Ah! The familiar taste of a traditional Earl Grey. I can safely say that this is the best Earl Grey I have ever tasted, although I have not had that many. Twinings Earl Grey (loose leaf) and Kusmi Tea Earl Grey comes to mind, and this is better than both of them. The lemony bergamot is perfectly balanced with the tea itself so you can taste both the bergamot and the flavor of the tea, which is a blend of black, oolong and white tea (silver tips). The silver tips and the oolong adds an interesting, sweet, floral element that for some reason reminds me a little of the flavor of chamomile.
The bergamot is fresh and vibrant and I would call it a medium in terms of strength. It does not taste like some kind of cleaner like Lipton EG which contains way too much bergamot for my taste. This is refined and skillfully blended. The tea itself is medium-bodied, I would say. Not as strong as some of Harney & Sons’ plain black teas but more full-bodied than most of their flavored black teas in my opinion.
I don’t know how this tea compares to their regular Earl Grey, as I have never had it, but this Earl Grey Supreme variant is my idea of a perfect Earl Grey.
If you like EG, look no further!
Dry leaves, appearance:
Relatively long, charcoal grey/black tea leaves with long silver tips here and there.
Dry leaves, aroma:
Very strong bergamot aroma. Fresh, citrusy and vibrant.
Liquor:
Medium to dark brown.
Packaging:
4 oz. loose tea tin.
Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Citrusy, Floral, Hay, Malt, Tea
