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Above and beyond
Everyone has tried Earl Grey. And yet this one is different. It’s made with an exceptional blend of rare, ethically-grown, high-altitude black teas. Pure oil of bergamot, a citrus fruit, gives it an aroma that’s headier than usual. And the cornflower petals add a subtly perfect fragrance. Discover the difference. You’ll never go back.
Ingredients: Black tea from Sri Lanka, cornflower petals, natural flavouring*.
DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country, with its first store having opened in 2008.
I’ve never had Earl Grey before, so this is my first experience. I can’t really compare it to anything except just plain black tea.
Bergamot-y. Very. I wasn’t expecting that. Has a bit of an oily feel in the mouth, I don’t know. I went ahead and added a little bit of fresh lemon juice and honey to it and it became a refreshing detoxifying drink.
The resteep of this was actually more to my liking. I think next time I make it, I will add less of the leaves because my tongue liked the not-as-strong taste of it.
Edit: So, I used 1/2 a tsp of this instead of the full tsp and I actually prefer it better like this. :)
This was my first Earl Grey loose leaf, and I’m still experimenting with it. Initially, I found the tea to be too bitter, but with a little sugar it became manageable. This isn’t the best Earl Grey I’ve ever had, but it’s still quite good if you’re willing to put some work into the production.
The second time I brewed it wasn’t any better … there is a slight bitter taste with this Earl Grey that would most likely be okay if I had some milk to cover it up … but I don’t. Thus, I’m sipping some bitter Earl Grey with displeasure… :(
Wow, you really like your Earl Grey’s…….well, most of them. Maybe it would make a decent iced tea :).
Hopefully … normally I can salvage the tea with some soy milk but we don’t have a fridge in the office at the moment … I might have to bring it home with me so I can drink it there…
I really trust DavidsTea, and i love earl grey tea. I tought this could be the greatest earl grey i’d ever try, but in fact, it’s the worse. It smells like perfume and tastes like perfume. I like the price of this tea, it’s so not expensive, but I have to mix it with mint herbal tea so it hide the perfume taste. Really upset with this one, the guy at the store told me it was better than cream of earl grey, but he didn’t told me it wasn’t good at all. Bought 100g of it, I can’t wait to finish it and buy a new one.
If you’re looking for a good Earl Grey, this isn’t it.
It’s my first purchase at DAVIDsTEA. I got duped into buying the 100 grams for the silly tin, but I’m seriously regretting it right now. I feel like I’m drinking perfume water instead of tea. It’s really, really bad. I’m trying to figure out how I can finish the ninety-something grams I still have left.
I’m neutral at best on earl grey in general, just to preface. This is a pleasant enough earl grey. The bergamot is present but not totally overpowering the black tea, and it’s smooth overall.
The earl greys I’ve liked more tend to have other flavoring happening. I’ll enjoy the rest of this, but I don’t think I need more.
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After being pretty awesome otherwise, the person helping me out accidentally gave me this instead of Cream of Earl Grey. Imho, It is not nearly as a good as The Cream, nor does it have the pretty blue cornflowers. Luckily, I have clueless family members whom I can serve this too, so a tin will go by quickly (here’s hoping)!
Yeah, I should’ve taken it back, but it’s also nice to have an “average joe” tea in the cupboard? Waste no tea.
Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Floral, Malt
If you took it back I bet you could of kept it and gotten the other for free. (: I’ve never had that experience with them so not sure though. Nice that your family will enjoy it.
It was definitely a first! I’m pretty sure the individual who was helping me tried to make a point of not mixing them up (it was a cluttered counter) but stuff happens! I should’ve taken it back, but I was sick when I bought it back in February and never got to the store again. Oh, well- I’ve never actually had their plain Earl Grey so at least there’s that!
That makes sense and that’s nice that you’ve never had it before. I don’t think I have either only their creme one as well.
Their regular Earl Grey is quite good, imho. Could be worse.
Agreed, it’s not bad! When I first started drinking tea, before I learned how accommodating David’s Tea is about weight, I used to buy everything at 100g. I picked up some real stinkers (and gems); this is a nice middle road. My sister and mother appear to like it a lot too at least. :)
Yeah, but the DTs stinkers are painful to sip down—if ever. I have more of those hanging around than I like to remember.
If you ever feel like you have too much of it, Earl Grey banana bread or Earl Grey scones are a great way to use it up without feeling wasteful. (this also applies to chai blends)
The leaf can be crushed in a spice grinder and infused into hot chocolate powder too, which is really tasty!
I think my go to with a plain EG would be making it London Fog style — mixing it with some steamed milk and vanilla extract. Or because I’m lazy, I just whisk some vanilla almond milk to get both in one. Then it gets a bit of a sweet vanilla flavor and creamy texture from the milk even if the “cream” flavor is missing from the leaf.
Oh, those are both wonderful ideas! I definitely have enough to play around with :)
This is a good EG…not nearly as good as Harney & Sons imo. I am still on the quest for the best EG. Sipping this down at work this morning and hoping for a better day than yesterday…poor kiddo had one of the worst arm fractures I’ve ever seen- had surgery last night- poor sweet little.
On the bright side it is in the low 60’s today in Chicagoland and the birds are coming back! Hooray for Spring!
Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus
