Earl Grey

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Acidic, Bergamot, Lemon, Citrus, Floral, Tannin, Wood, Malt, Black Currant, Tea, Fruity, Spices, Sweet
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Caffeine
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Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 15 sec 11 oz / 315 ml

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  • “http://www.teaforte.com/store/gourmet-tea/black-tea/earl-grey/ I’m currently drinking Tea Forte’s LOOSE LEAF Earl Grey! YES, LOOSE LEAF. I was first introduced to Tea Forte Teas last year when my...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Starting my day with Earl Grey! I really like Tea Forté’s Earl Grey, it has a very brisk and invigorating flavor. The orange with the bergamot softens the sharpness of the bergamot just a little,...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Sipdown #38 Sadly, this tea is not that special. It tastes one dimensional and flat and sits thickly on my tongue. I’m sure it doesn’t help that my night has been pretty awful. I’m throwing in...” Read full tasting note
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From Tea Forte

A symphony of robust Assam leaves with a light liquoring of cold-pressed, Italian Bergamot citrus. Our blend of this classic tea has been carefully crafted to define how an Earl Grey should taste. Deeply aromatic with a bold flavor.

Ingredients: organic Indian Assam black tea, natural orange flavor, natural bergamot flavor, organic cornflower blossoms

Steeping Guidelines: 3-5 minutes at 208 degrees

Certifications: Fair Trade Certified, USDA Organic

Caffeine: Robust caffeine (50-100mg)

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231 tasting notes

I was up VERY late last night doing some top secret (from my kid) volunteer work and was woken up very early. I thought a mug of Earl Grey would be helpful. This may end up being a multiple mug day.
This is a very bergamonty Earl Grey. Too much so taste wise but it has a lovely fragrance. I find it feels very syrupy and acidic at the same time. I think I’ll stick to other Earl Grey blends.

Flavors: Acidic, Bergamot

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2170 tasting notes

I was thinking I really enjoyed this one the last time I had it, but this cup was pretty mediocre. Not one I’ll restock, I think.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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34 tasting notes

Way too strong for me. Heavy on bergamot. Not a fan.

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18 tasting notes

I don’t want to say I don’t like Earl Grey tea because there’s so many different brands I have yet to try but this is the 4th one or so I’ve tried and I still don’t like Earl Grey tea. The black tea is so very bitter and has a weird after taste that I just can’t wrap my head around. I gave the cup I made to my father and he loved it so I’ll give this good ratings. But I’m definitely not an earl grey fan.

Flavors: Lemon

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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16 tasting notes

I did not like this tea too much. The flavor was dull and it tasted like flowers. The bergamot flavor was the note that stood out the most to me and made it drinkable.

Preparation
3 min, 15 sec

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2955 tasting notes

(this review is for the teabag version)

So I took this from a room in a hotel I was staying at to try at a later date. I enjoyed it coldbrewed, despite the weather being very cold and rainy today.

Obviously there is some bergamot here. I found my cup was more floral than last time I tried it (in a looseleaf tea forte sampler). Lightly fruity (citrus) notes, lots of rich tannins that one would expect from an Earl Grey.

Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Floral, Tannin

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1430 tasting notes

Earl Grey is Earl Grey. The citrus-wood notes are a little on the perfumey side, and my tea leaves were not as depicted in the picture here (they’re CTC, but that’s alright). I shouldn’t have a problem drinking up the pot though! It’s turning out to be a good “start the day and cut through the cardamom rice” tea.

Thanks for the sample, Arby! It’s been a while since I had an Earl Grey that wasn’t a Cream.

Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Wood

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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318 tasting notes

My dad is a dentist, and like this time of year for many years past I’ve been whisked away for a Florida Dental Association convention at the beautiful fantasy world known as the Ritz Carlton Naples for a week long escape from reality! It’s a beautiful hotel, but I’m smacking myself for not bringing any tea.

Tea Forte is what’s available for hot tea here, if only the teas were as good as their adorable packaging… This is an okay Earl Grey, but not one I would actively seek out. Malty, slightly floral, and citrusy, but it doesn’t really taste like real bergamot.

Flavors: Citrus, Floral, Malt

Autistic Goblin

An okay tea is better than a bad tea.

tperez

Yes! I’m very grateful for the ok tea, I would probably wither away if they had no tea or just something really bad.

tanluwils

I don’t drink much black tea, but will turn to Earl Grey if I’m at some function. I find it helps me digest those Continental breakfasts! I see you’re from Clearwater. i’ve spent some time in Tampa where my uncle lived. I envy your proximity to nice beaches!

tperez

Clearwater does have great beaches! I don’t know if you’ve been there, but I frequent Honeymoon island beach/state park.

tanluwils

It was so long ago. I may have picnic-ed there.

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59 tasting notes

I am a major Earl Grey fan, and this one didn’t disappoint. It had a nice, deep flavor, with proportionate notes. I steeped a second time and it still performed really well.

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31 tasting notes

Not my favorite-ever Earl Grey tea, but much better than the worst I’ve ever had. It steeps SUPER strong so you don’t need much to get a caffeine hit. The bergamot flavor tastes a little fake to me, though I couldn’t explain why…but the tin it came in does include “natural flavors” in the ingredients.

Flavors: Bergamot, Black Currant

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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