Yay for impulse purchases! My sweetie and I made a trip to Target this morning (mostly to pick up a new game for the Wii U that they ended up not having) and there was a lovely endcap display of Tazo teas. After giving it a quick once-over, I chose this tea to take home with me. They also had a holiday tea called “Joy” that sounded interesting, but I figured one impulse tea was enough for today! This is an earl grey with orange, vanilla, and buttercream flavors. Sounds amazing, right? The sachets were sealed in a plastic bag inside the tin, so the bergamot scent was, of course, super overpowering when I opened it. Inside the sachets is a mixture of small black tea leaves and citrus peel.
Hmm, this is actually quite good! Having no experience with Tazo, I was unsure what to expect in terms of quality, but this seems right on par with Harney & Sons and similar companies. The bergamot is actually a tad stronger than I would like, and I find that it slightly overpowers the more delicate vanilla and buttercream. I added a touch of sugar to take the edge off of it, because I find strong bergamot to be somewhat hard to drink – it becomes almost bitter and perfumey. Perhaps next time I will try a 3-minute steep and see if this helps the flavors to be more balanced. I could taste the orange, thankfully, and I could see this being an amazing creamsicle earl grey tea if the bergamot could be reigned in a touch. Will experiment! For now, I’m quite satisfied with my $6 purchase. :)
Flavors: Bergamot, Orange, Vanilla
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This sounds kind of good. I have been very happy to see more teas appearing on shelves in grocery stores and places like Target. :)
I’m honestly surprised to see Tazo still around, I thought they would be gone since Starbucks switched to Teavana teas…
Their Joy is not as good as you may want to think. It is a blend of black green and oolong.
Which Wii U game were you going to get?
Yeah, I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to try it or not, it’s a mix of black, oolong, jasmine green, and peach flavor. Sounded like it could be good or just meh.
I was looking for Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, and I did end up finding it somewhere else. :) Happy endings!
The Target closest to me has Harney now. Sachet, but it’s still cool to see!
Nicole, yah! Mine has several varieties of Harney sachets as well. :D
This sounds kind of good. I have been very happy to see more teas appearing on shelves in grocery stores and places like Target. :)
I’m honestly surprised to see Tazo still around, I thought they would be gone since Starbucks switched to Teavana teas…
Their Joy is not as good as you may want to think. It is a blend of black green and oolong.
Which Wii U game were you going to get?
Yeah, I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to try it or not, it’s a mix of black, oolong, jasmine green, and peach flavor. Sounded like it could be good or just meh.
I was looking for Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, and I did end up finding it somewhere else. :) Happy endings!
The Target closest to me has Harney now. Sachet, but it’s still cool to see!
Nicole, yah! Mine has several varieties of Harney sachets as well. :D