What gives 'Earl Grey Tea' its characteristic flavour?
Earl Grey tea Earl Grey tea Earl Grey tea is a tea blend which has been flavoured with the addition of oil of bergamot. Bergamot is a variety of orange that is often grown in Italy and France. The rind's fragrant oil is added to black tea to give Earl Grey its unique taste. Traditionally, Earl Grey was made from black teas, but tea companies have since begun to offer Earl Grey in other varieties as well, such as green or oolong. Tea flavoured with bergamot, which was used to imitate the more expensive types of Chinese tea, has been known in England
Earl Grey tea blossoms during the winter and is grown commercially in Calabria, Italy. It is probably a hybrid of "Citrus limetta" (sweet lime) and "Citrus aurantium" (bitter orange). Twinings reformulated their Earl Grey tea in April 2011, claiming to have added "an extra hint of bergamot and citrus". The overwhelmingly negative comments on the Web site were picked up by the press, who drew attention to the establishment of a related protest group on Facebook. Earl Grey tea is used as a flavouring for many types of cakes and confectionery, such as chocolates, as well as savoury sauces. For sauces, the flavour