I feel guilty. I got this as a sample in my Butiki order a month ago, and I’m only just drinking it now. In fact, I don’t think I wrote any tasting notes from that order at all yet. I had a bit of a mix of my tea drinking slowing down a bit (for a while there I was only having one or two cups a day) and being on the laptop less and less lately, so my tasting notes suffered.
Anyway, this is quite a nice Earl Grey. It’s very potent. 195 degrees and 2 minutes seemed very little for a black tea, but I suspect this could get bitter in a real hurry if it was hotter and steeped longer. At the recommended parameters though, it’s perfect! :) The blend of teas is quite good, and this seems really sweet. It’s a lot like drinking a ‘cream’ or ‘vanilla’ earl grey, which is a good thing as I generally prefer vanilla-y earl greys over standard ones.
Anyway, this Earl Grey is definitely one of the best I’ve had. There’s something unique about this earl grey, but I can’t quite put my finger on what exactly sets this one apart from others. I recommend this to earl grey drinkers, and I also recommend it for someone looking to give earl grey a first try. There are thousands of earl greys out there, and this is definitely one worth trying. :) It’s apparently hitting the spot, as I’m finding myself constantly pausing in this note to take another big gulp!
