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What is the essence extracted from a variety of orange used in Earl Grey tea?

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Bergamont is the variety of orange used in Earl Grey tea.

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Orange essence in earl grey tea?
Earl Grey tea gets its flavor from the aromatic oil of a small citrus called bergamot.
Earl Grey tea is blended with oil extracted from what fruit?
Bergamot oil is used for creation of Earl Grey. Citrus fruits are added for Lady Grey and Russian Earl Grey
WHAT Oil IS used to flavor earl grey tea?
Bergamot essential oil.
Who invented earl grey tea?
As the legend has it, it was first invented by a fair Chineseman. One day a man named Earl Grey was in China when he found a boy who was being swept away by a river. Mr.Grey ordered his men to...
Earl grey tea and milk?
Earl Grey and lemon. (Earl Grey and milk is not very appetizing)