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Earl Grey
Earl Gray is one of the most famous teas. You see it on the menu almost everywhere, but what type of tea is Earl Gray actually?
Ingredients
Traditionally, Earl Gray is a blend of black tea, with oil of bergamot, pressed from the peel of a citrus fruit, added to give it its characteristic fruity flavor. It is a light, refreshing tea with a citrus flavor.
There are several stories about how this tea got its name. What is common in all stories is that the tea is named after the second English Earl ("Earl" is the English word for Count") Grey, Charles Grey. According to legend, Charles Gray received this type of tea as a gift from a Chinese nobleman. No one knows if this story is true.nobleman. No one knows if this story is true.
