Bergamot Earl Grey

Backlog:

Hey, sorry I got sort of behind on my Advent Calendar postings, there was some family business that needed tending to so I found my time limited on the computer.

Anyway … this is one of my favorites of the Advent Calendar thus far! This is Day 12’s tea.

The bergamot is good and strong – just the way it should be. I like that it’s strong without tasting perfume-y. I love that it’s organic.

The bergamot is tangy and bright. The bergamot is strong but the black tea base is also strong so it can support the strength of the bergamot and not disappear behind it. Nor does it allow the bergamot to take over and taste like your uncle’s aftershave.

Here’s my full-length review of this tea, which includes a photo of my holiday wreath that I made a few years ago using some really cool ragamuffin yarn: http://sororiteasisters.com/2014/12/12/24-days-of-tea-holiday-countdown-day-12-from-teanzo-1856/

Teanzo 1856 Advent Calendar Day 12 – Aaack! So much freaking bergamot in this tea! When I saw what the tea was for today, I immediately thought, “well, doesn’t an earl grey have to have bergamot in it be considered an earl grey?” Then, taking my first sips, I got my answer. This is so overwhelmingly bergamot. Don’t get me wrong, one of the first earl grey teas I have ever had and really liked was Stash’s double-bergamot earl grey. I know I am comparing apples to oranges, but wow. I am not one to waste tea, so I ended up adding cream and sugar to this to mellow it out. Phew. I think I will pass on the resteep, thanks