Earl Grey Creme

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Black Tea, Marigold Petals, Natural And Artificial Flavouring
Flavors
Bergamot, Marshmallow, Drying, Lavender, Cream, Vanilla, Floral, Artificial, Creamy, Earth, Astringent, Flowers, Fruity, Honey, Sweet, Citrus, Chocolate, Wet Earth, Perfume, Smooth, Butter, Tannic, Anise, Tannin, Orange, Sour, Earl Grey, Gardenias, Orange Zest, Dust, Tea
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by sageeyes
Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 30 sec 15 oz / 430 ml

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  • “Compared to the Earl Grey from Lupicia, I think that this one is less well balanced when by itself. I like to use 2 tsp. of this with 1 tsp. of the French Vanilla Assam (from 52teas) in 500 ml....” Read full tasting note
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  • “Michelle packed a potent packet of this in a pouch of precious prizes (sorry—-y’all know me and alliterations). Wordplay notwithstanding, I think this is my favorite EG blend to date. Heavy on the...” Read full tasting note
  • “Decupboarding this now because I’ve only got about a teaspoon left, so if I don’t do it now, I’ll forget to :) Last night I coldbrewed this in the fridge. I don’t think I’ve ever done that with an...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Made a gallon of this iced using the hot brew method:1TBSP to 16oz hot water and then chilled it overnight. I’ve been trying to “use up” this tea, as it was the first I bought, and I’ve found much...” Read full tasting note
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From Teavana

A smooth and rich combination of classic Earl Grey black tea and Bergamot oil with a touch of dairy-free creaminess coming from the vanilla pieces and cream flavoring added.

How to Prepare
Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 8oz of water. Heat water to 195-205 degrees and steep tea for 2-3 minutes. 2oz of tea equals 25-30 teaspoons.
Ingredients:
Traditional blend of Earl Grey black tea with bergamot oil, blue cornflowers, vanilla pieces and cream flavoring (dairy-free). (by Oolonga)

Ingredients from the envelope label: Black tea, natural & artificial flavoring, marigold petals. (By SJBP)

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257 tasting notes

My always generous and considerate wife wanted to buy me a pound of tea for my birthday while we were browsing through the local Teavana store. 99.9% of the time at this stage of my life, I buy black teas. I do this because I am still working and need a considerable amount of shock treatment in the morning to jolt my brain into multi-tasking analysis mode. One of my retirement fantasies is to drink green, white, and oolong teas throughout my day while I lounge on the beach (any beach)…but I digress.

Getting back to the tea du jour, the Teavana store had just been remodeled and only three or four black teas were on hand. I was in the market for another earl grey selection, and the “creme” bonus in the title was tantalizing enough to help me make my choice…and it was 50% off.

When I opened the official metal Teavana container that my wife purchased with the tea, the leaves were long and chocolate brown. There also was a plentiful presence of yellow flowers spread throughout them. The aroma was very strong in a sweet sort of way. It reminded me of egg nog that had a shot or three too much booze poured into the mixture.

I steeped the leaves at 195 degrees (which was recommended) for four minutes (which was not recommended – Teavana suggested three minutes). The result was a brew with a rich bright amber color. The odor was strong with fruity and flowery attributes.

From the very first sip, this tea’s flavor was robust and full-bodied but surprisingly smooth. The taste accents were fruity and flowery, with a pinch of vanilla, but not in an annoying way. There also was a honey-like sweetness left on my tongue after each gulp. My palate has been alcohol-free for 24 years but my mind hearkened back to the warm taste of a small snifter of after-dinner brandy. The aftertaste of this tea was amazingly brief and gentle after such pronounced flavors.

I have to rate this blend as one of my absolute favorite Teavana teas. I found the experience to be delightful from the top of my first cuppa to the last drop of my fourth. The brew was so entirely smooth that I had to suspend my normal disdain for teas that shout at me with flowery and fruity flavors.

This tea is definitely a winner! Although I will mostly prescribe it to myself as a morning liquid defibrillator, I will also be proud to serve it at night after one of my wife’s famously elegant dinners.

Flavors: Flowers, Fruity, Honey, Sweet, Vanilla

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 0 sec 4 tsp 32 OZ / 946 ML
ashmanra

What a great gift! Happy birthday, albeit belatedly! May those dreams of tea on the beach come true!

