On Friday 14 March 2008 00:02:30 Tamar Raine wrote:
> Deri, does earl grey tea have the same effect?  Isn't EG the same as EBT
> only with the bergnof oil?
>

Hi Mags,

There are hundreds of Earl Grey teas (all with bergomot oil). The one I am 
most familiar with is Jacksons of Piccadilly.

One similarity is that they are both "black" teas, but EG is usually a China 
Tea and EBT is usually Indian (+Kenyan).

The active agent mentioned in the article is "polyphenols" (which is probably 
tannin in the case of tea), and given that EBT has a lot more astringent 
taste than EG it may well contain more polphenols.

My cuppa in the morning is so strong that if I tip it on my white shirt it 
takes a couple of washes to get it out. Just think what its doing to my 
insides - still, probably the same colour as my lungs, since my breakfast 
accompaniment to a cuppa is a small cigar!!!

Cheers

Deri

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