Charles, the 2nd Earl Grey, who was British prime minister in the 1830s, is said to have been given the secret recipe for blending "Earl Grey Tea" by a Qing dynasty mandarin. This famous Chinese blend is one which many tea companies try to recreate.
據說一八三○年代曾任英國首相的葛瑞伯爵，得到滿清官員送給他的製茶秘方，後來成為「伯爵茶」，為各家茶商競相仿製的中國名茶。