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 petals, rose petals, rosemary and bergamot oil.

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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