Your classic Earl Grey tea, but with rooibos! Earl Grey, Rooibos loose leaf tea is for those looking for a refined Earl Grey flavor combined with the sweet & earthy base of rooibos.

All about Earl Grey, Rooibos — Loose Leaf Rooibos Tea

What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineCaffeine free
TypeRooibos
FlavourBergamot
CharacterSweet, earthy
What’s in itrooibos, bergamot, cornflower petals

Perfect for

  • High tea
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 5–7 minutes
  • Use 1–2 tsp per 8oz
  • Cannot over-steep: no tannins, so no bitterness however long you leave it

Beyond the cup

The caffeine-free Earl Grey that doesn’t compromise. Steep into cream for bergamot panna cotta or crème brûlée. Infuse into butter for Earl Grey shortbread. Brew a concentrate for Earl Grey macarons or madeleines. Works as an evening tea latte — brew strong with steamed milk.

  • Earl Grey, Rooibos loose leaf tea, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: Earl Grey, Rooibos with the Cederberg of South Africa's Western Cape
  • Illustration of Earl Grey, Rooibos in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with the Cederberg of South Africa's Western Cape
  • Earl Grey Rooibos - The Tea & Spice Shoppe
  • Earl Grey Rooibos - The Tea & Spice Shoppe

What’s in it

Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.

  • Tea · Caffeine-free

    Rooibos

    Aspalathus linearis

    Not tea. Rooibos is a needle-leaved shrub of the pea family that grows in one mountain range in the Western Cape and nowhere else, and since 2021 the name has been legally reserved for it. It is the base of thirty-three products here for one...

    Honey, dried fruit and vanilla with a little wood; smooth, naturally sweet, never bitter. Green rooibos is malty and slightly grassy

    Learn more Sold on its own

  • Flavouring · Caffeine-free

    Bergamot

    Citrus bergamia

    The oil pressed from the skin of a sour citrus fruit, and the single thing that makes Earl Grey Earl Grey. Nine products here carry it. Bergamot is not a flavour that exists in nature elsewhere — it is floral and citrus at once, more...

    Floral and citrus at once — closer to perfume than to fruit, with a clean bitter edge

    Learn more

  • Flower · Caffeine-free

    Cornflower

    Centaurea cyanus

    The blue in your tea. Cornflower petals are in eighteen products here and they are there to be looked at: the pigment, protocyanin, is one of the few真 blues in the botanical world, and it survives drying where almost nothing else blue does. They contribute...

    Almost nothing — a faint clove-like sweetness at most. It is in the blend for the blue

    Learn more

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What it goes with

All the bergamot, none of the caffeine. Sip alongside lemon tart, dark chocolate, or shortbread. Pair with our Lavender Flower for a floral baking session or our Vanilla Bean for Earl Grey desserts.

Reviews

What the time-travelers say

5.0 from 1 review of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars

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Earl Grey before bed!

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well wit…

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well with Rooibos. I love this tea.

— Dallas

Earl Grey before bed!

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well wit…

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well with Rooibos. I love this tea.

— Dallas

Earl Grey before bed!

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well wit…

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well with Rooibos. I love this tea.

— Dallas

Earl Grey before bed!

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well wit…

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well with Rooibos. I love this tea.

— Dallas

Earl Grey before bed!

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well wit…

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well with Rooibos. I love this tea.

— Dallas

Earl Grey before bed!

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well wit…

So nice to have this lovely Earl Grey before bed! No caffeine so it doesn't keep me up and who knew Earl Grey could go so well with Rooibos. I love this tea.

— Dallas

Great products and great service

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.

— Nick C. Verified

Great tea

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!

— Zoe R. Verified

Maple Peach

The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.

— Gerda S. Verified

Always handy

I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.

— Jennifer D. Verified

Great stuff

This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks

— Dave G. Verified

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!

— Erin Poeta P. Verified

Delicious

I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!

— Jessica A. Verified

Great flavorful tea

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.

— Joel R. Verified

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!

— Ted H. Verified

teas

love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well

— Miranda A. Verified

4 stars

It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!

— Merrilee B. Verified

Bancha with a splash of lemon

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!

— Monika F. Verified

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