Earl Grey Tea - classic black loose tea

Uses

Serving Suggestion

Earl Grey is a very traditional tea.  English people have been drinking it for about 200 years.  Most often it’s taken hot, sometimes with a lemon wedge, and frequently with milk.  The conventional English fare nibbled with it are tea sandwiches, scones, and clotted cream.

Now, that last sentence means nothing to most Americans, so let’s go with something more familiar.  Lemon muffins go great with Earl Grey, with or without poppyseeds on top.  So do tasty buttermilk biscuits with butter and jam.  Another treat might be scrambled eggs, perhaps prepared with a dash of spice.  Give it a try!  You might be pleasantly surprised.

Physical Uses

Earl Grey is best known for its familiar, citrus aroma and rich taste.  It has a balanced level of caffeine, making it good for nearly any time of day.

One the most famous references to this tea comes from the tv series “Star Trek: The Next Generation”™ where Captain Jean-Luc Picard frequently orders, “Earl Grey, hot” from the computer.  Therefore, if you’re ever on a starship, we recommend ordering this tea.  Scifi fans everywhere will cheer you on. 🙂

Aromatherapy Uses

Some early research indicates that inhaling the scent of bergamot, such as that found in this tea, may relieve anxiety and stress.  It may also relieve pain to a limited extent.

Metaphysical Uses

Different practitioners associate bergamot with different ideas.  Most attribute it either to balance and protection, or to money.  The balance may be a nod toward the emotional balance and peace it brings through aromatherapy.  Either way, sipping this tea while focusing on either concept (or both!) is one way to bring about their manifestation.  Make sure to surround yourself in white Light.  When the tea is done, release your energy, and the idea, to the Universe.  That way it can manifest in the physical realm.