Earl Grey

With Oil of Bergamot – a perfume and distinctive taste from the bergamot tree (citrus bergamia), which produces a small citrus fruit. The rind yields the oily essence added during processing. Tales tell how a British diplomat on a mission to China saved the life of a Mandarin and as a gift of gratitude was given the recipe for this flavored tea. This diplomat upon his return to Britain presented the tea to the Prime Minister of the day, Earl Grey (1830-1834) who made this tea fashionable.