Earl Grey Creme Vanilla (TE01)

I’m comparing two of Upton’s vanilla flavored black teas tonight. The first was Vanilla Tea (TF91), and I liked that one very much. The tea was balanced, not bitter.

This one tastes very similar to Vanilla (black) Tea, but lacks the creaminess that Vanilla Tea had (strange, given that it has “Creme” in it’s name). But without comparing, this one is very good as well. It does have a little feeling of the “orange creamsicle” that others have mentioned, from the bergamot plus vanilla. I plan on getting a tin of one of these two, so will need to ponder and retry both later. Recommend to vanilla lovers.

Mmmmmm. A great afternoon pick me up. Definitely a good balance between the bergamot and vanilla, and the smell is divine!

Edited to Add: Darn that this only comes in 250g offerings.

I love earl gray… in almost all forms.
This one is no different.
I do very much enjoy the combo
of the citrus and cream.
It just works for me.

Oh, Upton’s samples are so delightful!

This is nice. I find it slightly less bergamot-focussed than the other EG creme I’ve had. It’s heavier on the vanilla. Very creamy and tasty! I never like the sounds of vanilla + citrus, but I am learning I like it.

Quite pleasant, but doesn’t scream Earl Grey to me. It’s smooth, vanilla.. pedestrian in nature.

What a great smelling tea, before and after steeping. The room smells kind of like key-lime pie after I added hot water and let it sit for while. The first sip tastes a little custard-esque, maybe a little bit like a creamy lemon pie. All of the flavors in here are pretty well balanced; nothing is overly dominating. This might become a regular, gonna have to try some other eg creams to know for sure. Trying it iced and with sugar really brings out the creaminess even more for me, but I think I prefer this one hot.

Backlog: A great tasting Earl Grey. I usually loathe vanilla flavouring but this had just the right scent and touch. I think it being a creme earl grey is what did it. I ordered this in the sampler set of earl greys and had to restrain myself from drinking pot after pot of it. I was sad to use it up (on guests even! when I should have hogged it for myself!) and definitely can see myself ordering some again if I could only get over the shipping costing more than the tea itself. Darn Canadian postal prices.

Smells and tastes like an orange creamsicle. Thats all I can really say about this tea. My girlfriend loves it, and it tastes as good as it smells.

If you know anyone who likes orange creamsicles, I would recommend this tea without question.

That is all.

It’s pretty rare in my experience for a vanilla-flavored tea to taste as good as it smells. I’m glad I gave this tea a chance because I’m usually disappointed by vanilla-flavored teas. Maybe it’s the combination with bergamot that makes the vanilla flavor pop out. I got this as part of a sampler pack but I will most likely be ordering a full packet of it!

I really enjoy this tea as a breakfast tea with a bit of sugar. I also take it to class with me in a thermal mug and the vanilla and cream elements really help make it feel like there’s more to the tea to keep me going when the class seems to be dragging on and on without a break. (Many of my classes are 3 hours long and fall over lunch.) It would also be a very relaxing evening cup on a cold night – sweet and rich.

This is a wonderful dessert tea, nice with some sugar cookies or other simple pastry.

I love this tea. This is my favorite go-to cuppa. The price probably helps to. at $7.80 for 250g I’m good to go for a month! The company that makes this also does and earl grey chocolate that is also quite delicious.