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== History ==
== History ==
Earl Grey tea tea was named after Charles Grey. He picked 1833 as British prime minister on price monopoly of the East India Company in the tea trade with China. However, the invention of the person Earl Grey, the type of tea Earl Grey is not: Legend has it that during a storm on a voyage on the high seas between England and China, the transported cargo of the ship was very cluttered and it spilled leaking bergamot oil on entrained tea. Lord Grey was possible to show the damage to the ship's arrival in London and decided to try first the "dirty" tea and then decide whether the charge should be destroyed. However, the tea in question came from friends and acquaintances as well, that the Earl decided to take the tea from now on referred to as flavored in the trade.
Earl Grey tea tea was named after Charles Grey. He canceled 1833 as British prime minister the price monopoly of the East India Company in the tea trade with China. However Earl Grey tea is not a invention of Charles Grey: Legend has it that during a storm on a voyage between England and China the transported cargo of the ship was very cluttered and it spilled bergamot oil on the carried tea. Lord Grey was shown the damage on ship's arrival in London and he decided to try first the contaminated tea and then decide whether the charge should be destroyed or not. However, the tea in question got that good feedback that the Earl decided to bring this tea in trade.
Earl Grey is no longer only a blend of Chinese teas but also from others. Also, the typical bergamot flavor comes today only in expensive tea blends of natural bergamot oil, mass produced teas use instead artificial flavors.
Earl Grey is no longer only a blend of Chinese teas but also from others like [[Ceylon]] and [[Assam]]. Also, the typical bergamot flavor comes today only in expensive tea blends of natural bergamot oil, mass produced teas use instead artificial flavors.
A variant of Earl Grey with the addition of orange and lemon peel and lemon flavor is called [[Lady Grey]].
A variant of Earl Grey with the addition of orange and lemon peel and lemon flavor is called [[Lady Grey]].