*TeaShed- Mr. Grey's *Tea

As I have said in a previous post, the *TeaShed is a young, Newcastle based brand, with some cool packaging.

Earl Grey is one of my favourite blends, so I have been looking forward to trying the *TeaShed version- Mr Grey's *Tea. The Earl Gry was a local chap, and one of the best known Newcastle landmarks is a monument to Earl Grey, so it is a very apt blend. As well as their 20 packs of pyramids, they also sell teabag and biscuit combo packs. For £1, you get two biscuits and two teabags. They do a couple of different teas in these packs. I think they would make great stocking fillers or maybe even as wedding favours. Anyway, back to the tea tasting.

This is a classic Earl Grey blend with a black tea base and bergamot orange flavouring.  The base tea is very smooth  and this makes for an easy drinking blend.  There is no bitterness or astringency. The bergamot flavour is not to overpowering. The taste isn't as strong as the Twining's equivalent, but Earl Grey is sometimes a bit of a niche tea and I think it would be a good introductory blend. It's got a nice flavour of it's own, mildly citrusy and very calming!

The biscuit, by the way, was also very yummy, a oaty coconut biscuit that just hit the spot.