Wissotzky Tea Signature Collection Imperial Earl Grey Tea, 16 Count, 1.4 oz

I expected this to be a good quality Earl Grey given the price, but did not expect it to be THIS good. This is some of the best Earl Grey I have had (bar none, whether bagged or bulked.) When considering how great the quality is, Wissotzky's Earl Grey is an excellent value and is a tea that will please even the most discriminating of Earl Grey drinkers. It is a must-try.Earl Grey is one of my favorite black teas. As you probably already know, Earl Grey is one of the 'lighter' and more 'delicate' black teas. Mixed with a small amount of a citrus fruit called bergamot (a type of sour orange), it generally pairs best with a small amount of sugar or without anything at all (stronger flavor changers will quickly overpower the bergamot.) This carries over to a classic black tea taste, but with a unique citrus hint. Despite being a delicate tea, it is high in caffeine.How did Wissotzky make such a great Earl Grey?...with high-quality black tea and real bergamot. Earl Grey that is less-expensive often uses a "bergamot flavor" instead of actual bergamot (as it's expensive.) And while many of these teas are very good considering the price, "bergamot flavor" has a different flavor than real bergamot. Additionally, the quality of the black tea used plays a critical role in how well the final cup of Earl Grey tastes. Wissotzky uses real bergamot, and a generous portion as shown in the attached image. Also, you can see that the black tea being used is a VERY high-quality black tea. It has the visual consistency that a very good black tea should have, and it has the exact sweet & floral aroma that Earl Grey should have. One whiff of the bag and there is no question that you have got yourself black tea of notable quality. Once brewed, the aroma is enticing and the taste does not disappoint. This tea has a very noticeable presence of bergamot, but is perfectly balanced with the black tea. It's smooth-drinking with the perfect finish. (When comparing to Numi's Earl Grey, which is another Earl Grey I absolutely love, I feel this Wissotzky has a bit more noticeable bergamot flavor with slightly stronger floral notes. Both use only the finest of ingredients to each give an outstanding take on Earl Grey.)Wissotzky's teabag design also helps make this some great Earl Grey...instead of a traditional paper teabag, they use a 3D triangle made from a very strong fabric material similar to the material used to wrap cheese. This teabag is not only super strong in avoiding breaking, but it allows the tea to be able to expand once immersed in hot water, and really helps to transfer all of the flavors over. This is without question the best teabag design I have personally used, and I imagine any tea that uses this teabag design will benefit in the quality of the final brewed cup. Note that these teabags are NOT individually-packaged, but they come in a single foil package (as the attached image shows.)Overall, the quality & perfection of Wissotzky's Earl Grey blew me away, and for a very reasonable price given the excellent quality. While there are tons and tons of companies that produce an Earl Grey tea, very few of these Earl Grey teas are comparable in quality to Wissotzky's. So I highly recommend it!

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Silky warm earthy tea. Perfect balance of spice and citrus notes. This tea will soothe a sore throat, ease a cough and warm your belly.

It's decent tea. My only complaint is that amazon keeps sending boxes of tea in soft envelopes. If the box makes it in one piece it's often smashed and useless to keep tea in. This is not my first experience buying tea from Amazon and receiving it in this condition.

Truly the best. High quality, great flavor, elegant packaging. No complaints.

Perfect balance of lemon, ginger and mint that made it easy to reduce my caffeine consumption and still have a hot beverage option.

I enjoy drinking this tea.Amazing taste! But I was very disappointed because of horrible delivery . Two boxes came badly dented, especially the tea with bergamot. I was very upset 😠 it's good that I didn't order for a gift .

Order came quickly! My hubby loves this tea! Would definitely order again!