Earl Grey Tea from Twinings of London

by liberteas

EarlGreyTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy: Twinings of London

Tea Description:

Twinings has been blending my family tea for years. Today, I am proud to continue this tradition with the tea celebrated throughout the world known as Twinings Earl Grey. Legend has it that my ancestor, the second Earl Grey, was presented with this exquisite recipe by an envoy on his return from China.

Fine black tea perfectly balanced with the distinctive flavour of bergamot, a citrus fruit.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

I can’t believe I haven’t yet tried this Earl Grey tea from Twinings of London!  I’ve tried so many!  This being a more ‘common’ brand that is more readily available, I am surprised that I’ve not tried it.  But there you have it!

And to be honest, I really wasn’t missing out on much.  Sadly, if this is one of the Earl Grey teas that people are exposed to early in their tea drinking experience, I can see why there are so many people who don’t really care for Earl Grey tea.

That’s not to say that this is bad, exactly.  But it’s certainly not great.  If this was one of the first Earl Grey teas that I had tried, I probably wouldn’t be as enthusiastic an Earl Grey drinker that I am today, so I guess it’s a good thing that I haven’t tried this Earl Grey until now.

The aroma is kind of dull – both the dry leaf and the brewed tea.  The brewed tea is a little more lively than the dry leaf, but it doesn’t have that bright, invigorating bergamot aroma that I’ve come to love when it comes to Earl Grey.

And that dull flavor translates to the cup too.  This just … isn’t all that exciting.  It’s one of the most boring Earl Grey teas I’ve tasted.  And as I mentioned earlier, I’ve tasted a lot of Earl Grey tea.

The black tea is kind of boring.  It’s just kind of … blah.  So much so that I find myself struggling to come up with some descriptive words to describe what I’m tasting but I can’t seem to do it because it’s just so uninspired.

Generally, when I drink an Earl Grey tea, I’m excited and roused with joy over drinking one of my very favorite tea flavors – but that’s not happening right now because this tea lacks excitement in general.  It’s just really quite ordinary.  In a world full of exciting teas, why would anyone limit themselves to something so average?

liberteas

Anne (aka the Mad Tea Artist) has celebrated her 29th birthday for many years now. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her hubby and her youngest daughter. Her oldest daughter is married and has bestowed Anne with the proud title of "Gramma" and her grandson is about the cutest boy you ever did see. Anne started her journey with tea as a casual drinker and became more serious about her tea drinking when she realized that she couldn't drink coffee. Shortly thereafter, she started becoming obsessed with the beverage and she started creating small-batch, artisan blends of tea that she sold online as LiberTEAS. After a few years, she realized she wasn't cut out to be the sole proprietor of a business so she closed LiberTEAS and started reviewing teas online. She met Jennifer through another blog that they both reviewed for and they decided to start their own review blog. This review blog! Throughout her journey as a tea reviewer, she discovered 52Teas and became enamored with the idea of creating a new tea every week. When the founder of 52Teas decided he wanted to move on, he offered the business to Anne but knowing that she wasn't cut out to be a sole proprietor, she instead offered the company to her oldest daughter who employs her as the Mad Tea Artist for 52Teas!

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