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drank Earl Grey Xtra Fancy by Red Leaf Tea
871 tasting notes

I would describe this as earl grey xtra bergamot. Delicious! The smell of the dry and brewed tea is string sweet bergamot. The brewed tea is a smooth and slightly creamy black base with bergamot flavour. Not too sweet but not bitter or astringent. There is a slight metallic aftertaste but that may be the cup I am drinking from. I would not say this earl grey is anything fancy but it is great for anyone that loves bergamot.

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec
Ivan Lev

What type of cup did you use?

Lala

I forgot my regular travel mug at home so I used my emergency one I keep at work. It has a stainless steel metal rim on it. I don’t normally notice a difference in taste when I use this cup, but this time I did. I have had this tea several times in different cups and I haven’t had that same metal taste I got when I drank from the emergency cup.

Ivan Lev

Maybe it is time to change your emergency cup :)

Lala

Ha ha. That would be the smart thing to do!

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Ivan Lev

What type of cup did you use?

Lala

I forgot my regular travel mug at home so I used my emergency one I keep at work. It has a stainless steel metal rim on it. I don’t normally notice a difference in taste when I use this cup, but this time I did. I have had this tea several times in different cups and I haven’t had that same metal taste I got when I drank from the emergency cup.

Ivan Lev

Maybe it is time to change your emergency cup :)

Lala

Ha ha. That would be the smart thing to do!

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I am a lifetime tea lover.

I did foray into the world of coffee for a period of time, but I returned to my true love. I still, however, enjoy a good cup of java.

My all time favorite tea is Earl Grey, which I drink every morning, the stronger the bergamot the better. I definitely prefer natural oil of bergamot to artificial flavouring.

I mostly like black and dark oolong teas. My current favs are Fujian blacks, Keemun and Assams, and Wuyi oolongs. I gravitate towards anything with lychee in it. I also drink a lot of herbal blends but am wary of hibiscus. I do not favour mate, or pu’erh tea, although I have found a few blends that I like. (I so badly want to like straight pu’erh tea but it all tastes gross to me. I keep trying though). Rooibos, green and white teas fall somewhere in the middle. I find myself gravitating towards heavily roasted oolongs and teas from Paris/France based companies.

I love iced teas and cold brews.

My current tea goal is to make the perfect cup of chai from scratch – almost there…I think.

I am in love with the whole experience of tea.

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