 | "A strong, but not too strong, essence of bergamot permeates this brew... a satisfying cuppa, more smooth than crisp."
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I ordered a cup of Earl Grey at a café recently that I’d never been to before. Unfortunately, the tea was too hot to drink straight away so after a few minutes of infusing I unceremoniously chucked the teabag into the trash, threw on a to-go cap and continued on my way. It wasn’t until I was back in my car that I first tasted the tea and realized I had to know what brand this was.
Turns out, it was Stash Premium Tea. It’s a new brand for me and if their Earl Grey is anything to go by, its probably worth checking out.
As those who have read my previous Earl Grey reviews know, its all about balance. Too much bergamot, and you’re drinking perfume – too little, and you’re left with a relatively uninspiring, slightly smoky brew. Truth be told, Stash’s Earl Grey is just the teeniest bit over the boundary when it comes to bergamot flavoring, but not so much as to completely ruin the experience. Overall its quite good, though the brew does seem to acquire a large amount of particulate matter during infusion – leading to a slightly less crisp drink than I’d ordinarily prefer. This was brewed from the teabag version, however, which often includes lower-quality tea shavings and dust. I see Stash offers the same blend in loose tea so I’ll likely give that a try sometime in the future to see if it brews any cleaner.
I’ve browsed around on www.stashtea.com and placed a small sampling order for some of their more promising blends, including some loose leaf Earl Grey (and, just for kicks, a sampler size of Earl Grey “Double Bergamot”, which I’m sure will be far too flavored for my tastes, but I just had to give it a try).
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