Thanks so much for this sample, Tiesta Tea! I’m always up for trying any Earl Grey Cream I can get my hands on! Those blue flowers in the blend were really making me nostalgic for my favorite Earls from the past. It seems like good ones are hard to find these days. This one is middle of the pack of my favorites – not the best I’ve had but not the worst! The short leaves make a robust base, which is necessary for any Earl I gravitate towards. The bergamot is fine – not strong enough for me and also not the preferred flavor type. I wish there was more cream. It seems any EG that is supposed to be cream is just so very faint with the cream now. I’m talking about every tea company. I wonder if companies had to switch to a more natural flavor these days… I don’t prefer it. I like the obvious thick cream notes of older blends. To be fair, I have had this tea for almost eight months now and the flavor of the bergamot did seem stronger before… but still no cream either way. Got to have that cream. It is odd however, when a tea has bergamot I cannot usually pick out any flavors from the actual base. I like this, but still on the hunt for a GREAT Earl Cream. Especially in these sad times.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for full mug // 15 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 3 min
2020 Sipdowns: 30 (Bird &Blend – TEA Wells)
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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.
Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
shop.Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea.com
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandalatea.com
verdanttea.com
Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas
My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.
Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!
I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.
My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors
My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again
I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)
Happy sipping!
Location
USA
