Baron's Earl Grey Tea | Tea Bags

Earl Grey is one of the world's most beloved tea blends — a black tea scented with bergamot, the oil extracted from the rind of the Citrus bergamia fruit grown primarily in Calabria, southern Italy. Baron's Earl Grey goes beyond the classic recipe by adding blue cornflower petals and orange peel alongside the natural bergamot oil and premium Assam black tea base. The cornflower adds a delicate floral visual and a subtle earthy note, while the orange peel brightens the citrus character. The result is a more layered, aromatic cup than standard Earl Grey, with Chayam's transparent pyramid bags allowing you to see all four ingredients before you brew.

Light, fragrant, and citrusy with a bold black tea backbone. The bergamot gives it a distinctive floral-citrus aroma that fills the cup before you even take a sip — it is one of the most aromatic teas Chayam makes. The orange peel adds a brighter, sweeter citrus note alongside the bergamot's more complex floral edge. The Assam base provides depth and body that keeps it from tasting thin or perfumed. Plain it is elegant and refined; with a splash of milk it becomes creamier and more rounded, softening the bergamot into something warmer and more comforting.

Yes — Earl Grey is one of the classic teas that works beautifully with milk. The bold Assam base stands up to milk without being overwhelmed, and adding milk softens the bergamot's citrus intensity into a warmer, creamier character. This is how it is traditionally served in British afternoon tea culture. Use whole milk for the richest result, or oat milk as a dairy-free alternative. Add milk after steeping rather than before, and steep for the full 3 to 4 minutes first to get the full flavour extraction.

Baron's Earl Grey combines four ingredients with distinct benefits. The Assam black tea base provides theaflavins and thearubigins — antioxidants that support heart health, gut health through prebiotic effects, and sustained mental focus through caffeine and L-theanine. Bergamot oil has been studied for its mood-lifting and anti-anxiety properties — the aroma alone activates the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress. Orange peel is rich in vitamin C and flavonoids that support immunity and digestion. Blue cornflower has traditionally been used for its anti-inflammatory properties. Together they make a tea that is as genuinely beneficial as it is pleasurable to drink.

Bergamot is a small citrus fruit grown almost exclusively in Calabria, Italy, whose rind produces an essential oil with a uniquely complex aroma — part lemon, part orange, part floral. It is bergamot that gives Earl Grey its instantly recognisable character. Natural bergamot oil — as used in Baron's Earl Grey — has a significantly more nuanced, rounded fragrance than artificial bergamot flavouring found in cheaper blends. It is also used in aromatherapy for its mood-lifting and stress-reducing properties, which partially explains why many people find Earl Grey more calming and uplifting than plain black tea.

Mid-morning is the classic time — after breakfast when you want a fragrant, focused start to the working day. It is also one of the most enjoyable afternoon teas, particularly around 3 to 4pm, when its moderate caffeine and aromatic bergamot provide a refined pick-me-up. It pairs exceptionally well with sweet baked goods — biscuits, shortbread, lemon cake — which is why it has been the centrepiece of British afternoon tea for two centuries. Avoid it in the evening as the caffeine from the black tea base may affect sleep.

Most supermarket Earl Grey uses CTC (crush-tear-curl) black tea — low-grade, fast-infusing fannings — with artificial bergamot flavouring. Baron's Earl Grey uses whole-leaf Assam orthodox black tea, which produces a richer, more complex flavour and higher antioxidant content. The bergamot is natural oil rather than flavouring, and the addition of blue cornflower and orange peel creates a more layered character. You can see all four real ingredients through the transparent pyramid bag — a stark contrast to the opaque sachets of mass-market Earl Grey that contain unidentifiable dust.

Anyone with a known allergy to citrus fruits — particularly bergamot or orange — should consult their doctor before drinking it, as both are present in this blend. The blue cornflower is generally well tolerated but those with known allergies to plants in the daisy family should check as well. For most healthy adults it is entirely safe at normal consumption levels of one to three cups per day.