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Earl Grey from Market Spice

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70/100

Earl Grey

Black Tea by Market Spice

Attractive 10-teabag package of Earl Grey Tea. A subtle balance of Bergamot flavoring and fragrance coupled with black teas produce this most pleasurable brew. Ingredients: Black tea and Bergamot flavoring. Contains no sugar.

3 Tasting Notes

SimplyJenW
82
SimplyJenW 2 tasting notes

Tea of the morning…… (this refers to the loose leaf version)

Along with a little “Return to Cranford” from BBC’s Masterpiece Theater. I ordered this because I am always curious about Earl Grey varieties. This one leans a bit on the floral side of bergamot rather than the citrus side. It is pleasant enough, but nothing remarkable. Still, very drinkable. It is not likely to make the rebuy list, but I will enjoy it while I have it. I have 4 ounces to decide for certain, though.

One note on ordering from Market Spice…they did get an item wrong in my order. We shall see how responsive they are to email contact about order issues. I am not beyond calling them if need be, but hopefully, it can all be handled by email. I did think it a little weird that loose leaf items are shipped in clear, sealed cellophane bags while their single tea bags are sealed in opaque cellophane. Also, the Market Spice and Green Market Spice teas look very greasy to the eye. The Earl Grey looks like any other single leaf variety.

Usual teapot method.

Edit to add: They got back to me the first business day after I emailed about the mistake and are sending a replacement. Very fast response!

Iced tea of the day……

It is iced tea weather! I made this up today, and man is it tasty. It was pretty close to 8 tsp, brewed strong in my 24 oz teapot, and then transferred to my Fiestaware Disc Pitcher (about 60 oz) that was half full of ice. No additions. Perfection. I am so glad that iced tea seems to be a little more forgiving than hot for me. It will give me a chance to use up some of the tea in my cupboard that is not in the list of favorites. This one, however, is so much better iced than hot. Earl Grey iced is wonderful. I wonder if Capt. Picard knows this………

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Adam Hansen
34

The artificial bergamot flavoring really comes through on this tea. The flavor is fake and chemical tasting, which makes this Market Spice tea a definite pass for me. Switch it up to using actual plant flavoring and I will consider trying it again.