Palais des Thés

I’m not a huge Earl Grey person, but I think this one is done well! The flavor is strong and pleasant. I brewed it as directed (200°F, steeped for four minutes). I covered it while brewing with a silicone mug cap. It drank two good-size mugs of this tea and enjoyed both. People into bagged Earl Grey should like this...

Earl Grey teas are often my favorites, but I'm surprised that I like this blend better than Palais des Thes traditional earl grey. This one was absolutely delightful and really made my day better just by sipping it. I will be looking for again!

Round-bodied, light and docile. This is, by all means, a pivotal tea that evokes pre-capitalist notions of pleasure.

The best Earl Grey variation! Palais des Thes is a high quality brand, and this is a mix of Yunnan tea and bergamot, and maybe lavender as well? It is dark and strong, without letting the citrus flavour get too dominating.

The tea has a stronger flavour than many other green teas. It also has little of the bitterness that is so easy to get from green teas if you fail to get the temperature and steeping time right. For this reason it is a good tea to use at work, where the conditions for good tea making often are limited. Using tea bags i...