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Good question. I've been drinking Earl Grey for so long I don't remember which came first, that or STTNG. It's possible I first tried it because of the show.

I’d had it before and disliked it. Probably because it was dried out, crappy, US grocery store stuff that gad been on the shelf for who knows how long.

Tried it again because of TNG, except it was a good loose leaf, and man it was good. Had a box or bag around consistently for decades now.

I did. And also got into lapsang souchong because of an interview with Patrick Stewart where he mentioned it's his favorite type along with Yorkshire Gold. He asked to use that on the show, but the producers thought it would be too obscure or hard to remember and changed it to Earl Grey.

Yep. I tried it because of TNG, and found I rather liked it. Now I drink it near daily. I also opted to try Yorkshire Gold after Patrick Stewart mentioned in an interview that he prefers it over Earl Grey, and I found I don't prefer it. Plain black teas are fine, but ... they're not my cup of tea.

I tend to go for rooibos when I want something without the caffeine.

That’s pretty lame lol

No, I drink Earl grey daily, but I didn't even knew (until a couple of moments ago) that it was Picard's drink. I first had one on a train in Russia, and fell in love with it. The ones I have today are not the same as that one but still very good.

It definitely made me want to like Earl Grey. It's just not my jam though. It even made me start trying all the different teas I could find because I wanted to be cultured enough to have a preferred tea. I even tried Lapsang Souchong which is basically barbecue tea.

Turns out tea is pretty easy to drink and I'm pretty basic. Oolong, black, or green are great.

In Russia, this is basically a default option alongside straight black tea with lemon.

It goes so far that even some name brands made international series based on Russian Earl Grey (btw, none I've tried capture the correct taste, but the general direction is right):

So, in my case this was just growing up on those great teas

I’m more of a bloodwine guy.

British, Earl Grey is my go to, not sure why but probably started while working at a coffee shop.

Not a huge fan, but I do get Yorkshire Gold when I can find it, because it's Patrick Stewart's preferred tea IRL.

I even would say “tea, Earl Grey, hot” as I was nuking the water in the microwave.

Unfortunately I developed a Romulan Ale addiction when I was only 12. To this day I'm very adversarial and distrustful of the Federation and its principles.

Earl Grey with double Bergamot. It hits so hard

I drank Earl Grey even before I was aware of TNG. For me, the smell of loose dry Earl Grey is by far the most appealing smell ever. The brewed tea loses some of that aroma, but not that much.

Its more... Soothing? than regular black tea? More smooth or something.

Nah, I prefer a well brewed Raktajino.

I mean, I tried it because of Picard, but I didn't like it. I'll stick to oolong and fruit teas.

Well no. But once I've tried a decent tea, I never drank Lipton again.

kinda of. If I see it Im a bit more likely to have it but I tend to prefer oolong or the fermented stuff or orange or the non tea stuff from south america. If im not concerned about caffeine then hibiscus. but after my favs its earl grey all the way and sometimes just because I like saying it.

Earl Grey because of Picard, green tea because of anime, coffee because of my grandma, herbal infusions because mom only liked those.

I think my only individual beverage choice has been tepache, a mild fermentation of pineapple. It has a lot of sugar, so don’t drink it a lot.

I did for a while, but that was my seque into English breakfast, and I'm now a Scottish breakfast guy. Brodies is my jam.

Yes 100%

And it’s my favorite tea.

I prefer a nice medium oxidation/ medium to dark roast oolong myself.

Earl Grey is too cloying for me.

I tried it because it was the captain's favourite. Regrettably, bergamot oil is not for me.

As an Earl Gray drinker, no. I don't watch ST.

Yeah man but it was more the first tea I tried and branched out from there. Still my favorite though

I learned to love Earl Grey organically, but I do like that Picard loves it too.

Yes, and I like it.

But I’m really more of a Chai tea man.

I first tried it in a hotel as a teenager, and thought it'd be a good choice because an Orc in the game Arcanum went into a long conversation about Bergamot. The fact Picard liked it too was a bonus. 😁

yes!!! I am a convert.