This Earl Grey is made by the Puerto Rico Importing Co. Just to clarify on this one: I started writing this post back in May and things got away from me and I wasn't able to finish the post. Now I have re-brewed myself a cup of the tea, but in that time, this loose leaf tea has been stored near a very strongly scented tea. I have a feeling the flavor may be influenced by this other tea, so I will be relying more on my initial observations back in May.
Flavor: This one has a deep, sweet, earthy taste, with the sophisticated (and well-known) flavor of Earl Grey. It tastes like the color red meets British royals. (I swear this blog is sometimes more of an outlet for my descriptive literary skills than anything else.) There is a faintly spicy taste, but it isn't like anything I've ever tasted before.
Suggested Additions: I always like my Earl Grey with a spoonful of white sugar and a splash of milk, so that is what I added to it today. I think that although that was good, raw sugar might be better suited to the taste of the Rooibos and next time I think I'd like to try that instead.
Ingredients: Unknown. When you walk into the Puerto Rico Importing Co. store, the walls are lined with huge cans upon cans of loose leaf tea. You tell them how much you want, and they scoop it into a generic bag for you, with no ingredients list. The center of the room is filled with burlap sack upon burlap sack of coffee beans. It is quite a fun place to visit. (If I had to guess on ingredients, I'd say Rooibos tea, and oil of bergamot.)
Purpose: This tea has a unique taste, and it is caffeine free. So if you love Earl Grey but don't want the caffeine or the chemicals used to decaffeinate, try this one, which has neither. Its not organic though so I can't be completely sure it has no chemicals at all.
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