The blend is named after the 2nd Earl Grey, British Prime Minister in the 1830s, who reputedly received a gift, probably a diplomatic perquisite, of tea flavoured with bergamot oil.

• 格瑞伯爵二世是十九世纪三十年代的英国首相，传说他在外交出访时曾获赠一罐茶叶和佛手桔油，伯爵茶就是在这之后被命名的。