10 Best Earl Grey Teas | UK Lifestyle Blogger Reviewed

Proudly blended at 'Tea HQ' in Manchester - this bright, woody, Ceylon tea is infused with natural bergamot oil  and blended with orange peel. No artificial flavours or granules are used, so there's no risk of feeling like you are drinking hot perfume! So this tea could really win your round, if you've been put off Earl Grey in the past...

 Each pyramid tea bag holds a generous 3 grams of tea - all contained in absolutely no plastic. The tea bags, wrapping and window are all made from biodegradable materials and are industrially compostable, so are suitable for your food-waste caddy. The Brew Tea Co is top notch when it comes to workers' rights too. So you can enjoy your delicious tea, guilt free.

This tea is sourced directly from the finest plantations in Rwanda, ensuring each producer gets their fair share. It's Rainforest Alliance Certified™ pure origin tea, which means better protection for farmers and a more authentic tea. The company also has impressive sustainability credentials - it's removed plastic from its tea bags and powers a new UK-based factory with solar energy.

The tea is picked at high altitude which allows the tea bush to grow more slowly, thus developing an especially rounded flavour. The leaves are then delicately blended with natural bergamot and blue cornflowers in prism-shaped, plastic-free bags for a truly beautiful and fuller-tasting infusion. 

 Clipper were the UK's first Fairtrade tea, and they're now a certified carbon neutral company. Unlike many other teas, this Earl Grey is completely organic and uses plastic-free, unbleached biodegradable tea bags. This means no harmful ingredients, which is both good for the planet and good for you!

Of course it also tastes great, with a real citrus zing to compliment the Assam tea base. Given its impressive ethical and environmental credentials and its light, aromatic and very refreshing flavour - you are in for a guilt-free treat. 

If you love Earl Grey, but not the caffeine, look no further. Rooibos (pronounced 'roy-boss') is a naturally caffeine-free, traditional South African drink made with the leaves of the Aspalathus linearis plant, found only in South Africa's Cedarberg mountains. 

Tick Tock have produced this rich blend with bergamot to satisfy Earl Grey and Rooibos fans alike, creating a tea with a deep red colour and brimming with goodness. It can be enjoyed morning, noon and night, and is especially good for restful sleep, pregnancy and for those who suffer from caffeine-induced anxiety or headaches.

Why choose between loose leaf vs tea bags, when you can have the best of both worlds? This whole leaf tea is gently handpicked from the foothills of the Himalayas and carefully separated into tea 'temples' - Teapigs' signature triangular shaped, biodegradable bags, designed to give leaves adequate room to fully infuse in water. 

The exotic, floral tones of Darjeeling tea are balanced with the zesty citrus taste of bergamot, giving a fresh tasting and elegant brew - with the added convenience of a tea bag. We think that this tea is a winner, and so do the judges in a number of Great Taste Award years.

Vahdam teas were founded as a direct link between tea plantation and drinker. They grow all their tea themselves in plantations across India, ensuring the freshest and finest leaves are packed and sealed in ideal conditions, from farm to your cup in its purest state. 

This blend offers a distinctive take on the original Earl Grey, using green tea rather than black, thus combining the health benefits of loose leaf green tea with a floral & citrus flavour. Which gives a mellow drink, which is both revitalising and refreshing. The price of this tea has rocketed recently, so it's further down our ranking for the reason of lesser affordability.

The ceremony of making tea from loose leaves cannot be hurried and therefore won't fit into everyone's day - Twinings do also offer this blend in tea bags, but they haven't yet managed to remove the plastic from their bags, which may steer you back towards this traditional option of loose leaf brew-making.

Twinings No. 4 makes up part of a collection of teas with a stronger, fuller flavour. Dark Grey will intrigue regular earl grey drinkers and encourage those who have been previously put off by a traditionally mild type of tea. If you like your tea well-brewed, this blend will certainly float your boat. 

Having gone through a longer oxidation process, the base of this tea gives it a dark, rich taste. Made with Assam tea, it's well-balanced, smooth, and full of depth, making it great either with or without milk. Each tea bag comes individually wrapped and presented, to help the tea retain its fullest flavour before hitting the water. This one is a bit niche so won't suit all, but do give it a try!

The use of blended rose, hibiscus, sunflower and mallow flowers makes a fine and elegant tea with strong floral flavours. In other words the classic Earl Grey flavourings get a French twist, thanks to the decadent use of florals. 

As an Earl Grey, the citrus flavour profile still stands out, meaning that the whole leaf blend is very well complimented by either a twist of lemon or a dash of milk. The pyramid tea bags are convenient and biodegradable, but unfortunately a little pricey at around 30p per bag.