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drank Winter White Earl Grey by Harney & Sons
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This has a very vegetal flavour to me, which I wasn’t expecting of a white tea with EG flavour! The bergamot is almost too subtle to even notice. I feel this may be user error — perhaps too high a steeping temperature?

Nonetheless, always happy to try a new tea! Thanks Cameron!
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3 min, 0 sec 14 OZ / 414 ML
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Cameron B.
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Well that’s interesting, hah! I generally steep white teas at 185°F.

ashmanra
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I use 185 also, but this is a fairly subtle bergamot and not a knock you down one. I like it and one of my students loves it, so I keep some on hand for her.

Courtney
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The H&S website said 175° F, I believe, so I waited a while after the water boiled to pour it in!

Cameron B.
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Well it’s certainly not rated that well, so I guess I’m an outlier in loving it! :P

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Cameron B.
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Well that’s interesting, hah! I generally steep white teas at 185°F.

ashmanra
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I use 185 also, but this is a fairly subtle bergamot and not a knock you down one. I like it and one of my students loves it, so I keep some on hand for her.

Courtney
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The H&S website said 175° F, I believe, so I waited a while after the water boiled to pour it in!

Cameron B.
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Well it’s certainly not rated that well, so I guess I’m an outlier in loving it! :P

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos (green preferable to red), herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens (mango or pineapple, yum!).

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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