So, I made a mistake. For some reason, probably my own stupidity, I thought this was the same as Earl Grey Creme. Well, it isn't. It's just normal Earl Grey, which I'm ok with but I really love that Earl Grey Creme. But, Prestogeorge seems to have something similar to that so I might not be out of luck. Anyway, I'm sure this will be a perfectly good Earl Grey.
Outsides: This tea contains black tea, bergamont orange and blue cornflowers, I feel as though the flowers are almost pointless because you can't really see them that well in the blue base, and they don't really change the color of the tea. I brewed a teaspoon and a half of this in 8 oz of near boiling water for about 4 minutes. The color is a medium orange like most Earl Grey teas are and smells strongly of bergamont.
Insides: I immediately added milk and sugar to this because the bergamont is too strong to drink on its own for me, but it goes great in milk. The flavor is strong, citrusy and a bit spicy and floral, but there still is a noticeable tea flavor that pokes through so Zen Tea clearly didn't use the extreme bottom of the barrel when it comes to tea. I think this earl grey is actually well balanced, doesn't lose flavor in cream and yet doesn't taste like soap. It's not quite as good as the Earl Grey Creme but it's pretty close to a perfect normal Earl Grey for me.
Overall: If you like normal Earl Grey, you'll probably like this.
My Rating: Buy it!
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