Prince of Wales (loose leaf)

A Black Tea from

Rating

75 / 100

Calculated from 59 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Drying, Dust, Honey, Malt, Tobacco, Wet Wood
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 13 oz / 370 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 45 sec
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66 Tasting Notes View all

“This tea does have an earthy scent to it. I swear I can taste yunnan in there somewhere. Its a blend of many teas and makes a nice mild tasty cup.” Read full tasting note
“Hi everyone! I’m enjoying my last few days of vacation in Mallorca! I went through Rome and Vienna and now in Mallorca my travels are about to come to an end. I have manages to find a tea shop in...” Read full tasting note
“Loose Appearance: dark med curl leaf Aroma when Dry: nutty, fruity hints of malt After water is first poured: hints of nutty and malty notes At end of steep: slight floral, citrus notes, malt Tea...” Read full tasting note
“Decided to try this one because of the repeated mention of “light smokiness” because that’s one of my favorite elements in tea. So I was surprised that the aroma was sweet and flowery! I still...” Read full tasting note

Description

The blend is made from China black teas. The strong earthy scent of Prince of Wales Tea comes from high grade Keemun tea from the Anhui Province. The Keemun is blended with other teas from around China such as Gunpowder, Oolong, and Lucky Dragon for a mild and complex cup.

The tea was a personal blend of Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII.

Its many variations are produced by multiple companies. Edward granted Twinings Co permission to resell his personal blend using his royal title, in 1921. Twinings of London however recently withdrew its Prince of Wales tea from the United Kingdom market (although it is still marketed abroad), as witnessed by their official regional websites.

This blend is light in color and has a smooth and mild taste, with a well-rounded character. Great in the late morning or in the afternoon, it is perfect with or without milk and can be sweetened to taste.

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