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I don’t even remember where or when I bought this tea or if someone gave it to me, but I finally tried it and was totally blown away. Did you know that bergamot is a type of sour orange? When you smell the tea knowing that the scent is citrus, you can distinguish it but I didn’t figure it out on my own.
Anyway, oil of bergamot is what makes Earl Grey tea something different from just plain tea. The DOUBLE bergamot is what makes this particular Earl Grey tea a new taste experience (at least for me).
Here’s a link to the Wikipedia entry for Earl Grey tea:
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|AWESOME!!,
This tea is amazingly delicious. I have always been a fan of Early Grey tea and didn’t think I’d find anything I like more BUT then I drank Stash’s DOUBLE Bergamot, which just happens to be the ingredient in Earl Grey that makes it so good, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I drink alot of tea and this is what I drink….Try it, you’ll like it!
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|Good, but mostly for Earl Grey fans,
I am an Earl Grey fan, and I am currently enjoying a thermos of Stash’s Double Bergamot as we speak. The citrus background of the standard Earl Grey mix is definitely amped up, making it into the central focus of the tea (as opposed to the black tea base). It is obvious you are still drinking tea, mind you, but now the bergamot flavoring is a lot more transparently citrus in origin.
Cup by cup is probably the best way to make it your first time out. Making it by the traditional “full pot” method of “1 per person and 1 per pot” (and for me, often “1 extra just for the fun of it”) makes the taste borderline spicy. This is how I first sampled it and it caused me to cough upon my initial swallow because I knew it was strong but was not quite expecting that level of strength. I recommend a little bit of honey and a little bit of milk to help bring the taste into roundness.
Like Lapsang Souchong, this tea has a distinctive flavor that seems perfect for waking you up on a cold morning or refreshing you after a long day’s hike. It gives me a little extra perk at work, and I like that.
However, I cannot five star this tea because the flavor is a little too intense for the more casual drinker. I like having tea socially, and sharing it with my friends. Most of them outright dislike this one or only sip it sparingly (just like the aforementioned Lapsang Souchong).
Earl Grey fans, however, can rest assured that it is a five star review for them.
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