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While there are thousands of different tea varieties, one tends to stand out as the most often quaffed.  While Earl Grey tea is popular around the world, the black tea from which Earl Grey is derived is the favorite amongst dozens of different cultures.  Earl Grey tea is standard black tea complete with the addition of bergamot oil, which gives the tea its natural citrus taste.  But black tea had been around for centuries upon centuries before the invention of Earl Grey tea.  While the exact location is not known, most speculate that black tea was first invented somewhere in ancient China, Mongolia, or Tibet.  The tea was renowned for retaining is flavor for several years, and was even used as a dye for clothing at some points throughout history.  Black tea accounts for more than 90% of all tea sold in the West.

While green tea has seen a revival in demand because of its renowned health benefits, black tea is still the choice of millions of people around the world.  In addition, black tea has a more distinct flavor and you can find premium discount tea due to its widespread availability. You can even find many tantalizing varieties of flavored black tea online or in your local grocery store.