Why hello there! ❤
Long time no see, tea frens. I have been drinking zero tea for the last month or so, as I just didn’t feel like it – I assume because of the hot summer weather. But now that fall is fast approaching, I’m hoping to get back into the tea swing of things! Plus there’s nothing like the sweet siren song of advent calendar season to tempt me back… :D
So I’m happy to be among my fellow tea nerds again!
As my first tea, I figured I’d pick something out of my “oldest teas” box and an Earl sounded like just the ticket, so this one won out. I’m surprised to see a lot of the notes have rather mediocre ratings, as I dig this one. I enjoy Kusmi’s bergamot – it’s present but not overpowering. I’m not the type who enjoys those double bergamot Earls, so a more moderate amount is perfect for me. The lemon makes itself known, and I do get just a wisp of floral that could be the orange blossom. I tend to find bergamot a bit floral, so it’s possible that’s making it harder to detect the additional floral notes. Not being a flower lover when it comes to tea, I’m quite pleased at the subtlety.
Anyway, it’s a lovely light Earl Grey. I’m not sure I would know that it’s a white tea if I wasn’t told, it could just as easily be a very light black tea. There’s an earthy note to it that’s unusual for white tea, and I don’t get much in the way of hay. A perfect choice for a little afternoon tea relaxation break!
Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Earth, Floral, Hay, Lemon, Smooth
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Good to see you back!
Thank you sweet friends! Good to be back. :)
I had this recently with my daughter. I bought it because of you!
Hi there! I feel you with being busy :)
Always nice to see you making a return, Cameron.
@ashmanra – d’awww that’s so sweet! Looking forward to doing more tea swaps. :D
@Martin – my problem is always that I have too many hobbies, and I can’t possibly do them all at once! So I tend to sort of cycle between them.
@derk – nice to see you too! Looking forward to more Kiki guest notes! :P
It’s nice to see you reviewing again! (: I’ve been a bit less active myself and am also trying to get back in the swing of things.
Fall is the perfect time to get back into the tea-swing of things!
Welcome back! :)
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Good to see you back!
Thank you sweet friends! Good to be back. :)
I had this recently with my daughter. I bought it because of you!
Hi there! I feel you with being busy :)
Always nice to see you making a return, Cameron.
@ashmanra – d’awww that’s so sweet! Looking forward to doing more tea swaps. :D
@Martin – my problem is always that I have too many hobbies, and I can’t possibly do them all at once! So I tend to sort of cycle between them.
@derk – nice to see you too! Looking forward to more Kiki guest notes! :P
It’s nice to see you reviewing again! (: I’ve been a bit less active myself and am also trying to get back in the swing of things.
Fall is the perfect time to get back into the tea-swing of things!
Welcome back! :)