Just an average earl gray. Inoffensive, but would not buy again.
59 Tasting Notes
Simply great.
I don’t dislike this today as much as I did before. I’m still bothered by the aroma, but the taste is working better for me today, for some reason. Still not something I’m ever likely to order again.
I found this very soothing today.
Nice almond flavor, but perhaps it does mask the oolong a little too much.
A nice, full-bodied green. Steeped just a little too long. Rating pending; hoing to try again now.
As the kids say, “‘s a’ight.” Perfectly drinkable, but doesn’t make me jump out of my seat. Vanilla flavor is a little too subtle, in my opinion.
Prepared in Adagio IngenuiTEA teapot.
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A pickier tea than I thought. Steeped just a little longer this time, but I can taste the bitterness creeping in.
Today I wasn’t sure I wanted something as acidic as Executus, but it was still sitting in my IngenuiTEA, and I was feeling too lazy to take it upstairs to clean it out. I opened up my tea drawer, pulled out some fresh chamomile leaves, and dropped a teaspoon of them into the pot.
Boom! Executus, but not so sour and tangy. The chamomile did a great job mellowing it out. Credit to Inguna Trepsa’s Zodiac Series blend Cancer for the inspiration.
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Great when I’m in the mood for a fruity, tangy tea. Nice combination of flavors.
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Shoulda looked at my previous tasting note before brewing this. I set my timer for 3:30, thinking that was a short enough time, and it’s already bitter. It may be that I had a bit more leaf in the pot than before, as well.
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Very pleasant. Not overly grassy, a subtle hint of sweetness, and just enough earthiness. Light-bodied.
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Still one of my faves. The chamomile adds such a great depth, and it is very forgiving of boiling water and oversteeping. As Cynthia says, it almost requires a strong preparation, but that’s okay with me.
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Flavor is decent, but unremarkable. Unfortunately, the aroma actually detracts from the experience for me. I don’t know if it’s an artificial peach flavor, or what, but it doesn’t smell like a fresh peach at all to me. More like a peach-flavored Jolly Rancher. Blech.
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Hmm, didn’t seem as flavorful this time. Still didn’t pull a raspberry piece out of my tiny sample tin, though.
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This is very very nice. Robust, full body. Subtle grapefruit flavor. Not acidic or astringent at all. Would like to see a LITTLE more grapefruit come through, and it may in the second steeping as some others have said. Will be sure to post another tasting note when I try that.
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A really excellent version of Earl Grey with a hint of sweetness. One of the most soothing black teas I’ve ever had.
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It’s rooibos. ::shrug:: Nice, but doesn’t blow me away.
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Finally got a good, strong, but not bitter steeping out of this tea. Unfortunately, it still didn’t impress that much. It’s a decent, average Earl Grey. Nothing more.
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Steeped it longer and used a bit more leaf in an attempt to get it stronger. Unfortunately, it was a bit too long and it got bitter. Next time I’ll try the regular 5 minutes, but maintain the increase in amount of tea.
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Argh. Oversteeped it. Non-committal rating until I prepare it right.
Prepared in Adagio IngenuiTEA teapot.
