Earl Grey Hot Chocolate

Add 2 cups whole milk to a medium saucepan and bring to a low simmer over medium heat.
Remove from heat and add 2 bags earl grey tea and let them steep for 5 minutes.
If making Honey Whipped Cream, prepare it while the tea steeps. Add ½ cup heavy cream, ½ tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla paste, 1 pinch salt to a metal mixing bowl, then whip with a hand mixer until thick and fluffy. Set aside until ready to use.
Remove the tea and return the pot to the heat and add in 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, and ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt and heat over medium heat, whisking constantly until the chocolate is melted.
Divide into two mugs and top with the prepared whipped cream, and enjoy.