Earl Grey Decaf
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Commercial Description
Earl Grey Decaf is made of high-grown Ceylon and China black teas that when combined with the smoky orange notes of Bergamot fruit, generates an elegant, balanced and full-flavored classic cup. Earl Grey himself would be proud.
Ratings & Reviews
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71 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 2/5Tchuggin' Okie (420 reviews) on May. 12th, 2025
Here's another Mighty Leaf blend I got included in a hotel stay, but I'm basing the (way overpriced) value rating on the online cost, over 50ยข/bag in 100-ct bulk box! Even for a really good decaf tea, that's probably too steep to steep for most folks, unless one is so desperate for a very good decaf EG that such a large payout is worth the trouble.
For a decaf black tea, this Ceylon tea (per their website) is remarkably good, via both smell and taste. It doesn't have the tinny or metallic tone I get from most other decaf black teas, nor the weak dry-bag aroma. I'm also not getting the "smoky" (as per the description here) nor "deliciously bittersweet" per the parent company's website for this tea. Instead the bergamot leaps out with a creamy, vanilla-like accompaniment that transfers just as smelled, right into the in-cup flavor. Sweetened well, it's almost like a Creamsicle from childhood. I would rank this higher overall than many non-decaf EGs I've had, if not for the exorbitant cost.
40 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 1/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Feb. 4th, 2010
The bergamot dominates the tea aroma in this blend, but what black tea there is in the aroma has a decent quality. I find that Earl Grey tends to make a better decaffeinated tea than most other black teas, and this tea fits that pattern well.
I still find this tea, like most of mighty leaf's offerings, to be insanely overpriced. 100 pouches for $62.50 (or a higher price if you buy less) is highway robbery. For that price, you could buy something organic and fair trade and get both more quantity and more quality. If you're going to buy from Mighty Leaf, I'd recommend any number of their other offerings--many of their teas are truly high quality even if they are expensive, but this one I found only average.
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