Black Tea Facts

Earl Grey

A world famous standard tea found nearly everywhere. Wonderfully flavored, a delightful afternoon cup.

Where is Earl Grey tea from?
Earl Grey has been applied to several teas, including green, white, rooibos and oolong, but is generally in it's original form found in China or Sri Lanka.

How does it taste?
Earl Grey is a medium strength, typical black tea with citrus notes and the distinctive flavor of oil of bergamot.

What else is it called?
Often "earl grey" is followed by the type of tea, such as "earl grey green, earl grey white, earl grey rooibos", etc.

Is it used for anything else?
Generally just used for drinking, often gifted and served at restaurants in many parts of Europe and America.

Buy Earl Grey Tea Online at Ocean of Tea!



cup of earl grey tin of earl grey tea

Earl Grey Health Benefits and Brewing

Water Temp: 210 F
Amount per 6 oz: 3g
Steep time: 3 minutes

Healthy?: Yes. Same as most other black teas, no distinct benefits.


Chinese Black Teas

Indian Black Teas

Other Black Teas

About Black Tea

Black tea is a very healthy drink. Typical varieties include: earl grey, lapsang souchong, darjeeling, assam, ceylon, english breakfast, and irish breakfast.

Black Tea Pictures

black tea plants Cup of Black Tea Lapsang Souchong