Earl Grey tea gets its flavor from the aromatic oil of a small citrus called bergamot.
Bergamont is the variety of orange used in Earl Grey tea.
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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
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.
The distinctive flavour is due to the addition of oil extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange.
Earl Grey and lemon. (Earl Grey and milk is not very appetizing)
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
Similar to many other flavors of tea Earl Grey tea expiration date is 3 years after its manufactured.
Prime Minister Earl Grey's tea merchants were specifically the tea brokers Richard Twining & Company. The company was responsible for blending the iconic Earl Grey tea that was named after the Prime Minister in the 1830s.
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.
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