Earl Grey Tea

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The Earl Grey blend, or "Earl Grey's Mixture", is assumed to be named after the 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister in the 1830s and author of the Reform Bill of 1832, who reputedly received a gift, probably a diplomatic perquisite, of tea flavoured with bergamot oil.[3] Bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia) is a small citrus tree which blossoms during the winter and is grown commercially in Italy.[4][5] It is likely a hybrid of Citrus limetta and Citrus aurantium.

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First Earl Grey Tea Brand

According to another source, Twinings, which was founded by Thomas Twining after he opened a tea room on the Strand in London in 1706, is generally acknowledged to have been the first company to sell the first brand of Earl Grey tea.

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