Cream of Earl Grey (organic)

Cream of Earl Grey was actually one of the first teas I picked out at David’s Tea, and I still love it. I find that its perfect for those dreary mornings, or when I’m feeling a little under the weather. I’m a big fan of black teas, and generally have them with a bit of milk. I find that the milk really smooths out the flavors, and makes the creamy-ness of the ‘Cream of Earl Grey’ stand out.
Although I do love this tea, I find that its my guests (when they happen to stop by) that choose this tea the most over all the others in my stash. Not that I blame them, for the Cream of Earl Grey delivers; it’s exactly as you’d expect it to be – Earl Grey, with a smooth, creamy hint of vanilla on top.
Clearly something that must remain in my cupboard.

I’m not so sure about this tea. It could be the teaspoon of tea just didn’t have enough bergmot in it, because it was completely not there in that first infusion. The cream and vanilla totally covered it. The tea was nice, but it just doesn’t say earl grey to me. The second infusion was even worse, since I added a little creamer hoping to bring something out in it, but that didn’t work.

I will definitely be trying this again. I’m hoping that I just need to play around a bit with the infusion time, but this particular time, there just wasn’t enough bergamot in it.

Nothing spectacular, but the vanilla smooths out the bergamot nicely. I don’t find it as astringent as it can be sometimes.

This is the tea that made my wife fall in love with tea. It is so yummy, but goes bitter very easily. I was avoiding it because it seemed no matter what I used, tea bag, ball, or infuser, tea escaped and by the time I got around to drinking it (I like my tea lukewarm), it was too bitter.

But yesterday my wonderful wife surprised me with a looseleaf brewer and it seems to be making the difference! I only steeped it for 3 minutes, might go longer next time, and it is so yummy. Reminds me of why I fell for them in the first place. Also, the tea is gorgeous as it steeps…I’m now transfixed every time I steep a cup of tea, I love this brewer.

There are others I prefer, but it is definitely time to bring the cream of earl grey back to the table.

I just purchased this tea this morning.
I am a big fan of earl grey – but normally buy the Twinings variety.
This brings the simple earl grey tea to a whole new level. Positively yummy.
This could become my new morning tea…

My first earl grey cream, and definitely not my last. The dry tea leaves smell like dessert, really.

Waiting for this tea to cool down from piping hot is crucial. Whenever I tried it straight out of the steeper, I always got a slightly astringent flavor from what I assumed was the black tea base. Be patient and the vanilla flavoring shines through, creating that creamy sensation.

Vanilla is the star in this tea. The bergamot is present but not loud. I’d also like to note that some days my cup had an inexplicable thin feeling. Other days it had good body, so I’m guessing I need to be careful not to underleaf. Going to check out other earl grey creams for sure.

This is my favourite earl grey cream so far! I prefer this to Teavana’s earl grey creme, which almost tastes like regular earl grey to me (at least when compared to this one). I recently ordered some earl grey creme from another place, so I’ll see how it compares.

I got this in my little sample pack and thought “oh… too bad, I don’t like Earl Grey”… I left it for weeks and weeks sure that I would not like it. Well let me tell you I was so wrong. I loved it. It is creamy and sweet with a tiny bit of vanilla coming through. It is so good that I will be adding it to my permanent collection.

Heavenly. Earl Grey and vanilla, two of my favourite things. Tastes like a London Fog, which is great, because lazybones me can’t be bothered to faff about in my kitchen, attempting to steam milk properly. Typically, I am a rebel, and I let my tea steep indefinitely, but this is one that will go rather bitter if left sitting too long. Still. Whoever created this deserves all the awards.

made me love earl grey tea after hating it for so long, that speaks for itself.

Tried this tea a few months ago iced and didn’t like it very much. I’ll report back when I try it hot, though, since it seems to have gotten many great reviews.

Stacey: This is certainly not your typical cup of Earl Grey but it’s not too wacky either. DAVIDsTEA doesn’t throw intense flavours at you; just subtle hints of vanilla; that changes it up a bit. If you’re a fan of London Fogs, this is the tea for you (with less of a sugary base, of course). Mmm! A solid tea and a good staple to have in our cupboards. I give it 8/10 because it’s the best Earl Grey I think I’ve ever tasted.

Brooke: This is a good morning tea; it starts you off on the right foot, creamy and smooth. No milk needed, no sugar needed. Reminds me of my Aunt-tea (get it?). Yep, I’m okay with us buying a batch of this for the cupboard [Stacey: I’m okay with that too, we need some regulars in here]. I know I keep giving this out, but another solid 8.5/10.

Read our full review here: http://teaconnoisseurs.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/

My roommate and I reviewed Cream of Earl Grey on our tea blog: http://teaconnoisseurs.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/cream-of-earl-grey/?preview=true

For an earl grey (which I generally can’t stand) this is drinkable. If I’d had some vanilla I would have turned it into a London Fog, but I didn’t, so I drank half a cup and poured the rest away. I think one day I’ll be grown up enough to like earl grey, but not yet, maybe it’ll be around the same time I’ll suddenly start drinking sherry.

Tea #5 of 24. I’m not enjoying this as much as I though I would. The smell while brewing was great but for me the taste just doesn’t stand up to the smell. Maybe I’m just not an Earl Grey fan. It’s drinkable but I wouldn’t go back for more.

SMELLS LIKE FRUIT LOOPS! This is like a far better version of their original Earl Grey, which is far too bitter. I can definitely taste the vanilla in this.

I haven’t had this particular tea in months though from my memory, I can say that I really did enjoy this tea. The bergamot flavour was strong the tea was definitely creamy just like the name :)

This one grows on you and you can’t stop drinking it.

Not bad, but not my favorite. I did a Early Grey Cream blind taste test with some coworkers the other day and compared to the other two being tested David’s was not as flavorful as the others.

delicious, the vanilla adds a great new dynamic in the earl grey.