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drank Earl Grey by Ahmad Tea
1719 tasting notes

Breakfast tea of the day. I have a drawer full of tea samples and a couple bigger tins but not a single leaf, not even a tea bag, of a black Earl Grey. So to remedy the sad situation I grabbed a tin of this yesterday. I have always liked Ahmad’s take on this classic. The bergamot is citrus/orange not flowery. It is the main flavor but does not overpower the smooth Ceylon base. No bitterness. A good solid basic comfort cup. Similar in taste and quality to Twinings but the bergamot is a little less intense and the base a bit tastier.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
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cteresa 13 years ago

I know a big earl grey fan who loves this best of practically everything. (I am not really a big earl grey fan to properly judge). It is interesting to see your take on why this works.

K S 13 years ago

I love the flavor and it is only $6 for 100g so this is a good value tea. I haven’t tried H&S Supreme or Lupicia which I think are the two that get raves around here. Of what I have tried this is the best. My high score is also a tip of the hat toward this being another of my milestone teas. Bigelow got me started, then Twinings, before Ahmad. I am guessing if Teavivre sold an Earl Grey it would probably be my favorite. hint hint

ashmanra 13 years ago

Sending you a sachet of H&S Supreme so you can see if you agree with all the hullabaloo!

K S 13 years ago

Cool! I would still like to see what Teavivre would do with this English classic.

Do you order all your H&S online or is it available “at a store near you”? I have only found a very limited variety at B&N.

ashmanra 13 years ago

I order it. My husband says they have a red phone with a flashing light that goes off when I call. LOL! But actually I usually order online, not by phone. Since I have a couple of friends who also drink Harney tea we combine our order for free shipping. They don’t like to mess with Internet so I order, they reimburse me, and I get all the reward points!

On that note, Teavivre gave 200 points for making an account, 100 for writing a review on their site, and 340 for the order I placed. !!! That means a little extra discount next time I order! I used the first 200 already for the first order. It gave me two dollars off, plus I had a ten percent off code! :)

timmya9433 13 years ago

OK, I’m going to try this one next. It seems I’ve been going on an Earl Grey kick lately and this tea looks like it will give me a nice fix. ;)

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cteresa 13 years ago

I know a big earl grey fan who loves this best of practically everything. (I am not really a big earl grey fan to properly judge). It is interesting to see your take on why this works.

K S 13 years ago

I love the flavor and it is only $6 for 100g so this is a good value tea. I haven’t tried H&S Supreme or Lupicia which I think are the two that get raves around here. Of what I have tried this is the best. My high score is also a tip of the hat toward this being another of my milestone teas. Bigelow got me started, then Twinings, before Ahmad. I am guessing if Teavivre sold an Earl Grey it would probably be my favorite. hint hint

ashmanra 13 years ago

Sending you a sachet of H&S Supreme so you can see if you agree with all the hullabaloo!

K S 13 years ago

Cool! I would still like to see what Teavivre would do with this English classic.

Do you order all your H&S online or is it available “at a store near you”? I have only found a very limited variety at B&N.

ashmanra 13 years ago

I order it. My husband says they have a red phone with a flashing light that goes off when I call. LOL! But actually I usually order online, not by phone. Since I have a couple of friends who also drink Harney tea we combine our order for free shipping. They don’t like to mess with Internet so I order, they reimburse me, and I get all the reward points!

On that note, Teavivre gave 200 points for making an account, 100 for writing a review on their site, and 340 for the order I placed. !!! That means a little extra discount next time I order! I used the first 200 already for the first order. It gave me two dollars off, plus I had a ten percent off code! :)

timmya9433 13 years ago

OK, I’m going to try this one next. It seems I’ve been going on an Earl Grey kick lately and this tea looks like it will give me a nice fix. ;)

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