Stoo

Thanks, ashmanra! I hope you are doing well too!

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2 tasting notes

Absolute heaven. I disliked earl grey for years based on an unsavory experience I had as a child. However, this tea is what made me open my mind to earl grey again! When I worked at Teavana, I used to just open up the tin and allow the aroma to melt my stress away. Brews a rich reddish-brown liquor; top notes of bergamot which lead right into smooth, earthy black tea; the vanilla and marigold petals give it a sweet, creamy finish! Love this one in the morning, and I usually manage to get at least two steeps out of it. I have a feeling Teavana will eventually switch the recipe to one with all-natural flavoring, to get their more picky customers to stop whining (they always say they’re never buying it again, and they’re back in a week). Either way it’s delicious.

Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Creamy, Earth, Honey, Vanilla

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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270 tasting notes

I’m a fan of earl grey tea. This one is very nice, but I’m not sure it’s nice enough for me to purchase it over the better priced bigelow tea.

Flavors: Bergamot

Preparation
2 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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737 tasting notes

I’ve been wanting to try an EGC for a long time. Vanilla and EG are my two favorite tea flavors, so it’s totally natural.

The dry leaf on this one smells like vanilla cream, fig, and VERY strongly of bergamot. When the Teavana lady showed it to me and fanned the scent toward me, I was instantly smitten. I was lucky enough to get a 40% Peel n Reveal coupon that day, so I got 3 oz of it for under $5.

I steeped it Western style with skim milk. The liquor tasted very strongly of vanilla and not very strongly of bergamot, which was surprising given how strong the bergamot note is in the dry leaf. I got a note of genuine milk chocolate and undertones of wet earth.

This is absolutely a delight of an EG. I found my new go-to loose leaf EG for sure.

Flavors: Bergamot, Chocolate, Citrus, Cream, Vanilla, Wet Earth

Fjellrev

Oh that does sound lovely!

teaqueen

One of Teavana’s best efforts, for sure. :)

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12 tasting notes

(HOT) This earl grey is very distinct in flavor. A nice creamy undertone coincides with the strong floral taste of the earl grey and helps mask any bitterness.

Flavors: Cream, Floral

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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2 tasting notes

WAY too pungent-smelling it actually makes me sick to my stomach. I also do not like how the added perfumes and flavors make the Earl Grey even more heady than it already is…

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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85
9 tasting notes

I sincerely enjoyed my first exploration into writing a tasting note; however, I do not have the time to write such long tasting notes regularly. I also contend that anyone reading my tasting notes may prefer that I keep it a bit more succinct… so here it goes.

This has been one of my go-to teas of late. I tend to prefer black tea in the mornings and Earl Grey is the tea that got me back on my tea kick after a several year hiatus. This was my first voyage into the flavor of Earl Grey Creme.

This is a loose leaf tea. The dry leaf is dark and intermingled with yellow petals (Marigold, apparently) which gives this tea an inviting character. The smell of the dry leaves is a rather strong floral perfume of bergamot. I LOVE Bergamot. I like the more perfumey as well as the more citrusy flavors.

The color of the steeped tea again reminds me of stained cherry wood. The aroma of the steeped tea is much more heavy on the vanilla and the bergamot gets a bit lost for me. The tea is very smooth and has an almost creamy mouth feel. I can tell this is an Earl, but the bergamot is a bit mild for my tastes. I am enjoying the 2 oz I purchased immensely. This is a great breakfast tea and gives me a pleasant start to my day. I plan on sipping on this during morning rounds today.

Preparation included 1 packet of Truvia, my sweetener of choice. I have also enjoyed this tea with a splash of cream/milk; however, the flavor gets a bit lost so I prefer this tea alone.

Flavors: Floral, Perfume, Smooth, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML

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11 tasting notes

This is one of my faves. Mellow and rich, the creaminess shines thru without being overly sweet. Could drink this anytime.

Flavors: Butter, Cream

Preparation
2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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1789 tasting notes

Yucky. Super artificial vanilla that tastes almost…buttery?

Flavors: Butter

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3 tasting notes

i love this tea its one of my favorites

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