Earl Grey Lavender

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Bergamot, Black Tea, Lavender, Natural Flavours
Flavors
Bergamot, Citrus, Floral, Lavender, Lemon, Malt, Smooth, Grapefruit, Flowers, Fruity, Perfume
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Caffeine
High
Certification
Kosher
Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
Boiling 3 min, 30 sec 12 oz / 353 ml

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  • “This is for the February sipdown prompt, “Drink a grapefruit tea.” I’m not a huge fan of grapefruit in general, but over the years have found myself opening up to grapefruit flavoring in teas. I...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Quite liked this one! Drank it black. The lavender and bergamot play well together and give it a flowery/ perfumey flavor, although not cloyingly so. A little bit of vanilla would have made this...” Read full tasting note
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From Twinings

Twinings has been blending my family tea for years. Legend has it that my ancestor, the second Earl Grey, was presented with this exquisite recipe by an envoy on his return from China. He liked it so much he asked Richard Twining to recreate it for him. Generations of my family have enjoyed Earl Grey tea and today, I am proud to continue the tradition with the tea celebrated throughout the world known as Twining Earl Grey.

At Twinings, we’ve been blending Earl Grey tea for nearly two centuries. But sometimes, a little change can be good. That’s why we are excited to bring you Lavender Earl Grey- a modern twist to a classic tea. Known for its fresh, floral aroma and soothing taste, the luxurious flavour of lavender creates a rewarding tea that will calm and soothe your soul.

Ingredients: Black tea, natural bergamot flavour with other natural flavours, lavender

Brewing Time:

HOT TEA: Pour freshly boiled water over tea bag and allow brewing for 3 minutes depending on your desired strength. Enjoy sweetened or plain –the choice is yours.

REFRESHING ICED TEA: To make 1 Quart of Iced Tea, use 4 tea bags, brew as suggested above using 4 cups of water. Allow to cool then serve over ice.

*We do not recommend using a microwave to boil your cup of water because over-boiling will cause oxygen to be reduced, making the tea taste flat.

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This is for the February sipdown prompt, “Drink a grapefruit tea.” I’m not a huge fan of grapefruit in general, but over the years have found myself opening up to grapefruit flavoring in teas. I even have one, “Happiness” from Lupicia… but that was from my 2021 birthday order last year and still in sealed foil, and my own sipdown goals aren’t about opening up “new” tea I’m trying to preserve as long as possible, but rather focused on the oldest teas in my stash. I do tend to find the citrusy taste of bergamot sometimes tastes like grapefruit to me (other times it tastes more like a combination of lemon/lime, depending on the bergamot used). Going through my old tea notes, I found the bergamot used by Twinings, Stash, and T2 to have that “grapefruit” note to me, but the only one out of all of those still left in my stash is Twinings Earl Grey Lavender (which is one of the only Twinings EG’s not available in my area, and I had to pay way too much for a box of bagged tea to buy that variety from an online shop. Bah!)

It’s very pleasant. The bergamot is a nice strength for me… it’s bold but not BOLD! (I see from an old review that past-me thought the bergamot was a bit too strong, so obviously my tolerance has steadily increased over the years… it’s hard for me to believe there was once a time I couldn’t stand it at all!) The bergamot itself does taste a bit grapefruity at the beginning of the sip, but leans into a more lemony finish. The lavender is present but quite mellow in this blend… I can make out its distinct florality, and it blends nicely with the lemony qualities of the bergamot. I’d actually be happier with even stronger lavender (because I’m a lavender fiend), but I think this subtle touch is just right for the majority of tea drinkers. The base is malty and smooth, with a lingering citrus aftertaste that is slightly drying but not enough to feel problematic.

Could do a lot worse than this for a simple grocery store lavender Earl Grey. Raising the rating slightly.

Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Floral, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Malt, Smooth

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 350 ML
gmathis

I prefer my EGs with extra ingredients to take my mind off the bergamot. This sounds like it would qualify!

Mastress Alita

In the early years of my tea journey, I didn’t like bergamot at all. The tea that became the “stepping stone” for me to start acclimating myself to it was T2’s “French Earl Grey” which has added peach flavoring and rose petals. That combo tasted like lychee to me… lychee with a bit of a sharp citrus. I stuck with blends for a while until I finally started to drink EG plain and straight-up. I still don’t like the “double bergamot” or “extra strong” varieties, though, unless I’m using them in a London Fog or smoothie.

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Quite liked this one! Drank it black. The lavender and bergamot play well together and give it a flowery/ perfumey flavor, although not cloyingly so. A little bit of vanilla would have made this just about perfect. The base is a typical Twinings smooth, non-astringent, non-aggressive Chinese black tea. They make such good stuff.

I miss being able to find Stash’s Breakfast in Paris at the grocery store, but this is a perfectly acceptable substitute. Simultaneously relaxing and bracing.

Flavors: Citrus, Flowers, Fruity, Lavender, Perfume

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec
Shae

You sold me on this one!

teaqueen

Oh good! It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite bagged EGs :)

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