When our friends at Shoffee.com were prepariing our latest round of samples for the K-Cup Challenge, I asked Joe to include Twinings Earl Grey in the mix.  You may remember that I previously reviewed Timothy’s Canarino(hot lemon beverage), but this marks my first foray into the world of true teas for Keurig Brewers.

I’m, for the most part, not what you would call a “Tea Guy”.  I’m much more about the coffee, but as temperature drops and my congestion level rises, I will mix in more than the occasional cup to help loosen things up a bit.  Green tea is generally my first preference, but since this is the K-Cup Challenge, you can bet I’ll be drinking a little bit of everything.  So with that in mind, let’s drink some Earl Grey.

The Description

A light & aromatic blend of fine black tea, scented with bergamot, a citrus fruit

The Aroma

This citrus aroma is highly prevalent.  To me it’s lemon with a hint of orange, but whatever, it definitely smells like some variety of fruit grown in Florida.  I’ll also man up and admit that, for the moment at least, I have no idea what bergamot is, let alone smells like.

Drinking it Straight

I have a hard time referring to tea as black, even if it is a black tea.  So drinking it straight the citrus flavor is immediately noticeable.  It’s a little sweet, but not sugary.  It finishes with a bit of a soury tartness that definitely reminds me of the flavor of lemon peel.  While so far I wouldn’t say I’d drink it every day, it’s pretty good.

With Sugar

I may have mentioned it before, but I don’t like putting milk/cream etc. in my tea.  It just seems weird to me…a creamy tea?  Really?  So anyway, sugar, or in this case, Splenda, is how I’m rolling.

Whoops…one packet too many (I guess I should have considered the fact that I’d already downed half my cup).  On my 2nd crack at it I learned that one Splenda packet is just about the perfect amount of sweetening for me.  I’m enjoying the flavor, and my congestion is clearing up nicely.

Final Thoughts

It’s difficult to find fault with, or sing high praise for a tea mainstay such as Earl Grey.  I would anticipate that as I move into some of the more exotic blends I’ll find some I love, and some I despise.  All the same, Twinings Earl Grey is a good starting point.  It’s well-balanced and tasty-enough in a very low key, no frills kind of way.  Chances are, if you like Earl Grey, or even your average Lipton bag, I expect you’ll be more than a satisfied with this K-Cup option.

Shameless Plug

Enjoying the K-Cup Challenge?  How about you show your support by getting your virtual backside over to Shoffee.com.  Joe at Shoffee has been one of my biggest supporters and I’d like to thank him by sending as many of you as I can to Shoffee.com for all of your K-Cup needs. 

Whether you’re looking for a box of Twinings Earl Grey, or a Keurig B-Somethingto brew them in, Shoffee has you covered.

You should probably also check out the Shoffee blog, CupOfTheWeek, where you’ll find the best deals anywhere on Shoffee’s…wait for it… Cup of the Week.  See how that works?

While you’re here, check out the growing list of K-Cup coffee, and now tea reviews that are part of my K-Cup Challenge. 

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