 | "Nicely-blended... a fine tea for Earl Grey lovers who prefer to taste the tea before the bergamot, and not the other way around. Too expensive for us Americans, alas..."
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This was another tea gifted to me by my darling wife upon her return from holiday in the UK. I’ll admit, the idea of a Harrod’s-branded tea wasn’t all that pleasing to me… for those who don’t know, Harrod’s is the uber-expensive department store that caters mostly to the upper-scale shopping crowd and American tourists who just have to buy something with the name “Harrod’s” on it. So I was expecting, at best, a medium-grade tea that was hastily thrown together as a “tourist grab”.
Wrong once again!
This is an excellent Earl Grey, with an excellent blend of smoky tea and bergamot flavoring. It definitely leans more to the muted end of the spectrum, and as such would appeal greatly to those Earl Grey lovers who really want to taste the tea before the bergamot and not the other way around. For me its spot on and works wonderfully as an everyday Earl Grey.
Unless of course, you’re an American, in which case its quite impractical. The tea itself is relatively affordable (about 15 bucks for a decent-sized tin), but the shipping fees from the UK to the US are prohibitively high from Harrod’s online store… about $40US just for shipping! I don’t see anyone else who carries it unfortunately. So, I’ll be dipping into my tin sparingly until my next trip to London. 
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March 1st, 2008 at 8:13 am
It was a gift from my son and daughter-in-law on their return from overseas. I have never tasted tea so sublime! My son thought I was being fascetious (?sp) because I was raving about it endlessly. He thought I really wanted an expensive handbag.
Unfortunately I live in Australia and it seems that Harrod’s is the only outlet for this incredible Earl Grey blend 42 Twinings. I can’t afford the shipping price so I will have to go without.
My Rating:
10/10