Tea type
Black Fruit Herbal Blend
Ingredients
Bergamot, Black Tea, Blue Mallow Blossom, Spearmint, Vanilla Bean
Flavors
Bergamot, Tea
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Caffeine
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Average preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 32 oz / 946 ml

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  • “I ran across this tea at a little welcome center while driving through Fort Lawn, South Carolina. I enjoy trying out the local teas because there is something very cool about having fine teas in my...” Read full tasting note
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From The Cornwallis House Tea Co.

This is a classic Earl Grey Tea with an artistic touch. Like an Earl Grey, this tea is infused with bergamot oil, giving it a decidedly masculine identity since bergamot oil is a common fragrance in mens’ cologne. Blue mallow blossoms and vanilla bean are then added to mellow the flavor and make it a taste that we feel is a fitting combination of aesthetic beauty and unique sophistication to properly symbolize South Carolina’s beloved portraitist, William Harrison Scarborough (1812-1871).

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I ran across this tea at a little welcome center while driving through Fort Lawn, South Carolina. I enjoy trying out the local teas because there is something very cool about having fine teas in my own backyard.

When I opened up the tin, a very strong bergamot aroma burst forth. I thought, “Now you’re talking.” Inside were long brownish black leaves with sprinkles of YELLOW blossoms which I guess must be the BLUE mallow blossoms.

I steeped the leaves for 5 minutes at 212 degrees. I now steep almost all black teas using those parameters. “Robust” is what I always strive to wring out of every tea.

After reaching critical brew, the tea had a fainter bergamot aroma than it did at pre-brewing. The color was a light brownish gold. The flavor at first taste was a hodgepodge of sensations, none of which were distinct.

The orange pekoe flavor was definitely waving to me. A slight bergamot-like taste also peeked through. Other than those two flavors, the rest were unrecognizable.

This isn’t a bad tea but I can’t call it an exciting one either. I will continue to drink it until the tin is empty but it won’t be the first one I reach for when I’m looking for a brew to exhilarate my morning.

Flavors: Bergamot, Tea

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 4 tsp 32 OZ / 946 ML

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