Earl Grey tea was named after Charles Grey, the second earl in his line. He was Prime Minister to King William IV in the early 19th century. It is said that the Earl was given the recipe by a Chinese mandarin with whom he was friends, and whose life he had saved. Earl Grey Tea gets its flavours from the oil, which is extracted from the rind of the small acidic Bergamot orange. Different versions of Earl Grey exist depending on what type of base tea is used and what type of bergamot oil is used. Our Earl Grey Tea is made using a luxury blend of Chinese Black, Assam and Nilgiri teas with the addition of blue cornflower petals.