You guys know me and tins. I am such a sucker for a pretty tin! So it’s always a big bonus when the tea that comes in it is good too!
I can’t remember how I came across Ette Tea – probably linked from somewhere else. They are a boutique tea company that currently has five blends. The service from them is very personal and friendly, and my order came with a handwritten note!
All of the packaging and presentation was lovely. The double -lidded tin itself is so elegant, and the graphics on everything are so understated and classy. In addition to the tin I ordered, a small box of hand made tea bags (I had never seen anything like them before) was included, with samples of the Fortune Cookie Chai tea that they also sell. That was the other one I really wanted to try, so good call Ette!
“Kris Grey” is obviously a take on Earl Grey, and the name suggested to me that it would be a bit naughty. I think the naughtiness comes in with the addition of edible silver dust. You know me and my sparkle pony teas, so I was really excited about that. I poured the leaf out on a plate and found that the add ins were really pretty. There are blue flowers, and in some cases the whole flower bud is there. So nice!
The dry leaf smelled so very strongly of bergamot that I was a tiny bit apprehensive about the tea (even though I like bergamot), but it’s spot on beautifully balanced. Real vanilla beans turn it into a hint of Earl Grey Cream, but it’s just a whisper. I also get a little aftertaste of lemon, which is intriguing and refreshing.
I have to say that I am really happy I ordered this one and look forward to more flavor combinations from Ette Tea.
Oh, as a side note – there were no steeping parameters on the tin, so I went with 1 t / 8 oz and 195 temp. Why 195 you ask? Well because I made the tea in my Davids Tea Carry Mug, and it is so effective that I had to start lowering the 212 temp to 195, otherwise I will grow old and wrinkly before the tea is cool enough to drink (even with the lid off!)
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Hi Marzipan, thank you for the purchase & lovely review of Kris Grey. We enjoyed reading it very much. The full flowers are butterfly blue pea in addition to the blue cornflowers that we blended in to create a greyish hue for Kris Grey & it’s all natural.
Hi Darby & Tealizzy, International shipping is SGD 16 or about USD11 for registered mail which means you will get it in the US about 4-8days.
Sparkly teas are the best and when they taste good, well that’s just icing on the cake :)
Is the steeped liquid sparkly??
After your post I went up and put some into the Teaave white cup, and I could see sparkles!
Squee! I need to pick up some of this. Sparkles plus bergamot and vanilla!
I just looked at their site, and their teas sound yummy! How much was shipping? Was it bad?
Shipping for the US was $16!!!! I really want Mango sticky rice
Hi Marzipan, thank you for the purchase & lovely review of Kris Grey. We enjoyed reading it very much. The full flowers are butterfly blue pea in addition to the blue cornflowers that we blended in to create a greyish hue for Kris Grey & it’s all natural.
Hi Darby & Tealizzy, International shipping is SGD 16 or about USD11 for registered mail which means you will get it in the US about 4-8days.
Darby, Tealizzy… if y’all want to split an order, I’d be happy to spearhead it. I don’t want a full 50 g of Kris Grey and I’d be happy to try other things. Shoot me a pm if either of you are interested.