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Earl Grey (Black, Bergamot)

Scented black blend, from Blend, UK.

Scented and blended tea

Earl Grey (Black, Bergamot) is strongest on citrus, brightness and aroma intensity. Typical tasting words: bergamot, malt, orange peel, toast crust. Named after the 19th-century British Prime Minister Charles Grey; created to disguise mineral-heavy domestic tap water with citrus oil. An archetype of Western tea culture, drunk universally at breakfast and afternoon tea with or without dairy.

Also known as Earl Grey, Traditional Earl Grey and Bergamot Black.

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The profile

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Flavour families, 0 to 5

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Facts

Origin: Blend, UK
Plant: Camellia sinensis with Citrus bergamia oil
Harvest: Year-round commercial blend
Elevation: mixed
Oxidation: 85 to 100%
Roast: unroasted
Leaf: broken
Price band: affordable
Availability: everywhere
Ageing: a little
Forgiving to brew: 3 of 5
L-theanine: low

Made by: withering, then rolling, then oxidation, then firing, then blending base teas, then flavouring with cold-pressed bergamot oil.

Caffeine

A cup of Earl Grey (Black, Bergamot) carries a typical estimate of 50 mg of caffeine, within a range of 40 to 65 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.

How to brew it

Method	Leaf	Water	Steeps
Western, 250 ml	3 g	95 to 100 °C	3 min, 4 min
Cold brew, 250 ml	3 g	Fridge	8 to 12 hours

Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.

Drinking it

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Pairs with scones_cakes, pastry and breakfast_dishes. Milk: yes. Iced: yes. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: yes.