Prince of Wales tea blend
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The Prince of Wales is a regal tea blend typically served in the afternoon with scones. It is full bodied with hints of royal black currant. It is a bright liquoring tea whose ingredients may include Assam, Lucky Dragon, Keemun, Oolong, or Gunpowder with larkspur, and always a hint of black currant.
Its many variations are produced by multiple companies, although the most notable of these, Twinings of London, has recently withdrawn its Prince of Wales tea from the United Kingdom market (although it is still marketed abroad), as witnessed by their country-specific official websites.
According to Twinings, the particular prince the tea was named after was Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, who requested a carefully blended tea. Edward granted Twinings permission to resell his personal blend using his royal title, in 1921.
