Golden Moon – Tippy Earl Grey
Name of Tea: Tippy Earl Grey
Company: Golden Moon
Type: Black, loose
Cost: $12.99 for a 4oz tin
Tea Notes:
- Water used was boiling.
- Steep time of 3 minutes. Any longer and I found it too strong for my tastes.
- Dry leaves are a mix of golden tips and dark brown leaves.
- Aroma of dry leaves is a very strong lemon fragrance.
- Taste is a good blend of black tea and bergamont/citrus flavors as well as some lavender coming through. Smooth with just a hint of astringency in the back of the mouth.
Thoughts:
A little while ago I wrote a post about a shocking personal tea discovery and this is the tea I was referring to. I had not tried another Earl Grey since I decided that I detested them, but being adventurous I decided to give this one a shot. Golden Moon describes this as an Eary Grey that emits “a calming aroma and smooth taste” and I have to say that is a nice description for this tea. They added lavender into the mix of a traditional Earl Grey and that could possibly be why I enjoy this tea. It adds a gentle touch of elegance and helps to cut down the bergamont which isn’t as overbearing as it is in other Earl Greys (which is greatly appreciated by myself). It is the extremely powerful quality of bergamont that has turned me off Earl Greys but I am really excited to have found one I like. And I like it a lot. I drank it non-stop for a week before I decided I needed to show my other teas some love.
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That must have been quite a drink if you put down your other teas for it! The only Golden Moon I’ve had was a minor disappointment :\