Victorian Earl Grey Decaffeinated Black Tea

A graceful decaffeinated Earl Grey layered with fragrant bergamot, rose, lavender, and rosemary—a floral, aromatic interpretation of the classic with significantly less caffeine.

The Experience

Victorian Earl Grey Decaffeinated Black Tea takes the familiar citrus elegance of Earl Grey in a distinctly more botanical direction.

The blend begins with decaffeinated black tea, then builds around the signature aroma of bergamot. Rose petals add soft floral sweetness, lavender contributes a fragrant herbal-floral note, and organic rosemary provides an earthy, slightly woodsy counterpoint that keeps the bouquet from becoming overly perfumed.

This tea is floral, citrusy, herbaceous, and beautifully aromatic, with a medium body and a lingering bergamot-and-lavender finish. If traditional Earl Grey is all about the conversation between black tea and bergamot, Victorian Earl Grey invites the whole garden into the cup.

Tasting Notes

Top: Bergamot • Lavender
Mid: Rose • Smooth black tea
Finish: Rosemary • Floral citrus • Aromatic
Body: Medium

Why You’ll Love It

• A more floral and botanical interpretation of classic Earl Grey
• Fragrant bergamot balanced by rose and lavender
• Organic rosemary adds an unexpected herbaceous dimension
• Medium-bodied and highly aromatic
• Significantly less caffeine than traditional black tea
• Beautiful loose-leaf appearance with real flower petals
• An especially elegant choice for afternoon or evening tea
• The decaffeinated counterpart to our Victorian Earl Grey Black Tea

Tea & Ingredients

Tea Type: Decaffeinated Flavored Black Tea
Flavor Profile: Bergamot • Rose • Lavender • Rosemary
Ingredients: Decaffeinated black teas, organic rosemary, natural bergamot flavor, rose petals, lavender
Caffeine: Decaffeinated*
Body: Medium

*Decaffeinated tea is not necessarily caffeine-free; small residual amounts of caffeine may remain after processing.

How to Brew

Use approximately 1 heaping teaspoon per 8 oz / 237 ml of water at 212°F / 100°C. Steep for approximately 3 minutes, then adjust time to try different strengths.

We recommend tasting this tea straight first. The floral and herbal ingredients are delicate enough that milk can change their balance considerably. If you prefer milk in your Earl Grey, add just a small amount and taste before adding more.

Perfect For

Victorian Earl Grey Decaf is particularly suited to afternoon tea, evening reading, elegant tea gatherings, dessert pairings, or anyone who loves Earl Grey but wants something more floral and significantly lower in caffeine. Pair it with shortbread, lemon cake, scones, vanilla pastries, dark chocolate, madeleines, almond cake, or delicate butter cookies.

This Is Not Simply Earl Grey with Flowers

It would be easy to describe Victorian Earl Grey as a floral Earl Grey, but each botanical changes the way we perceive the tea.

• Bergamot → distinctive fragrant citrus and the defining character of Earl Grey
  
• Rose → soft, rounded floral aroma
  
• Lavender → more pronounced herbal-floral fragrance
  
• Rosemary → earthy, woody, herbaceous contrast
  
• Black Tea → provides the structure beneath everything else

Rose and lavender naturally pull the blend toward the floral end of the spectrum. Rosemary does something important in the opposite direction: its savory, herbaceous character provides contrast. That tension is part of what makes Victorian Earl Grey more complex than simply adding additional floral flavor to a classic Earl Grey.

What Makes an Earl Grey an Earl Grey?

Earl Grey isn't a particular tea-growing region or leaf grade. At its heart, it is tea flavored with bergamot. Bergamot is a fragrant citrus fruit prized primarily for the aromatic oils associated with its peel. Its distinctive fragrance combines citrus brightness with an almost floral perfume.

Once you understand bergamot as the defining element, the enormous variety within the Earl Grey family begins to make sense. You can change the underlying tea, add flowers or herbs, introduce other citrus notes, or adjust the intensity of bergamot while maintaining the recognizable Earl Grey identity. Victorian Earl Grey takes that tradition toward an English-garden-inspired botanical profile.

Why Rose, Lavender & Rosemary?

The combination is interesting because these aren't three interchangeable “floral” ingredients.

• Rose is unmistakably floral and often perceived as soft or romantic.
• Lavender is floral but also strongly herbal and aromatic.
• Rosemary isn't a flower-forward flavor at all. Its woody, evergreen-like character introduces a more savory botanical note.

Together, they create a more sophisticated progression: Citrus perfume → flowers → herbs → black tea. Try smelling the dry leaf before brewing, then smell the wet leaves immediately afterward. You may find different botanicals become easier to identify at each stage.

Decaf Doesn't Mean Caffeine-Free

Victorian Earl Grey Decaf contains genuine tea from the Camellia sinensis plant, which naturally contains caffeine before decaffeination. Most of that caffeine has been removed, but small residual amounts may remain.

Choose it when you want significantly less caffeine while retaining the structure and complexity of a genuine flavored black tea. If complete caffeine avoidance is important, a naturally caffeine-free herbal or rooibos infusion is the more appropriate choice.

Packaging: Our loose teas are sold by the ounce and packaged in food-grade resealable bags.

Explore the Earl Grey Family

Victorian Earl Grey Decaffeinated Black Tea (This Tea)
Bergamot • Rose • Lavender
→ Best for: a lower-caffeine Earl Grey with an elegant, botanical garden character

Victorian Earl Grey Black Tea
Bergamot • Rose • Lavender
→ Try next if: you love this distinctive botanical profile and want its regular-caffeine counterpart

Earl Grey Classic Decaffeinated Black Tea
Bergamot • Citrus • Classic
→ Try next if: you'd like a more traditional decaffeinated Earl Grey where bergamot takes center stage

Lady of the Earl Decaffeinated Black Tea
Bergamot • Orange • Bright
→ Try next if: you prefer additional sweet-orange character instead of florals and herbs