Earl Grey Green Tea

Earl grey green tea is a first-grade tea blend that has a unique aroma and flavor. Both the aroma and flavor is considered the effect of the oil that is added to the tea. This oil is extracted from the peel of bergamot orange.

The tea blend is named after Earl Grey 2nd, the prime minister of Great Britain during the 1830’s. He is believed to have received the diplomatic gift of the tea that was flavored with bergamot orange. There are many legends regarding the origin of this tea blend and the secret behind the name. One among the most popular legend says that the tea blend was gifted Earl Grey by a Chinese Mandarin whose son was saved fro drowning by one among Earl’s men. However, the Jackson's of Piccadilly had come up with the claim that they made the tea in the year 1830 when Earl Grey gave the recipe to a founding partner of ‘Jackson & Co’, George Charlton. According to ‘Jackson & Co’, the original recipe is in constant production after 1830.

It is a well-known fact that Earl Grey tea was traditionally consumed in the loose-leaf form. Even though the traditional form of Earl Grey tea was a black tea, the basic principle behind Earl Grey tea, the special ‘bergamot orange’ recipe was applied in a vast variety of specialty teas including the green tea.

Green Tea is manufactured solely from the Camellia sinensis leaves. The tea undergoes extremely minimal oxidation when it is being processed. Black tea is also made from the leaves of ‘Camellia sinensis’. The tea will be oxidized for a longer period of time when it comes to black tea and it will have more caffeine content when compared with less oxidized teas. This variety of tea is believed to have numerous health benefits. It can aid the people in their weight loss efforts.

There are numerous reasons for the high popularity of this tea blend. Apart from the health benefits, the high quality and enchanting taste have been found to be the main reasons why it is this popular. The authentic manner in which the tea is blend has also been an important reason why the tea is renowned across the globe. The fact that artificial flavoring is totally avoided in this tea blend has also been phenomenal in making it popular among the customers. In short, Earl Grey green tea has numerous health benefits and is extremely popular.