Rishi Tea Organic Earl Grey Lavender, 1 Pound

Lovely, high quality tea in a massive amount. Excellent buy.

I’ve never understood the American infatuation with tea bags. Yes, its convenient, but the tea it produces is “weak tea” indeed. While it is uniformly consistent, it is consistently bland and uninteresting. Years ago when I went to England for the first time I had my mind blown by how good the tea there was. I’ve always preferred tea and didn’t drink coffee until my first job out of college. But the tea in England had a punch to it. It tasted fantastic and there were so many varieties and flavors. And when it was all done I returned to the States and the bland conformity that is tea here. Flash forward many years and I finally had to give up on coffee and resumed drinking tea again. I decided to get an English-style electric tea kettle and set about exploring loose leaf teas and preparing it like the English do. All of which led me to Rishi and there absolutely fantastic array of loose-leaf teas. I already knew I loved Earl Grey and the idea of mixing in lavender intrigued me. And let me just say, it’s a match made in heaven. If you’re a tea lover like me, then you will love the creamy rich flavor profile of Rishi’s Earl Grey Lavender. I take my tea with sweetener but no cream or lemon and the creaminess of the taste is absolutely delightful, satisfying, and long-lasting on the palate. Indeed, cream is unnecessary with Earl Grey Lavender. Lemon would be an offense. It doesn’t pack the strong punch of Irish Breakfast tea but is more of a smooth refined way to ease into the morning or a mellow end to the afternoon. Our local grocery chain used to carry it in the smaller tin (now redesigned in the paper container) but discontinued it. Thankfully Amazon has it in the much larger pouch with a re-sealable airlock to keep it fresh. I’ve tried many of the various Rishi flavors but this is by far my favorite. If you’re trying loose leaf teas then Earl Grey Lavender is a great place to start!

Drinking my very first cup right now, and oh boy - its amazing. Honestly after reading all the reviews I was a little nervous about it not being fresh or having no flavor, etc. But upon opening the bag I was hit with a very delightful floral scent of bergamot and lavender. The taste is incredible. For those concerned with the flavor - its a light tea, but not a flavorless tea. The great thing is that even when you over steep it, its not bitter at all like so many others. The flavors are delicate but completely noticeable and very nice. Long story short - if you are looking for a great intuitive twist on an old classic, look no further. If you are new to tea and want something good, maybe spend less money and try an earl grey from the grocery store. Then come back after you know you like earl grey and get this because its way worth it.

If you love, Earl Grey tea, you’re gonna love this product. I don’t know what else to say. Great flavor. Great leaves and a great company. Wonderful quality.

I cannot really taste lavender, but it’s good!