Loose leaf black tea with vibrant red rose petals scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.
Bergamot Rose loose leaf black tea in a black canister with lavender label band, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.
Brewed red tea in glass mug with fresh roses and black packaging pouch behind, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Organic Black Tea | Floral & Citrus | High Caffeine

Organic Bergamot Rose Black Tea

Blended in Oregon Floral Citrus

Earl Grey, softened by rose petals. The bergamot-rose pairing that fine perfumery has known about since the 1800s.

Ingredients: Organic Black Tea, Organic Bergamot Oil, Organic Rose Petals.

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About Bergamot Rose

Earl Grey with the rose top note that completes it.

Real cold-pressed oil from the rind of Italian Bergamot, organic rose petals, and an organic, malt-forward black tea base from northern Thailand. The rose softens the citrus. The citrus sharpens the rose. Both ride a biscuit-warm tea base that holds up to milk. The cup tastes naturally creamy before you add anything to it.

Why the pairing works.

Bergamot and rose share chemistry. Both contain geraniol and citronellol as aromatic compounds, the molecules that give each ingredient part of its character. Bergamot is citrusy and slightly bitter; rose is floral and slightly sweet. In the cup, the shared compounds knit the two together, and the different ones balance each other. The same logic explains why rose and Bergamot have been paired in fine perfumery since the 1800s, when French and British perfumers used the combination as a heart-note bridge. The chemistry holds in tea the same way it holds in cologne.

The latte ritual.

This tea was built for milk. Brew it strong (1 heaping teaspoon for 4 to 5 minutes), then top with steamed oat or whole milk and a drop of vanilla. The milk fat rounds the Bergamot, the vanilla bridges the floral notes into something close to dessert. Best in a wide cup on a slow afternoon.

Organic Ingredients
  • Organic Black Tea
  • Organic Bergamot Oil
  • Organic Rose Petals
Tasting Notes

Aroma: Sharp Bergamot citrus up front, then a soft cloud of rose. The black tea base provides a warm, malty undertone.

Flavor: Balanced. The Bergamot opens bright and clean. The rose softens through the middle with a natural sweetness. The black tea base holds the cup together with a biscuit-like roundness.

Finish: Floral and clean, with a lingering citrus note. Naturally creamy before milk is added.

Why You'll Love It

The Bergamot-Rose pairing: Two of the most-prized aromatic compounds in fine perfumery, working together. The pairing dates to 19th-century French and British perfumery, where Bergamot was used as the citrus head note and rose as the floral heart note. Both contain geraniol and citronellol, which is why the two integrate so well in the same cup.

Italian Bergamot: Real cold-pressed essential oil from the rind of the Bergamot fruit, grown in commercial volume only in the coastal strip of Calabria, Italy. Roughly 200 kilograms of fruit yield 1 kilogram of oil. The oil that gives Earl Grey its character.

Rose petals: Used in Western herbalism as a mood-lifter and in Ayurvedic tradition as a cooling herb. Rose water and rose oil have been part of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean culinary traditions for over a thousand years. The petals we use are organic, hand-harvested, and blended for fragrance without turning soapy in the cup.

Bergamot Rose loose leaf black tea in a black canister with lavender label band, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Bergamot Rose

$18.00 USD
$18.00 USD
What's inside

Key ingredients

The botanicals at the heart of this blend, and where in the world they're traditionally grown.

Black Tea

Camellia sinensis

Assam, India & Yunnan, China

Bergamot

Citrus bergamia

Calabria, Italy

Rose Petals

Rosa damascena

Valley of Roses, Bulgaria & Iran

Black Tea

Camellia sinensis

A fully oxidized tea leaf with the caffeine to wake you up. Bold and malty.

In the cup

Black tea is the most oxidized of the true teas. The leaves are left to darken fully before drying, which deepens the color and the flavor into a brisk, malty cup with the body to stand up to milk. It also carries the most caffeine of any tea, the reason it is the classic morning brew. Most comes from Assam and Yunnan.

Traditionally grown in Assam, India & Yunnan, China

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Bergamot

Citrus bergamia

The bright, floral citrus that gives Earl Grey its signature lift.

In the cup

Bergamot is a fragrant citrus grown almost entirely along the coast of Calabria in southern Italy, where the climate produces an oil found nowhere else. The cold-pressed peel oil is sharp, floral, and perfumed, the unmistakable note in any real Earl Grey. A little brightens and lifts a whole pot of black tea.

Traditionally grown in Calabria, Italy

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Rose Petals

Rosa damascena

Fragrant petals that bring soft floral romance to a cup.

In the cup

Rose petals carry one of the most beloved fragrances in the world, dried whole for tea. In the cup they add a soft, sweet, floral perfume and a touch of romance, beautiful with black tea or in a calming blend. The finest come from the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria and the rose gardens of Iran.

Traditionally grown in Valley of Roses, Bulgaria & Iran

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Organic Bergamot Rose Black Tea

Steep floral. Sip creamy.

Caffeine: High
8.0 oz
Water
212°F
Temperature
1.0 tsp
Leaf
4 min
Steep Time
Re-Steep · Up to 1×
4 to 5 minutes at full boil for the rose petals to fully open and the Bergamot oil to release. 1 heaping teaspoon to 8 ounces. Add a splash of milk to round the floral notes, or sip straight to keep the citrus sharp.
1
Cup

Craft Your Cup

A few notes from our teamakers.

Rose Bergamot Latte
Brew 1 heaping teaspoon in 8 ounces of full-boil water for 5 minutes. Strain. Top with 6 ounces of steamed oat or whole milk, a single drop of vanilla, and an optional drizzle of honey. The rose deepens the floral notes, the vanilla bridges into dessert territory, the honey ties it all together. The Earl Grey latte's softer, sweeter cousin.

Iced Rose Bergamot with Lemon
Brew double-strength (2 teaspoons in 8 ounces, 5 minutes). While the tea is still warm, dissolve 1 teaspoon of local honey into the cup. Pour over ice. Top with a squeeze of lemon. The rose-honey pairing is a Mediterranean classic. The lemon brightens the whole thing. Drinks like a refined floral lemonade.

Rose Bergamot Shortbread
Grind 2 tablespoons of leaves into a fine powder in a spice grinder. Fold into shortbread or sugar-cookie dough. As the cookies bake, the Bergamot oil and the rose both infuse the butter. The result is a citrus-floral cookie that tastes more sophisticated than the recipe implies. A Victorian tea-party move that still works.

Loose leaf black tea with vibrant red rose petals scattered on white background, by Yerba Buena Tea Company.

Your Questions About Bergamot Rose, Answered.

Does the rose taste like perfume?

The rose sits as a top note over the Bergamot and the black tea base, not as the dominant flavor. The cup reads as Earl Grey with a softer, floral edge. The rose adds natural sweetness and fragrance without turning soapy or perfumey. It tastes like a tea, not a sachet.

Can I add milk to this tea?

This tea was built for milk. The floral notes pair naturally with dairy or oat milk, and the black tea base is malty enough to hold up without disappearing. Brew it strong (4 to 5 minutes), then add steamed milk and a drop of vanilla for a latte. The milk fat rounds the Bergamot and deepens the rose.

How is this different from Earl Grey?

Bergamot Rose is Earl Grey with rose petals blended in. The citrus and the floral notes share aromatic compounds (geraniol and citronellol), so they integrate naturally. The rose softens the sharp edge of the Bergamot and adds a natural sweetness. The result is a cup that tastes rounder and creamier than straight Earl Grey, even before you add milk.