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November 04, 2004
Winter White Earl Grey White Tea
Name: Winter White Earl Grey White Tea
Kathy's Rating: 7.0/10.0
Company: Harney & Sons Teas
Origin of tea: China
Price: ~$3.50/5 sachets (.27oz)
Tea form: Loose mutan white tea in silken sachets
What they say: A new tea that combines beautiful Chinese Mutan White tea with lemony natural Bergamot. Have you been following all the press on the health benefits of white tea?
Preparation method: Boil water and pour over sachet. Steep for 5 minutes.
Review: I'm partial to Earl Grey teas, but I've never tried a white tea infused with bergamot before. Most Earl Grey teas use black tea leaves infused with bergamot. Since black teas tend to have more bitter undertones - not to mention caffeine levels, I figured this tea would taste like a regular Earl Grey without the bitterness and buzz. I was definitely right on that guess. This was a fun tea to drink, and the next time I just want to sit down and relax with a cup of tea on a lazy weekend afternoon, this tea will come to mind. This tea merited a fairly high rating (7.0/10.0), but it just didn't sing enough to me to rate higher.
Posted by Kathy at November 4, 2004 09:05 PM