David's Tea Organic Cream of Earl Grey
Cream of Earl Grey keeps the bergamot and adds vanilla. David's Tea lists organic black tea, a cream of Earl Grey flavour, cornflowers and organic marigolds.
The loose leaf tin on the page is 1.8 oz at $11.53. It is marked organic, kosher, vegan and Fair Trade, and the caffeine rating is high, 40 mg or more a cup. It yields 15 to 20 hot cups.
DAVIDsTEA Inc. is a Canadian public company in Mount Royal. The leaf is imported. A filing said most blenders used by the firm are in Germany or the United States, not Quebec.
Product Highlights
- •Organic black tea with vanilla and bergamot
- •High caffeine, 40 mg or more per cup
- •1.8 oz, 15 to 20 hot cups
- •Fair Trade and organic seals, plus kosher and vegan
- •Cornflowers and organic marigolds in the blend
Category
Our Canadian score
Limited Canadian ties
Organic Cream of Earl Grey is sold by a Canadian company and made from imported black tea. The bergamot and vanilla are flavourings. The page does not name a Canadian packing plant for this tin.
Score breakdown (75% evidenced, high confidence)
“The majority of our tea blenders are in either Germany or the United States.”
“Organic black tea*, Natural cream of Earl Grey flavouring, Cornflowers, Organic marigolds.”
“a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Size
- 1.8 oz
- Caffeine
- High, 40 mg or more
- Marks
- Organic, kosher, vegan, Fair Trade
- Price on page
- $11.53
- Company
- DAVIDsTEA Inc., Mount Royal
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Organic black tea, Natural cream of Earl Grey flavouring, Cornflowers, Organic marigolds
Dietary Information
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is in Organic Cream of Earl Grey?
The tin lists organic black leaf, a vanilla-style Earl Grey flavouring, plus cornflower petals and marigolds. A later line on the same site also names bergamot flavour.
Does this Earl Grey have caffeine?
Yes. David's Tea rates it high caffeine, which the page defines as 40 mg or more in a cup.
Is the cream in this tea dairy?
The product page does not list milk. It marks the blend vegan. The cream note comes from flavouring, not from a dairy ingredient printed on the tin.
How big is the Cream of Earl Grey tin?
The loose leaf size shown is 1.8 oz, priced at $11.53, enough for 15 to 20 hot cups or 10 to 15 iced cups.
Is David's Tea Cream of Earl Grey grown in Canada?
No tea leaf is grown for this blend in Canada. The seller is a Canadian public company. A 2021 annual report puts most blending at plants in Germany and America.
