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nouveau-tea drank Blood Orange Earl Grey (Organic) by DAVIDsTEA

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I was so excited to try this! The dry leaf smells like an extra-citrusy Earl Grey, and the idea of an Earl Grey with a blood orange flavour really appealed to me.

HOWEVER. Once this is brewed, this tastes like black tea, a little orange, and a lot of hibiscus. The hibiscus really takes over and dominates any bergamot flavours that this tea might have had. I know I don’t like hibiscus — I should’ve read the ingredients. This one is on me.

Reading the other reviews, it looks like people had more luck with a shorter brewing time. I’ll try that.

Flavors: Astringent, Hibiscus, Orange

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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I’ve been drinking tea for as long as I can remember — my mom used to have “tea time” with me every afternoon, drinking some Twinings Earl Grey with milk and sugar in my grandmother’s antique tea cups. Before I went to university, I worked at a DAVIDsTEA in my hometown, which solidified the obsession.

I’m in my first year of law school, after completing an undergraduate degree in political science and anthropology. I use she/her pronouns, and I’m vegetarian (not quite vegan — I still drink blends that contain milk-based ingredients). My other hobbies include fragrance, crocheting, journalling, skiing, hiking, and reading sci-fi and fantasy novels.

LIKES
Apple, peppermint, caramel, vanilla, coconut, jasmine tea, malty black teas, sweet blackberry leaves, guayusa, white tea, peach, strawberry, raspberry leaves, Chinese teas, anything smooth and creamy!!! Highly caffeinated blends have my heart.

DISLIKES
Ginger, cinnamon, peppercorns, hibiscus, alcoholic notes, stevia. I prefer teas that don’t contain dairy or artificial flavouring.

RATING SYSTEM
85-100: A-range. Excellent and exceptional.
70-84: B-range. Very good.
55-69: C-range. Average.
40-54: D-range. Not good.
0-39: F-range. Strongly dislike.

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Alberta, Canada

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