Downton Abbey® Estate Blend

Tea type
Black Tea
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Flavors
Earl Grey, Vanilla, Bergamot, Orange, Creamy, Cherry
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Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 15 sec 18 oz / 538 ml

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  • “I bought this for the tin and my new realization that I love Earl Greys and would like to try more kinds just for fun. Hot: I made this hot a few times and just can’t figure out how I like...” Read full tasting note
  • “In the past I have resisted Earl Grey teas with added flavors. I dunno—it seemed like cheating, somehow. After all, Earl Grey itself is such a classic, such a wonderful taste in and of itself,...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Came back to this one after a few months of destashing less-loved teas and while this was better than I remember it being, it really just left an empty space in my bleak little heart for a more...” Read full tasting note
    70
  • “I’ve had some bad Earl Grey cremes (looking at you Adagio) and I’ve had some good ones. This one is pretty good! The vanilla does a great job of smoothing out the potential astringency, and makes...” Read full tasting note
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From The Republic of Tea

Earl Grey black tea has become one of the most enjoyed flavored teas in the world. This classic traditional British tea with bergamot orange oil has been paired with exotic vanilla for an intriguing finish. Enjoy this robust tea with or without milk and sugar or even over ice. Perfect for high tea or any time of day.

INGREDIENTS
Fine black tea, natural bergamont oil and natural vanilla flavor

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I bought this for the tin and my new realization that I love Earl Greys and would like to try more kinds just for fun.
Hot: I made this hot a few times and just can’t figure out how I like drinking it and don’t want to waste more cause
Iced: I love it, taste nothing like I expected but I am new to “creamed” Earl Grey. It tasted like an orange creamsicle. I’ve made this iced and love it every time. My favorite is iced with 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar.

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In the past I have resisted Earl Grey teas with added flavors. I dunno—it seemed like cheating, somehow. After all, Earl Grey itself is such a classic, such a wonderful taste in and of itself, that adding another flavor to it seemed almost…sacrilegious! Well, I have changed my mind.
I shall have to review this again, and soon, because I have added sugar to this from the get-go, which is not a truly fair and objective review of the tea on its own merits. But with the vanilla in its makeup, it’s a dessert tea, and called out for sugar!
I liked it enough when hot that it occurred to me to make a double batch and chill it—and it’s a terrific iced tea for this hot July weather. I do recommend it both hot, and chilled.
We’ll see how I like it when I don’t automatically add the sugar! But for now—enjoy it, friends!

Flavors: Earl Grey, Vanilla

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 8 min or more 6 tsp 57 OZ / 1685 ML
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TeaEarleGreyHot 13 days ago

Now you have me wondering how Harney & Sons’ Paris might be when sweetened! It’s a EG- type tea with vanilla, blackcurrent, and caramel flavors, on top of the black/oolong tea blend and bergamot!

Chi-Town Anglophile 13 days ago

Yes, TeaEarleGreyHot, I like Harney & Sons’ Paris blend, too. I failed to review it last year when I was having my own unofficial personal sip-down. As I said in my review, I tended to resist the E.G.s with added flavors (even as I liked them).
Thinking about these, I realize reviews for anything are at least partly based on the individual’s mood WHILE they are experiencing &/or commenting on the thing being reviewed. Tea, music, tastes in anything, really. There are some days when I’d acknowledge some piece as being not terribly well performed. Then on another day when my sense of humor is more active, I might find that piece’s rendition campy and hilarious, well worth revisiting for those reasons! So I was just ready for some sweet Earl Grey WITH vanilla &/or something else!
Something in the back of my mind came forward: my 10-years-ago review of Harney & Sons’ DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA, which I loved: “This tea is absolutely heavenly. I’d held off drinking it till yesterday (9-9-15) in honor of Queen Elizabeth II having outreigned Queen Victoria. It’s like Super Earl Grey—only daintily, beautifully more piquant. The lemon and grapefruit touches enhance the bergamot. It’s just outstanding. Even cold in the cup (I’d made it hot) having cooled, it was delicious. I had it lightly sweetened with just a bit of sugar. I cannot praise it highly enough!”

ashmanra 13 days ago

We have had iced and sweet Paris and enjoyed it! And I agree about Diamond Jubilee, Chi-town Anglophile! It is so good.

TeaEarleGreyHot 13 days ago

Wow, so much praise for Diamond Jubilee made me want to order some…. but…. Oh, ashmanra, look what you’ve done! In your note on it 13 yr ago, you wrote “Is it too soon to start begging Michael Harney to make it available loose leaf? We will even accept it by the pound, right?” In fulfillment of your exhortation to Mr. Harney, they now ONLY sell it loose-leaf — by the pound! No way can I buy a whole pound of it. My cupboards are bursting as it is! :-(

Chi-Town Anglophile 13 days ago

Last night after I found my old review of Diamond Jubilee I thought, “That’s right! I forgot just how much I had enjoyed it.” So I went to Harney & Sons to see if they still sold it—they do—so I was thinking of buying some.
If I do buy it, TeaEarleGreyHot, would you like to arrange some kind of tea exchange with me?

