Decaf Earl grey

As others have mentioned, the bergamot is pretty strong. But, for a decaf, it is pretty good. Not my fav Earl Grey by any means. But sometimes, I just want an Earl Grey black, but decaf, this will serve this purpose!

Dry Leaf Nose: Classic Earl Grey aroma.

Liquor: Classic Early Grey, but milder.

Flavour: A delightfully satisfying black tea experience with very little caffeine. The liquor has a classic south India black tea profile: sweet with a slight honey note.

Whoa! BERGAMOT! The staff did warn me, this one is even more bergamot-intense than the regular earl grey. Don’t get me wrong, I love bergamot, but when it’s that strong, it just overpowers everything and leaves an astringent feel, and too much bitterness for my taste. I might be able to brew it right by either putting less leaf, reducing the steep time (I thought 5-7mins seemed daring!), or the temperature, so more experiments will have to be made. But for now, the bergamot is just way too strong, and hides any black tea notes.

Caffeine usually has very little effect on me, so the fact it’s decaf doesn’t really add value for me, but I’m sure it does for other people.

On a positive note, the color is really lovely! Such a deep red, it’s gorgeous in a transparent cup.

way too much bergamot for me. Overpowering smell right out of the bag. I could try brewing shorter amount of time, or using less tea, but not sure I’m up for that. Even with lots of milk, I just couldn’t drink this. Was hoping for a nice decaf alternative, but this isn’t it. Surprised because I really like David’s Cream of Earl Grey.

My lovely friend/co-worker passed this on since she had an allergic reaction to it. And I have to say, I LOVE it!
It tastes lighter and fresher than any bagged Earl Grey I have had, and I enjoy the super bergamonty taste. Definitely a huge fan, and makes me want to buy other DT Earl Grey’s. Thanks for sharing Erin :)

I steeped about triple the leaves in half the water for a soy latte today that I topped with whipped cream and cardamom instead of grabbing something from a coffee shop today. No bitterness, and no caffeine. Bonus.

Oh, so good. The bergamot and cardamom make for a beautiful drink!

Quite good, lots of bergamot in this Earl Grey. I don’t have many decaf teas in the house, but this one is a good staple to have…