Earl Grey Black

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Artificial Flavouring, Black Tea
Flavors
Bergamot, Citrus, Earl Grey, Orange Zest, Thick, Astringent, Bitter, Cardboard, Lavender, Pepper, Malt, Citrusy, Smoke, Tobacco, Jasmine, Tea, Tart
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by TeaEqualsBliss
Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 4 g 11 oz / 326 ml

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  • “For those of you keeping up with the news, we were one of the 250,000 homes in North Texas without power this weekend. It was off for nearly 36 hours, and things got pretty chilly. The thermostat...” Read full tasting note
    85
  • “What the – how did I not find this in my Steepster cupboard? Well, I’ve got a headcold, which means lots of fun with stuffed sinuses, blowing my nose, sneezing, knowing I should eat but not really...” Read full tasting note
    75
  • “Really enjoyable this morning with eggs and toast. It occurs to me that perhaps Earl Greys are best drunk with hearty English style breakfasts. Can’t really improve upon the detail in my initial...” Read full tasting note
    82
  • “Oh silly me, expecting my insanely high expectations of What An Earl Grey Should Be to be met or exceeded in Sin City. This earl grey sounded promising (no flowers or weird shiz), smelled average...” Read full tasting note
    18

From Teavana

Smooth infusion with bergamot overtones

Famously highbrow and high grown, our Earl Grey is a top-of-the-tier timeless classic. Aromatic bergamot adds a refined tart citrus taste to this dark, full-lead tea with prized tiny silver tips.

Use 1-1.5 tsp of tea per water. Heat water to 195-205 degrees (90-96 degrees Celsius) and steep for 2-3 minutes.

Ingredients: Black tea, artificial flavoring

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73 Tasting Notes

85
254 tasting notes

For those of you keeping up with the news, we were one of the 250,000 homes in North Texas without power this weekend. It was off for nearly 36 hours, and things got pretty chilly. The thermostat was completely off the scale. We got stuck heading out for emergency supplies, and had to go to the local supermarket instead. Let’s just say that the little fireplace “logs” they sell can’t heat up anything… much less enough for a good cuppa!

I managed to get some tepid water going with a teapot warmer and a tetsubin, but by the time the oolong I grabbed would steep, the water was just a little warmer than I was!

As soon as the power came back on I wanted something quick, something bracing, and something delightfully hot. This was at the front of the cabinet, so it was elected.

The best cup I’ve had all weekend!

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
Ysaurella

it is so ennoying to spend a day without power, sure you’ll enjpy more your cups just after that

wheezybee

Yes, a whole new appreciation!

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75
336 tasting notes

What the – how did I not find this in my Steepster cupboard?

Well, I’ve got a headcold, which means lots of fun with stuffed sinuses, blowing my nose, sneezing, knowing I should eat but not really wanting any food, and calling the doctor because I can’t remember if Claritin D and Mucinex conflict or not. (I’ve taken Claritin D.) Fortunately, it seems to have skipped the “sore throat” part, which for me is THE WORST! I’m just hoping it doesn’t go down into my chest. That’s the second worst.

I don’t really have a medicinal tea for colds, so I’m using this as my go-to wake up tea. It’s not as high on my list as most of my other black teas, but I enjoy it and it’s brisk enough to cut through the I-can’t-smell fog. And I get to keep the better teas for when I can actually smell and taste and crave them. : )

And now to return to the least productive morning ever.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
TeaLady441

I hope you feel better!

Fjellrev

Feel better soon!

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82
2036 tasting notes

Really enjoyable this morning with eggs and toast. It occurs to me that perhaps Earl Greys are best drunk with hearty English style breakfasts. Can’t really improve upon the detail in my initial note on this.

Mike

I tried this one for the first time a couple weeks ago, really nice tea…I like how the bergamot is not overwhelming.

Fjellrev

I love having EG with a breakfast involving eggs. :)

__Morgana__

Mike, that’s one of the reasons I like this one, too.

Mike

Nice! Great way to start a Sunday morning. :)

Rosehips

What a good point. I’ll try that soon! Eggs and toast and tea are a thing of beauty.

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220 tasting notes

Oh silly me, expecting my insanely high expectations of What An Earl Grey Should Be to be met or exceeded in Sin City. This earl grey sounded promising (no flowers or weird shiz), smelled average (if not slightly strange) and tasted even worse (perhaps the tea base). Yep.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec
Rabs

Oh no! Double tea fail :( :(

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85
176 tasting notes

Took this to class with me this morning. The chef-instructor brought in doughnuts… This was an excellent accidental pairing with my lemon curd bismark. (My favorite of all doughnuts.)

On a different note, I’ve down-graded this rating a bit. This is a good tea, but since trying it for the first time, I’ve found much better Earl Greys. I’m grading on a curve, I guess.

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98
126 tasting notes

So I found a bit of this in the back of the cupboard, I was sure I had already finished this up. Well, nope. So I made this iced, since it is still mid to upper 90’s here in NorCal. Iced Earl Grey? Not so bad, the floraly citrusy notes are very crisp, crisper than in hot EG. Still a great aroma, still refreshing.

There is not much left, so I’m going on a Iced EG spree until this is gone. I got this tea ages ago, it can’t be good for much longer.

I’ve been on a mission to clean my tea cupboard, because I went on quite a few tea shopping sprees. I am trying to refrain from buying any more until I empty my cupboard some, but that means my “wanted” list keeps growing longer! It’s a vicious cycle…. :-)

ScottTeaMan

At what point does it become a problem? Don’t ask me…….I’m in the same boat you are! :))

Peggie Bennett

I’m sure a lot of us are!

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81
6768 tasting notes

Backlogging several lovely cups from this past weekend! Lovely Bergamot!

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48
16 tasting notes

Just alright, my first earl grey and I’m very not impressed. Anyone have something better??

Alphakitty

Have you tried any Earl Grey Creams? If you don’t like straight bergamot it’s a nice, mellower version.

Bethany

Hmmm, I’ll have to give them a try. I like the smell and taste of this tea, but it’s very mild (and I added more tea than it called for).

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82
72 tasting notes

I always keep a tin full of this stuff. It’s my go-to black tea for iced tea and tea eggs, but rarely drank hot.

Since cutting back on alcohol, I’ve explored the confusing and sometimes blasphemous world of iced tea, only to find failure at every turn. It seems most of my delicious teas are truly meant to be enjoyed hot, but sometimes you just want a nice cold beverage. This tea, along with Teavana’s Moroccan Mint, saved the day, and I always have at least one pitcher of this in the fridge. Good stuff.

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 15 sec
tea-junkie

This is also a tea I’ve been wanting to try. I’ve shyed away from it due to reviews about it being to artificially flavored. Should I keep listening or not?

Christopher F.

I will admit there is artificial flavouring in this tea. Teavana even admits this. But it’s bergamot; it’s almost always going to be artificially flavoured in tea. For the price, you can’t do much better. I suppose it would boil down to weather or not you have an extreme aversion to artificial flavouring. For my part, I do my best to avoid it, but I allow this exception for the greater good… it’s safer than most of the beers I drank.

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58
772 tasting notes

Thanks to T.C. for this in our swap.

This is an amazingly average Earl Grey. Not too strong. Not too weak. Nothing offensive. Just very average. Maybe slightly better than my go-to Earl Grey, which is the Stash double bergamot. Blah.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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