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Earl Grey tea gets its flavor from the aromatic oil of a small citrus called bergamot.

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What is the essence extracted from a variety of orange used in Earl Grey tea?

Bergamont is the variety of orange used in Earl Grey tea.


What is Captain Picards favourite variety of tea?

earl grey


What type of tea is flavored with oil from the bergamot orange?

It's called Earl Grey. It can be easily be made at home with green tea leaves. just a few drops of Bergamot oil needs to be sprinkled and mixed to make Earl Grey Tea


Why earl grey tea is called earl grey?

Earl Grey tea is named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who was the prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830 to 1834. The story is that 2nd Earl Grey received a diplomatic gift of tea that was flavoured with bergamot oil which became known as the Earl Grey blend.


WHAT KIND OF ORANGE IS USED TO FLAVOUR EARL GREY TEA?

The distinctive flavour is due to the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange.


Earl gray tea and milk?

Earl Grey and lemon. (Earl Grey and milk is not very appetizing)


What is the difference between earl gray tea and lady gray tea?

Earl grey is a black tea with bergamot and lady grey is similar and is a black tea with less bergamot and some orange and lemon added. Lady grey also has a much lighter flavor. The site listed below in related links has an article that goes into more detail


Do earl grey tea bags have expiration dates?

Similar to many other flavors of tea Earl Grey tea expiration date is 3 years after its manufactured.


Is there anything toxic about earl grey tea?

There's something toxic about just about anything, if you eat/drink/breathe enough of it. Bergamol, the substance that makes Earl Grey tea Earl Grey tea instead of just tea, is mildly toxic to humans in large quantities.


Oil from the rind of an Italian fruit called the bergamot orange is used for what tea providing its distinctive flavor and aroma?

earl grey


What is the best selling bottled iced tea?

Earl Gray…or Earl Grey, named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (UK)who infused oil or bergamot and orange into the tea. Said to be the favorite of HM Queen Elizabeth II.However, its likely the best selling tea, as in most consumed is Darjeeling tea, from the Darjeeling region in West Bengal, India, has traditionally been prized above all other black teas.


What tea did the English drink?

Earl Grey