Earl Grey tea

Hot Earl Grey tea made in a teapot, and decanted into a teacup

Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavoured with oil of bergamot. The rind's fragrant oil is added to black tea to give Earl Grey its unique taste.[1] However, many if not most Earl Greys use artificial bergamot flavour.[2]

Traditionally, Earl Grey was made from black teas such as Chinese keemun, and therefore intended to be served without milk.[3] Sometimes it is blended with lapsang souchong tea, which lends a smoky character. Other varieties have been introduced as well, such as green or oolong.[4]

  1. ^ Richardson, Ben (6 April 2006). "Bergamot growers get whiff of success". BBC News. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  2. ^ D'Offay, Timothy (11 April 2023). Leaf Tea. Ryland Peters & Small. ISBN 978-1-78879-534-0.
  3. ^ "Should You Put Milk in Earl Grey Tea?". The Tea Haus. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ^ Jane Pettigrew (7 March 2014). Tea Classified: A Tealover's Companion. Pavilion Books.