TeaEarleGreyHot 13 days ago

@Chi-Town Anglophile sure! And being in Chicagoland myself, I can just rendezvous with ya somewhere. Looks like you’re into greens and herbals (or just keep trying to find some you like!). I’ve got an almost full tin of Harney’s African Autumn sachets that needs a new home. And some Harney’s Peaches & Ginger sachets. Some loose-leaf tisanes from Tealyra include Scandinavian Wild Berry, and Peach N’ Cream, and Grandma’s Garden. Or let me know if I’ve reviewed something else that caught your eye. Worst comes to worse, I’ll bring an empty tin and go halfsies (or less) on the Jubilee with ya.

ashmanra 12 days ago

TeaEarleGreyHot: I am glad to see you may have a nice arrangement to share a bag of loose leaf!

I don’t know if they still do it, but many years ago I called the SoHo store and ordered whatever I wanted by the ounce to refill my tins. You can give it a try sometime and see if they do it!

TeaEarleGreyHot 12 days ago

Thanks for the tip, @ashmanra!

TeaEarleGreyHot 12 days ago

@Chi-Town Anglophile, if you “follow” me here on Steepster, we’ll be able to send DMs and arrange the exchange.

Chi-Town Anglophile 11 days ago

Hi, TeaEarleGreyHot—I’d thought I was already following you, but was mistaken. So I corrected that at once. Now that we can send DMs—how do we do that?

TeaEarleGreyHot 11 days ago

@Chi-Town Anglophile, When you’re logged-in to Steepster, you should see in the black control bar at the top of your screen a small envelope icon on the right side, representing the message center. Click on it to see my message sent to you, and to reply if and when desired.

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Came back to this one after a few months of destashing less-loved teas and while this was better than I remember it being, it really just left an empty space in my bleak little heart for a more potent earl grey creme and now I’m off to the races to look for something to scratch the itch. This really is the ugly sister of Earl Greyer Vanilla.

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I’ve had some bad Earl Grey cremes (looking at you Adagio) and I’ve had some good ones. This one is pretty good! The vanilla does a great job of smoothing out the potential astringency, and makes the bergmont almost orange flavored. The bergamont is very subtle, almost a plesant aftertaste, especially as it cools. In the tin, I get the distinct flavor of Panettone—an Italian Christmas cake and staple tradition in our family. Scent in the cup is nearly purely vanilla. It’s suprisingly good, in my opinion.

Flavors: Bergamot, Orange, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Shae 6 years ago

It’s been a while since I’ve had this one but I remember I liked it!

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Ok ok, I gave this another shot and it turns out I was doing it completely wrong the first time. The first few times, I had it with just sugar and it as giving me a bitter taste.

I gave a few tea bags t my friend who said she looooved it with milk and sugar. SO. I gave it another shot, this time with milk and sugar. Game changer. Now it tastes much creamier and sweeter. I just needed the milk to cancel out the bitterness I was tasting. I only wonder why I didn’t think of that myself.

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Backlog from this morning.

I do not watch Downton Abbey at all, but this tea was gifted to me by my grandfather, who very much enjoys gifting me tea. :)

This was one of those Mondays I woke up moody for no reason, so it was a good one to do this tea, which is actually pretty light-hearted and sweet. It reminds me a bit of some of Harney’s blends, like Paris? It’s very vanilla and fruity, but there’s also a cherry note to it that’s a little on the strong side… slightly like cherry cough syrup, but not nearly as obnoxious. I was drinking it on the way out the door this morning, so I didn’t get the most nuanced picture.

All in all, not bad! I have a feeling it’ll grow on me as I drink it some more. I think it would be a good work staple. Lord knows I need to bring some of my tea to work…

Evol Ving Ness 9 years ago

What a lovely way of showing care your grandfather has!

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Currently this is my go-to “at work” tea. It’s very smooth and has a delightful aroma. I like it hot or cold, as is or with a little milk and sugar. The tea has a nice flavor, and it’s complimented well by the vanilla. It’s not overwhelming. There certainly are better earl greys out there, but for the price, I think it’s nice. I’ve bought it a couple times now, and gifted it to friends.

Flavors: Earl Grey, Vanilla

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A delightful creamy earl grey. Soothing and smooth.

I love Downton Abbey and will probably collect all the teas.

Flavors: Creamy, Earl Grey, Vanilla

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World Market had this tea available to sample while we were there so I had a small cup while I was browsing the store. I would normally have a tea like this one with honey and cream, but they only had Sweet’N Low and powdered non-dairy creamer so I enjoyed this plain. The flavor reminded me of one of those all-natural cherry sodas, like Boylan or Virgil’s. I think it must have been the vanilla. I sipped it throughout the visit, and it was equally good both hot and at room temperature. I’m regretting not buying some so I think I’ll pick up a canister next time I go.

Flavors: Cherry, Vanilla

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This is a great bagged Earl Grey. It captures the flavor and balance of a good Earl Grey. The vanilla is a great addition. I binge drank it for three days before slowing down.

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