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Fortnum & Mason Royal Blend Tea
The perfect black tea
This 100-plus-year-old blend is an exceptional version of an ordinary black tea.
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Fortnum & Mason, a London department store that opened its doors in 1707, has been making its Royal Blend black tea since 1902, when it was first created for King Edward VII. A blend of Assam and pekoe, this tea featured everything a black tea should have: a rich, golden amber color and a smooth, almost smoky flavor with a welcome acidity on the finish. It shines where most ordinary black teas in tea bags fall flat. Royal Blend Tea does well with a splash of milk.