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“Sipdown! Last cup’s worth of this yesterday evening. Bluebird’s taster packets really are generous — I feel like I’ve been drinking this one for ages! That’s a good thing, because now I’ve worked...” Read full tasting note
“The hubby is home but frozen to the bone and in dire need of a ‘cuppa’. We usually brew Earl Grey to share (it’s our favourite) but tonight’s pot is a twist on the classic. I don’t recall ever...” Read full tasting note
“I had this at work the other day, my last sample from Bluebird Tea Co (boohooo). I wish I would have thought to bring some of my Davidstea’s Earl’s Garden, because I really like that one, and the...” Read full tasting note
“I needed an Earl this morning! This blend sounded amazing when I requested some samples from Bluebird. Strawberry, lime, papaya, jasmine, bergamot?? Sadly, this isn’t a tough black tea and it...” Read full tasting note
No one at The Nest (Bird & Blend HQ!) can start the day without a cup of this fruity, refreshing tea. Didn’t think you could improve the classic? We will happily prove you wrong! No words are gong to do it justice, it simply is paradise!
Ingredients: Ceylon black tea, papaya pieces (papaya, sugar), strawberry pieces, freeze-dried strawberry, lime leaves, jasmine blossom, natural flavouring
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So, I think Bird & Blend’s EG/bergamot is too harsh for me. It wasn’t as powerful here as Lady Lavender was, but still packed a pretty good punch, and I really didn’t pick up on the fruity flavours that I was expecting here. I’ll have to milk/sugar this one next time around; it likely shines with additions, but unless I’m brewing it incorrectly, it’s a bit too much for me straight.
I’m torn on this one.
On the one hand, I do enjoy the strawberry combined with the bergamot. And it’s a nice convincing strawberry flavor as well. I’m not sure whether I get jasmine, it’s difficult to distinguish from the bergamot.
On the other hand, I am not a fan of the base, which is a rather brisk Ceylon with no real flavor notes other than “tea-ish”. And it’s strong enough that I can taste it quite clearly alongside the flavoring.
So while I do enjoy the concept, and to some extent the execution, I feel like the base ruins it for me by being too assertive and not interesting enough. Plus, I have a headache. :(
Flavors: Astringent, Bergamot, Strawberry, Tannic
I cold-steeped a few teaspoons over the weekend. I think it was the promise of papaya that prompted me to add this blend to my pick ‘n mix. I’m not a fan of Earl Grey blends and, once again, I’m not getting much (read: any) papaya or lime in my cold-steep either. Bummer.
