakespeare, for if you like rose gardens in your tea.So, the first thing I noticed about this tea is it smells like rosemary. Now, I like rosemary, so I was intrigued since I'd had such a bad experience with another tea with bergamot. There are several rose tea blends in this tea, but mostly I tasted the rosemary.Which, I gotta say, kind of a weird taste to be in tea. Not bad, but... odd. Maybe other people will taste the roses.This tea wants to take you for a walk in an elegant garden, but the common herbs are definitely the star here
I personal find the tea to be a bit smoky (something I don't enjoy) but not anywhere near as smoke as Morgans Blend. Other than that it is a alright tasting tea.However I find it greatest strength in that when shared with coffee drinkers that are not also into teas they feel it is a good tasting tea.
I love this tea hot or iced.The rosemary adds an interesting and delicious taste to the bergamot and this is refreshing iced with a slice of lime or lemon.
Dark with a hidden complexity that fits with the The Bard's genius. You must try this tea that tastes like Hamlet.
This is another outstanding tea blend from S&V. It's wonderfully floral in looks, smell, and flavor. You can taste every ingredient as you sip this smooth floral delight. It really does invoke the feeling of a quiet morning in the garden.
Someone is genius who created this tea!It provides flowery scent when open the can, make me feel like being in the flower garden.The first taste is lavender and rose fills-up after swallowed. It's amazing!
This large leaf tea is divine! Friends who are somewhat indifferent to tea can recognize its quality, and those who appreciate teas swoon with enjoyment. Second infusion is also good, making the price a bit easier to justify. Will be continuously replenishing this one!
