A shoot-off of Spice & Tea Merchants, I believe. They are located in Temecula, California and carry teas from a dozen suppliers – including a cultivated selection from aforementioned Spice & Tea Merchants, and Harney & Sons (who else has Paris and Florence?). I recognized a few familiar faces but I bet a lot of Steepsterites would be able to identify more.
It was near the end of my trip and was beginning to feel the absence of Earl Grey in my life so grabbed an ounce of this. It’s not reinventing the wheel but it does the trick. The bergamot is well balanced, while the vanilla notes are almost cake-ish in creamy sweetness. This dessert-like quality went over well with my Earl Grey-loving parents and sister. An easy and pleasant sipdown after I arrived back home too. No complaints!
Flavors: Bergamot, Cake, Citrus, Creamy, Malt, Smooth, Sweet, Vanilla
