Rare Earl Grey Tea

Our Rare Earl Grey was named best in the world by the Financial Times, with thousands of five-star reviews. It’s a traditional Earl Grey tea, using real bergamot from Calabria Italy, not flavourings. Our Rare Earl Grey uses the best black tea base, not industrial product or tea dust found in tea bags.

Absolutely, drink it as you like. Our Earl Grey is blended to be delicious with or without milk - just infuse it a little longer at a higher temperature.

Our Earl Grey uses real Bergamot oil from Calabria, Italy - no synthetic flavourings or UPFs. It’s also loose leaf, so no nanoplastics, microplastics, industrial solvents or other chemicals commonly found in tea bags.

Our Earl Grey is made from pure Bergamot oil - a citrus fruit from Calabria. Most Earl Grey teas are made with synthetic flavourings and then dried flowers or blue petals are often added as a disguise to low-quality tea, although they add no flavour.

Bergamot oil is volatile, so it is important to keep it airtight in the tin or resealable bag, tightly closed.

Yes, our Earl Grey is a handcrafted black tea with pure citrus oil. We can’t speak for other Earl Greys with many flavourings and additives.

Earl Grey is a caffeinated tea. How much caffeine in Rare Earl Grey depends on how you brew it and for how long - if you want lower caffeine, brew it for a shorter amount of time.

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The history of Earl Grey tea is mired in myth - how it became a black tea with bergamot scent is debated. However, there was Charles Grey, Prime Minister of Britain in the late 18th century, who was based in Howick Hall, which remains the seat of the Earls Grey. Despite diligent research, there is no clear connection - an age-old story of using fancy titles to promote and sell.

To learn more about the history of Earl Grey, have a look at Infused: Adventures in Tea.