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Mercuryhime drank Original Earl Grey (TE10) by Upton Tea Imports

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Description suggests that the bergamot is light on this tea but I found it plenty strong enough. Couldn’t taste much difference between this one and the Ceylon base. Actually the Ceylon might have a brighter flavor. I wonder what kind of Chinese tea is being used here. It was just a bit astringent. Added a bit of cream but that just completely muddled the flavors. Might be good iced for summer.

Don’t get me wrong. This is a good tea, but not as good as I was hoping for.

Maybe I’m not as big a fan of earl grey as I think I am. :(

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I’m starting to think that I’m not a big EG fan too. That bergamot messes things up sometimes.

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I’m starting to think that I’m not a big EG fan too. That bergamot messes things up sometimes.

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