251 Tasting Notes
I’m not thrilled by this one. I really , really like Earl Grey, but I’m not liking the lavender in this blend. I would drink this if it was served to me, but I wouldn’t seek it out. The bergomot gets kind of lost. It’s as if you planted a citrus tree and a field of lavender grew up around it. IMO, the lavender just doesn’t belong there.
Other people liked it a lot. I just don’t “get it.”
I’m guessing you really like EG? That might be the difference. I can tolerate it, but I’m not fond of it.
I think it really depends on if you are a solid EG fan…or if you are looking for something different. If one thinks it’s evil to mess with standard EG I can totally see why someone wouldn’t be impressed! :P It all depends what you want to ‘get’ from your cuppa! :P CHEERS!
I’m pretty much a solid Earl Grey Fan.
Well there ya go! That explains why you don’t like this one as much as others.
Another tea from my sample pack. I’m not experienced enough to be able to analyze this tea and describe the subtle nuances of taste that it provides.
If I was going to high tea at the finest of tea houses, this is the black tea I would expect. Very English tasting to me. Now I have to pick between it and the Irish Breakfast. Well, when I have room for more tea, that is! Maybe the best thing would be to keep ordering the sample pack?
I really, really, really want this sampler! I have this unwritten rule about no more than one online tea order a month, and I’ve already used my January allotment at Upton… but February is not that far away :) :) :)
You will love it!! Plan on getting the sampler for February, it’s a lot of fun trying all these different teas.
I drink alone (oops, that sounded bad) most of the time, since I’m retired and live alone. I find that samples (some of which are a half-ounce) are an adequate supply, at this early stage in my explorations — unless I find a tea which I am drinking almost daily and simply cannot do without. Then it’s worth buying ounces at one go.
I was in the mood for something fruity, but not too fruity. I’m hoping that this is the right blend for tonight. I haven’t drunk this blend too often, but I remember it as being reasonably acceptable.
With 5 drops of vanilla stevia (I know, but I crave sweets) this becomes a sort of grown up koolaid. It’s fruity, but the rooibos gives it a more sophisticated flavor. It’s not a blend where the rooibos stands out, but it definitely adds to the flavor. If you get this, consider using a bag to brew it. The rooibos goes through a lot infusers.
This smells and tastes delicious. The aroma is real coconut, no artificial tinge at all. I was able to get two nice mugs of tea from my sample pack. I ordered a tin of this untried, so next time I’ll be brewing it with more tea!
If you don’t like coconut, don’t try this. It is definitely COCONUT!
