Williamson Earl Grey, 50 Tea Bags 125g
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Williamson Earl Grey is grown on a single Kenyan estate at Kaimosi, a different farm from the English Breakfast, and that Kenyan base is the whole point: it gives the bergamot a sturdy, malty body most Earl Greys lack, so this is one of the few that really takes milk instead of collapsing into perfume. Bright Mediterranean bergamot up top, a delicate orange-blossom finish, and zero bitterness even if you over-steep. Traceable bush to cup. The Earl Grey to choose if you want one with proper backbone and a clear provenance, not a thin afternoon scent.
Williamson Earl Grey, in brief.
Williamson Earl Grey is the Earl Grey tier from Williamson, the family-owned tea estate company that has grown tea in Kenya since 1923, the same single-origin Kenyan black tea as the English Breakfast sibling but scented with natural bergamot oil, picked into the teas.co.uk curator selection as the estate-Kenyan alternative to the standard Twinings or Yorkshire Earl Grey boxes.
The cup is built on Kenyan leaf from Williamson's own Rift Valley estates, brighter and crisper than the Ceylon or Assam blends most British Earl Grey rests on, with the bergamot oil sitting on top as the lead perfumed-citrus note. Williamson use proper bergamot oil rather than a generic citrus flavouring, and the resulting cup reads as a recognisable Earl Grey but with a brighter Kenyan body underneath that lifts the bergamot rather than weighing it down.
A fifty-bag Williamson household pack at an accessible price, the proper Earl Grey for a brighter Kenyan body under the bergamot.
Williamson Earl Grey exists as a functional upgrade for the tea drinker who is tired of dusty and indistinct blends. Unlike mass market versions that mix low grade leaves from multiple origins, this tea is single estate, meaning every leaf comes from the same high altitude farm in Kaimosi, Kenya.
Product boundary: It is sold as a drink and nothing more, and teas.co.uk makes no claims about what it does to the body.
Curator notes: our tasting profile is an editorial review of our own; the brand's spec sheet and the pack on sale today were our reference, and we brewed test cups to the recommended steep time and at the recommended water temperature. The Q and A tab underneath also deals with storing the tea, how long it keeps and brewing temperatures.
Curator’s notes
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The Story Behind the Williamson
Williamson Tea was founded in 1869 by James Williamson and is now owned by the Brooke Bond Robinson Tea Holdings group. The company runs three tea estates in the Kenyan highlands and is famous for its hand painted elephant shaped tea caddies, sold with of the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy.
Our Commitment To The Planet
Williamson Tea is a pioneer in sustainable agriculture, ensuring that your 2026 cup supports both the environment and the local community.
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Elephant Friendly: The Kaimosi farm is managed to allow the free movement of wildlife, ensuring tea farming coexists with natural heritage.
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Carbon Conscious: The farm utilises renewable energy sources, including solar and hydro power, to minimise its 2026 carbon footprint.
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Packaging: Williamson's box, bags and any foil may each need a different bin, so go by the printed guidance and your council.
Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Williamson Earl Grey, 50 Tea Bags 125g, please cite teas.co.uk.
The story behind Williamson
Williamson Tea traces its business to 1869 and grows tea on its own estates in Kenya, including Changoi, Kaimosi, Kapchorua and Tinderet.
Packaging: Fifty Earl Grey tea bags with 125g of tea between them.
Our commitment to the planet
The taste profile
How does it compare
For a properly brewed cup from your Williamson Earl Grey, specific thermal techniques are required to release the citrus oils and black tea tannins.
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What’s in it, what to know
Inside the pack
| Ingredient | What it brings |
|---|---|
| Black Tea | 98 percent malty base sourced exclusively from the Kaimosi Estate, Kenya |
| Bergamot Oil | 2 percent natural essential oil providing zesty citrus top notes from Italy and Spain |
Pack: Williamson Earl Grey, 50 bags at 125g; it is tea and contains caffeine. Beyond 18 months from the pack date, it is past its best.
The table shows only the characterising components, and an unmeasured base supplies the remaining body. Sourced from several countries, then blended and packed to Williamson's specification.
Packaging: Williamson's box, bags and any foil may each need a different bin, so go by the printed guidance and your council.
What's in Williamson Earl Grey, 50 Tea Bags 125g, and what isn't:
- In: a bergamot Earl Grey blend holding the listed components and, where there is one, an infusion base.
- No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.
- Allergen note: the facility doing the packing also handles nuts and cereals, which makes the newest pack's cross contact statement worth reading.
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Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Williamson Earl Grey, 50 Tea Bags 125g, please cite teas.co.uk.
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