This is an incredibly tasty and special Earl Grey tea. Red Leaf Tea starts this tea with a lovely and smooth Bai Mu Dan white tea which gives a smooth yet slightly floral, nutty flavor that blends so well with the character of the bergamot they use.
I really do enjoy a good Earl Grey, and this one exceeded my expectations. It’s incredibly sweet, light and bursting with flavors that mix together so very well. The fragrance is definitely floral, with a light aroma of white tea and nuances of citrus. It’s flavor is as intoxicating as it’s fragrance, and is wonderful for an afternoon or dessert tea. Would go exceptionally well with vanilla ice cream!
Red Leaf Tea describes this tea as:
From the Southern Chinese province of Fujian comes the “white peony,” or Bai Mu Dan white tea. Famous for its nutty flavor, stronger than most white teas, our Bai Mu Dan is mixed with blue mallow blossoms and the classic Earl Grey ingredient, bergamot, for a great flavor. With its mellow depth, White Blossom Earl Grey will go well with breakfast, and also makes an excellent dessert tea! Rare enough to make a wonderful holiday treat!
INGREDIENTS: Bai Mu Dan white tea, blue mallow blossoms and bergamot flavor.
This one is too light for milk, but a little sweetener goes a long way in bringing out the sweet and floral notes in the tea. Serve hot, not chilled as the flavors are strong yet delicate in their own way, each one perfectly balanced so that to ice this tea would be to overwhelm it.
On my second cup, I added some lavender flowers to the blend and WOW, what an incredible experience. This is a tea that not only stands well on it’s own, but also works well with the addition of lavender flowers, jasmine flowers, or even rose petals. The blue mallow blossoms in the blend add a decorative blue touch to the leaves, and adds a light floral touch to the overall brew.
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"When I was a kid, in the middle of winter, my friend Penny and I eachbought a quart of ice cream, skated to the island in the middle of our lake and ate them. Soooo good and soooo naughty. It keeps us young to be naughty sometimes. I would just go for it an enjoy!"
marlena said, in reply to Better Belly Blend from Two Leaves and a Bud on August 30, 2010 at 12:35 pm
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"Well, as someone who has tasted a lot of chai tea, I can attest that this really is not very similar in taste to Chai. Chai tends to focus on the spices, whereas this tea’s focus is on the orange, with the spices being very gentle and more of an accent to the orange."
liber-teas said, in reply to Harvest Orange Spice from Octavia Tea on August 25, 2010 at 11:00 pm
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"How fun! I love drinking tea so I love that you have a whole blog related to reviewing them. One brand that I really love that I don’t see on your list is the Portsmouth Tea Company. When I lived in Boston I used to buy lots of their teas and they were oh so unique. They had some really great fruity and floral blends. It’s interesting that..."
Kelly said, in reply to Harvest Orange Spice from Octavia Tea on August 25, 2010 at 11:25 am
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"Haha!! My co-worker told me that she purchased this tea after having purchased the Matcha Latte at Seattle’s Best, and her and another co-worker purchased this because they believed it was what was served there. She stated to me today that “it didn’t seem the same exactly…it felt like their was something..."
The Tea Guru said, in reply to Matcha Latté with Honeydew from Tazo Tea on August 20, 2010 at 8:55 pm
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"I’m not absolutely certain, but I believe that this is the concentrate that Seattle’s Best coffee shops use to make their matcha latte. The lattes I’ve enjoyed there were sweet with a definite melon flavor… and I have noticed that they sell other Tazo teas there. If it IS the concentrate that they use… I am..."
liber-teas said, in reply to Matcha Latté with Honeydew from Tazo Tea on August 20, 2010 at 8:47 pm
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"I Love this tea!! This flavor is my favorite. I am so addicted to it! Thanks
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Betsy said, in reply to Raspberry Earl from Zhena’s Gypsy Tea on August 20, 2010 at 4:55 pm
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"Steph: Thank you for your information about the naranquilla. I didn’t find the flavor to be very tart at all – which is what I would have expected from the combination of lime and rhubarb. Perhaps the maraschino sweetened it up a bit and made it much more peach-like. It reminded me a bit of candied apricots or peaches."
liber-teas said, in reply to Easter Tea from Dammann Frères on August 19, 2010 at 7:42 pm
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