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Yum. This reminds me of Zen’s Earl Grey Cream. Delicious for two whole steeps, but with the exception of the snowflakes in Herbal Infusions in the dry leaf and the fact that this Canadian company, in my city yet, charged me in American dollars, I don’t notice a difference. Snowflakes, yay! Charging Canadians in Canada in American dollars, wtf, boo! BOO!

Perhaps I need to do a side by side taste test. One day. Won’t change my mind about a repurchase though.

Flavors: Bergamot, Cream, Marshmallow

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Daddyselephant

I was all set to try and get some of this for my Earl Grey loving wife, but a Canadian company charging Canadians USD? Nope!

Mookit

Huh, I wonder what the logic behind that is.

VariaTEA

We have been on the same wavelength lately when it comes to tea. First Pineapple Mimosa and now this :P

VariaTEA

Also, I love this tea but Herbal Infusions is a terrible company so when my bag of this is gone, that will be the end of it which makes me sad as this is the one earl grey I actually enjoy. Alas, shitty customer service in addition to the whole American dollars thing while in Canada is just not worth it :(

Evol Ving Ness

The logic is apparently something to do with the online business, not just this brand name, is running something or other in the States and the registration blahblahblan. It’s been a while since I asked, but truly, I wasn’t all that convinced with the answer.

Not Pineapple Mimosa, perhaps another one. Hive mind?

Now that the physical store is gone, they are pretty much doing what they want. The vendors are unreliable, ie. flakey, at markets too.

VariaTEA

Lol I think in my sleepy state I confused your note with another person’s note about Pineapple Mimosa. Oops.

And the really just do as they please which has led to many customers being dissatisfied. Maybe not the best sales plan I have ever seen tbh.

Indigobloom

Hmmm I’m not an EG girl at all but even I wanna try this one. Not badly enough to pay in USD though.

Evol Ving Ness

Honestly, it is not wow enough to go out of your way for though the leaf is pretty. Zen’s Earl Grey Cream is the way to go, imho. I can send you a bit of both to try if you like.

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Daddyselephant

I was all set to try and get some of this for my Earl Grey loving wife, but a Canadian company charging Canadians USD? Nope!

Mookit

Huh, I wonder what the logic behind that is.

VariaTEA

We have been on the same wavelength lately when it comes to tea. First Pineapple Mimosa and now this :P

VariaTEA

Also, I love this tea but Herbal Infusions is a terrible company so when my bag of this is gone, that will be the end of it which makes me sad as this is the one earl grey I actually enjoy. Alas, shitty customer service in addition to the whole American dollars thing while in Canada is just not worth it :(

Evol Ving Ness

The logic is apparently something to do with the online business, not just this brand name, is running something or other in the States and the registration blahblahblan. It’s been a while since I asked, but truly, I wasn’t all that convinced with the answer.

Not Pineapple Mimosa, perhaps another one. Hive mind?

Now that the physical store is gone, they are pretty much doing what they want. The vendors are unreliable, ie. flakey, at markets too.

VariaTEA

Lol I think in my sleepy state I confused your note with another person’s note about Pineapple Mimosa. Oops.

And the really just do as they please which has led to many customers being dissatisfied. Maybe not the best sales plan I have ever seen tbh.

Indigobloom

Hmmm I’m not an EG girl at all but even I wanna try this one. Not badly enough to pay in USD though.

Evol Ving Ness

Honestly, it is not wow enough to go out of your way for though the leaf is pretty. Zen’s Earl Grey Cream is the way to go, imho. I can send you a bit of both to try if you like.

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A monk sips morning tea

A monk sips morning tea,
it’s quiet,
the chrysanthemum’s flowering.

- Basho

(1644-1694)

Note to self—-you do not actually need any more tea.

My real tea obsession began in February 2015.

Not, sadly, when I had been living and working in China, though I very much enjoyed sampling a variety of teas during my travels there as well. No, no, that would have been far too sensible.

I am a reformed coffee drinker. I still enjoy a long double espresso with a good quantity or milk or cream from time to time, but for now, tea is my thing. All day.

*note—this is way out of date, so if we are doing a swap and you are checking to see what I like and dislike, mostly never mind what you find below. One of these days, I will update this. In the meantime, check what I’ve been drinking and use your own judgement. I like all the teas. Well, I am open to trying all the teas.

I tend to drink black, green, or oolong tea in the morning to early afternoon. Rooibos or
Honeybush or herbal in the evening. And perhaps some sort of sleepy-type tea in the wee hours.

This year, I’ve been discovering flavoured teas, so it may look like that is all I drink although that would provide a false impression.

Not a big fan of chocolate or mint in teas, but I will try them and, from time to time, have been pleasantly surprised. Also, usually I dislike a prominent cinnamon flavour, if untempered with other things, in teas. Again, I say usually, because there are exceptions.

Also, please note that haven’t quite gotten into the habit of updating my tea cupboard on Steepster, and it is unlikely that I will do this on any kind of regular basis.

I drink my tea black and unsweetened. If there comes a rare moment that I add something to it, I will mention it.

Finally, while I thank large and successful tea companies for tantalizing and beckoning me to the world of tea, I prefer to support independent ventures with real people, real enthusiasm and commitment, and real dreams.

Currently, I am researching monthly tea subscriptions. Perhaps it will keep me out of tea shops.

And here is Shae’s rating scale— which I am using with permission, of course— which more or less describes the way I have been rating teas. I am going to make more of an effort to stay very close to these parameters now.

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-40: This tea is not good but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

41-60: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

61-75: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

76-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

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