Earl Grey black tea, usually of Indian origin, is flavored with bergamot essential oils which is a citrus plant that is usually grown in the Italian region of Calabria.
Currently, Earl Grey tea is generally applied to any bergamot-flavored tea blend.
The name derives from the Englishman Charles Grey, second Earl of Grey, a very popular reforming prime minister in the early nineteenth century.
During his rule, slavery was prohibited. This flavored tea is said to have come to him through a diplomatic gift from China.
Of the flavored teas, Earl Grey black tea is undoubtedly one of the most famous. But above all, the taste and aroma of this Earl Grey tea are delicious.
Once you try it, you have a hard time switching to other types of tea.