Twinings- Jasmine Earl Grey

Floral tea number 2 today- Jasmine Earl Grey.

I have already reviewed a jasmine green tea, but jasmine in black tea is a very different thing so if you don't like one, don't assume that you won't like the other. The floral range is great because it allows you to have something a bit different without taking you to far away from what you already know.

The floral scent of jasmine is still there, however it is not a heady scent like with a jasmine green tea, more subtle and delicate.  The ingredients tell me that the jasmine flavour comes from the addition of jasmine green tea to the black tea and bergamot base. This makes it a little unusual as it is therefore a blend of green and black tea.

Once again I am guilty of not reading the instructions first, making the tea on autopilot and adding milk. Twinings suggests that it is best served without milk, but you can add a touch of milk if you like. I like.

The jasmine provides a top note to the Earl Grey. Like the blossom Earl Grey, it is a subtle flavour. But it is definitely there. Another elegant tea for afternoons in the garden.