Tea: Earl Grey Imperial
An Earl Grey Tea from Harney and Sons
| Brand: | Harney and Sons |
| Style: | Earl Grey Tea |
| Region: | Blend |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Earl Grey Imperial |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
Member since Sep, 2009
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 43 of Earl Grey Tea
✓ 109 of Flavored Black Tea
✓ 69 of Harney and Sons
✓ 317 of blends
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 43 of Earl Grey Tea
✓ 109 of Flavored Black Tea
✓ 69 of Harney and Sons
✓ 317 of blends
Review of Earl Grey Imperial
November 20th, 2012
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 8 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 77 of 100 |
| Excellent | Excellent | Reasonable |
Among the best examples of an Earl Grey that I've sampled yet.
This Earl Grey has a bold base tea with its own unique character evident. The base tea tastes like a mixture of Assam and Keemun-style teas: rich, dark, robust, and with a warming quality. It tastes like the base tea would make a strong and high-quality English Breakfast blend on its own.
The amount of bergamot is just right for me: it's neither strong nor weak. The bergamot has a slightly perfumey quality.
I think this tea is a bit expensive in Sachets; I wish it were available loose--I find it a bit strange that it's not listed loose on Harney's site.
