This tea is amazing and very fruity, sweet and decadent. Almost candy-like in its flavor. The black currant is to me the strongest of the flavors followed by the caramel and the vanilla. The bergamot is barely there. I have seen this tea being advertized as an Earl Grey and I have heard other people say that it is a fruity Earl Grey. But to me, Paris has barely anything to do with an EG because the bergamot flavor is too subtle compared to the black currant/caramel/vanilla.
In my opinion, this is a black currant tea with the addition of caramel and vanilla – maybe with a hint of bergamot at best. It is very nice and the flavor is reminiscent of fruit flavored candy.
It actually reminds me a lot of a tea from Kusmi Tea called ‘St Petersburg’ which basically has the exact same flavors but with more of a strawberry/cherry flavor compared to the black currant in Paris.
The flavor of the tea itself is difficult to taste because of the strong fruit and caramel aroma, but you can taste that it is of high quality with no bitterness/astringency.
I would not recommend that you buy this tea if you are expecting to get an Earl Grey variant. It is far from that in my opinion. But it is an incredible tea in its own right and the second most popular tea from Harney & Sons – and for good reason!
Dry leaves, appearance:
Chinese black and oolong tea leaves. No dried fruits in this tea. Just plain tea leaves.
Dry leaves, aroma:
Black currant with caramel and vanilla. A hint of bergamot in the background.
Liquor:
Medium to dark brown.
Packaging:
4 oz. loose tea tin.
Flavors: Bergamot, Berry, Black Currant, Candy, Caramel, Tea, Vanilla
