If you look at the ingredients on the side of the cannister of many of the Kusmi flavored black tea blends you may be surprised to note that a large number of them read as “Earl Grey” + some additional ingredients. I’m no expert, but I take this to mean that Kusmi likes to use their Earl Grey as a base for many of their blends. Given that I love Earl Grey and I also love Kusmi teas I ordered this with high expectations. I’m sad to say this was a big letdown. Its not a bad Earl Grey, its just that the bergamot is so mild you can barely taste it. In fact to my palate this tea came across as almost bland! I suppose this is to be expected of Kusmi, because they seldom make tea with overpowering flavors, I just found it disappointing. Because of its mediocrity (but non-badness) I have to rate this one right down the middle.
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You can find a wide range of earl grey teas blend at Kusmi (Earl Grey Intense, Earl Grey Polish Blend #18, Smoky Earl grey, Troika, Anastasia (one of Kusmi Tea’s signature flavors, captivates with its subtle combination of black teas, bergamot, lemon and orange blossom)…
Hi Martin. Yes I have actually tried all those flavors (except the Earl Grey Intense). I think I even reviewed a few of them here. With this review I was referring specially to the pure Earl Grey, not other flavors that use it as a base with additional flavors. I just find their standard Earl Grey a bit bland. I should try the Intense and see if it changes my opinion.
You can find a wide range of earl grey teas blend at Kusmi (Earl Grey Intense, Earl Grey Polish Blend #18, Smoky Earl grey, Troika, Anastasia (one of Kusmi Tea’s signature flavors, captivates with its subtle combination of black teas, bergamot, lemon and orange blossom)…
Hi Martin. Yes I have actually tried all those flavors (except the Earl Grey Intense). I think I even reviewed a few of them here. With this review I was referring specially to the pure Earl Grey, not other flavors that use it as a base with additional flavors. I just find their standard Earl Grey a bit bland. I should try the Intense and see if it changes my opinion.