Saint Isaac's Blend TE06

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Artificial Flavouring, Bergamot, Black Tea
Flavors
Bergamot, Citrus, Lemon, Orange
Sold in
Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Oolonga
Average preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

Currently unavailable

We don't know when or if this item will be available.

From Our Community

1 Image

7 Want it Want it

6 Own it Own it

34 Tasting Notes View all

From Upton Tea Imports

A premium blend of Ceylon and China teas, with the flavor of grapefruit, bergamot, and other citrus fruit. Popular in Europe, this Russian-style blend is recommended for an interesting departure from traditional Earl Grey.

Origin: Germany

Steeping Suggestions:
Leaf Quantity: 2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 212° (boiling)
Steep Time: 5 min.

About Upton Tea Imports View company

Company description not available.

34 Tasting Notes

87
985 tasting notes

Tea of the afternoon…..

I think this one kind of reminds me of Lady Grey and Fortnum & Mason’s Countess Grey. It is a brighter citrus take on Earl Grey for sure. For some reason, I thought it would be smokey, but I was wrong. I might consider buying this one when my tin of Countess Grey is depleted, but it is just too similar.

Steeped by the usual parameters.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

73
259 tasting notes

This tea smelled amazing. I could detect the bergamot loud and clear. Upton Teas says that “artificial flavoring” is included. I don’t know what it is. Perhaps more citrus and maybe some smoky grapefruit? The tea itself is just “aight” as Randy Jackson might say. There’s nothing wrong with it at all, but that spectacular aroma set me up with greater expectations than Pip ever had.

Saint Isaac’s Blend turns out to be a very serviceable Earl Grey. Not a bad one by anymeans, but the dry aroma just does not translate into the steeped tea. It’s a nicey, but not a greaty.

Preparation
4 min, 45 sec

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

83
100 tasting notes

This is interesting. It is a good tea but tastes kind of heavy, like the Taylors of Harrogate version. It does it has good flavors but very subtle bergamot. (I could be imagining this but it might seem like I can get a taste of Bohea – maybe because it has smokiness to it or maybe the tumbler wasn’t cleaned well.) Overall, very good for a new Earl Grey – I would put it up near some of the better ones and would say this could be a good standby Earl Grey. It continues to grow on me the more I drink.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

76
41 tasting notes

Great blend with just enough Bergamot to give it another layer of complexity. I think most Earl Grey blends have too much Bergamot to overshadow a lesser quality of tea. This has pretty much replaced Earl Grey in our house.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

77
18 tasting notes

Just received this tea along with 5 other 15 gram satchels from Upton! My girlfriend and I decided to test this one out in tandem. I tried mine plain, while she added milk and sugar. Results are as follows:

Milk and Sugar turned the drink into a candied treat bringing out the bergamont flavors. While plain, one could admire the black tea taste itself which was interestingly Smokey.

Both were good, but I desired a middle path. Next day I did just that but chose to steep it a minute shorter to see what else I could taste. This process left me with the citrus notes. The more I drank it the more I could taste grapefruit.

So far so good, I particularly like how easy it is to taste the described flavors. All it takes is a little experimenting.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

61
305 tasting notes

Still trying to decide if I really like Earl Grey tea. At first, I did not care for the black tea base, but as this cools it is better. Would I buy this tea again, the jury is still out on that note. The bergamont is not too much, but it is there. I can taste the grapefruit notes and can’t decide if I really like it…

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

94
687 tasting notes

The citrus aroma is very nice. There is mainly bergamot with some lemon notes. It has a really good citrus flavour too. This is a new favourite afternoon tea.

Certainly a good tea on snowy winter days.

Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus, Lemon, Orange

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

111 tasting notes

Mmm, I enjoyed this one! Steeped a big cup of it this morning, and it was wonderfully strong. I almost couldn’t detect the smoke, it was so subtle. The bergamot was subtle too, and I didn’t notice any grapefruit flavor, but I was in a hurry so I probably just overlooked it. There was some astringency, pretty typical of a black tea. But it was smoother than I might have expected, given the thick mouthfeel. I’m anxious to try this tea again in the near future, when I can take more careful notes. I suspect I might be stocking up on it, once I’ve finished the sample.

As a side note, I’ve been curious to try Russian-style teas like this one for a while now. Between this and Upton’s Finest Russian Caravan, I think I might be a fan! They’re strong and dark and have a slightly smoky depth. No overwhelming campfire taste, just nice black tea that I bet will taste even better when winter comes around.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

96
103 tasting notes

I seriously loved this tea. It made my morning! When I first smelled it, I noticed the grapefruit, and then when I steeped it, I noticed the slight smokiness. Really smooth and balanced to taste. Earls are my favorite, and this was a special one. I always can tell if I love something when I cradle the cup in my hands and savor it, even if it’s a styrofoam cup at work. I didn’t want to drink the last of this, because we don’t have any more, but I’ve added it to my wish list. Thanks, Cavo!

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

196 tasting notes

Russian style, pretty good

Login or sign up to leave a comment.