The Magician

I figured it was about time I post some tasting notes for these Wild Coast Brew teas that I picked up last year. You know how it goes – so many teas, so little time… XP Wild Coast is a small business out of Oregon that grows or forages most of their ingredients (with the exception of actual tea, obviously) and offers interesting botanical blends. Their artwork is completely stunning, which is, of course, what drew me in in the first place. Plus I’m a bit of a sucker for wildcrafted teas. :P

Anyway, this blend is their version of an Earl Grey. It has a Chinese black tea base with bergamot oil, orange, lemon verbena, linden, and hops. I would hesitate to call it an Earl Grey per se, since the bergamot is quite light compared to the orange, but I am really enjoying it. It’s light and mellow overall, a nice combination of the smooth, earthy, and somewhat malty black tea with the bright and sweet orange/bergamot combo. I do taste a little bit of airy, ethereal linden in there, and perhaps the hops are contributing to that as well.

Just a really nice soft-yet-flavorful black blend, perfect for the afternoon. I could see myself ordering more of this one.

P.S. – Wild Coast Brew is actually having a 20% off sale for Mother’s Day right now, with the code MOMDAY!