The dried tea leaves were very dark—they appeared more like a smoked Lapsang Souchong tea than a pure Indian tea.
I brewed 5 grams of dried tea leaves in 12 ounces of near boiling water for 4 minutes. The tea liquor had a light brown color to it, lighter than I expected for a black tea.
This was an excellent Earl Grey tea. The bergamot oil was not too overpowering—it was flavorful but restrained. I also liked the additional citrus flavor within it—more of an orange flavor than lemon or grapefruit. The combination of the two was very pleasant. I didn’t notice any additional flavors beyond what was identified in the name. In general, one of the best Earl Grey-style teas I have had.
NOTE: The tea I used had a month of packaging date of August, 2016.
Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Orange
