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So I actually just ordered this tea for the tin… I really like their Cream Earl Grey, but they don’t offer that blend in a tin, so I looked through some of the ones they do sell in tins and chose this tea. I actually got the sachets, partially because I didn’t want 90 grams of tea to sip through, and partially because their tea bag tins are super pretty, with a sort of tie dye effect to them (vs. the loose leaf tins, which are solid). Anyway, all that to say now I can put my Cream Earl Grey in this tin, huzzah! \o/
This is a very nice Earl grey. The Kenyan black tea is very smooth, yet it’s strong enough to stand up to the bergamot and give a malty backbone and nice thick body. The bergamot is more on the citrusy side rather than floral, which I appreciate. There’s actually an interesting sweet and fruity note going on, I guess it must be from the bergamot oil they used. The slight sweetness does help soften the sharper citrus notes nicely.
Would definitely recommend for those who drink plain Earl grey. Also their Cream Earl Grey is delicious as well! My only complaint about this tea is the teabags – they use paper pyramid teabags, which I love, but the tags are glued on, and more than once I tore a hole in the paper trying to unstick the tag…
Flavors: Acidic, Bergamot, Citrus, Fruity, Lime, Malty, Metallic, Smooth, Sweet, Tannic
