Description
Angel Bake Earl Grey Flavor Oil is part of Saena’s Pure Infusions collection, a line of food-grade, MCT-based flavor oils built for fat-based applications. Bergamot leads, sweet orange rounds it, and lavender finishes it, all carried in coconut derived MCT with no water in the formula. Because it is oil soluble it blends into melted chocolate, butter, and dough without thickening or seizing them, which is where an ethanol based extract cannot follow.
The same Earl Grey, formulated for fat
Bergamot leads, sweet orange rounds it, lavender finishes it. The profile is identical to our Culinary Aromatics Earl Grey; the difference is the carrier, and the carrier decides where a flavor can go.
Citrus bergamia gives the bright, faintly bitter top note. Sweet orange sits underneath and warms it. Lavender closes it with a soft floral note held low enough to read as depth rather than as lavender. There is no tea in the formula, so there is no caffeine.
Water is the problem chocolate has with flavor
A water bearing flavor added to melted chocolate can thicken or seize it, which is why chocolate work reaches for an oil soluble format. Pure Infusions flavor oils are carried in Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides (MCT) derived from coconut, palm free, with no water in the formula.
MCT is flavorless, odorless, and resistant to oxidation, so it carries the botanical character without adding any of its own. It is water-white and stays liquid and pourable from freezer temperatures through high-heat cooking, which is why the same bottle works in a gelato fat phase and in a shortbread dough.
In a batter or a dough it goes in with the butter or the oil rather than with the liquids. That is how it distributes evenly through the crumb instead of concentrating wherever the water went.
No tea in the bottle, and no caffeine
There is no tea solid in this formula, so there is no caffeine. For a bakery that matters on evening desserts and on menus written for children. For a beverage producer it removes a declaration to manage and takes the tea supply chain out of your specification.
It also means you are not carrying tannin into the base. Tannin is what turns a brewed infusion bitter and cloudy once it sits in a syrup or a cream, and it is the reason steeped Earl Grey rarely holds up in production.
What we don’t have matters
Pure Infusions flavor oils carry the same formulation discipline as the rest of the Angel Bake range. Every Pure Infusions product is made without:
- Synthetic or artificial flavor ingredients
- Propylene glycol
- Water in the formula, which is what makes it safe for couverture
- Palm. The MCT is coconut derived
- Added sugar
- Synthetic colors or dyes
- BHT or sodium benzoate
- Caffeine
Production runs in a dedicated gluten-free, allergen-free facility, which means none of the major food allergens are present in the production environment, not simply absent from the formulation.
Where Pure Infusions flavor oils perform best
Anywhere fat is doing the work. Earl Grey and chocolate is one of the most reliable pairings in modern confection, and bergamot in butter is what makes an Earl Grey shortbread taste like more than a cookie with tea dust in it.
Chocolate and confection
- White and dark couverture bars
- Earl Grey ganache and truffle centers
- Molded bonbons and enrobed pieces
- Bark, clusters, and compound coatings
Cookies, shortbread, and butter doughs
- Earl Grey shortbread and sablés
- Madeleines, financiers, and tea cakes
- Croissant butter blocks, brioche, and danish
- Biscotti and speculoos-style butter cookies
Fat-based confections
- Caramels and toffees, finished off heat
- Swiss and Italian meringue buttercreams
- Whipped ganache for macaron fillings
- Nut pastes, pralines, and fat-based fillings
Ice cream and gelato
Because the base is fat rich, the flavor oil integrates into the fat phase during mixing, and the MCT carrier stays liquid and neutral at freezing temperatures for consistent production performance.
Nut butters, granola, and coatings
- Almond and cashew butters
- Granola clusters and coated nuts
- Oil-phase drizzles and finishing coatings
Certifications and compliance
Third-party certified:
- Kosher, Oregon Kosher, PAREVE
- NSF GMP and HACCP certified facility
Regulatory compliance:
- FDA registered food facility
- FEMA GRAS compliant
- California Prop 65 compliant
Ingredient declarations:
- Gluten-Free, produced in a dedicated gluten-free, allergen-free facility
- Made with organic ingredients. Most Angel Bake formulations exceed 98 percent organic content. Saena, LLC is not a certified organic handler.
- Made with NonGMO ingredients, with full ingredient traceability
- Vegan
- Keto-friendly
FEMA GRAS covers the safety and regulatory status of the flavor ingredients used. That is a separate question from whether a material is natural, and we document the two separately. Because we maintain full ingredient traceability, we can provide the compliance documentation retailer questionnaires and audits ask for.
Usage and servings
A 2 fl oz bottle delivers 200 to 300 servings. Bergamot is assertive, so start at the low end and adjust to your base.
We do not publish fixed dose rates, because the right rate depends on your base, your process, and how forward you want the bergamot to sit. Tell us the application and we will work it through with you.
Best By: 3 years from manufacturing date. Store capped, cool, and out of direct sunlight.
Formats
Available as a 2 fl oz bottle and as a 1 gallon wholesale container for production volumes. Custom commercial packaging is quoted directly.
An Angel Bake product by Saena Baking Co.
