Earl Grey CO2 decaf

1/27/14 3rd in an Earl Grey tasting. 1tsp/6oz/212F/3min. 1tsp. sugar. 3min cool. This tea is rather old, and the light leafing and short steep of the standard worked against it. The brewed tea had a faintly citrusy day old cookie dough kind of scent, and was a brown/amber. The taste was slightly watery, with a faint trace of bergamot and an understated pepperiness from the base tea. Once the sugar came into play it was a very drinkable, if weak, cup.

Because I wanted to sleep tonight but still wanted to drink tea I decided to try out the decaf Earl Grey from my sampler.

I think the double bergamot Earl Grey from ETS has spoiled my tastebuds and the regular dose of bergamot is not going to cut it anymore. This tea has an odd smell and taste to it, maybe it’s because it’s decaf. It’s not so bad that I won’t drink it again, I probably will whenever I want tea that’s not herbal or containing caffeine, but i don’t think I’ll be ordering ETS’s Decaf Earl Grey.

This brewed up pretty light. The bergamot is quite sharp. Sugar and milk make it pleasant. It’s not the perfect earl grey, but I can’t really point to any specific complaints either. The main flavor is the bergamot. The black tea is very much in the background. I accidentally ordered two one ounce bags of this in my huge order, and I don’t think that will be a big problem. I tried this another day with some lavender tea mixed in and made into a latte. Now that really kicked it up a notch. Now I add lavender every time, and it’s been great.