Revolution Tea - Earl Grey Lavender Black Tea | Premium Full Leaf Infuser Teabags - Improves Digestion (30 Bags)

I accidentally stumbled upon this tea at my girlfriends and it is amazing. It has a fantastic aroma and taste unlike any Earl Grey I have had before. I am not, correction was not, a big tea drinker but this tea has quickly become daily habit.Before you buy this particular item be forewarned, I was very disappointed to learn that even though this is a 30-count it is not 30 tea bags, it is 30 individual travel boxed, each with their own tea bag, each wrapped in plastic. It just seemed am excessive amount of packaging for my purposes.

Revolution Earl Grey Lavender Tea is a blend of Ceylon, Darjeeling, and Formosa oolong teas scented with French lavender buds in addition to the usual oil of bergamot.This tea comes in a pyramid-shaped bag with fine mesh that allows the leaves to bloom to make two pints of strong tea. There were only a few lavender flowers in the bag but they lent the tea a pronounced lavender flavor and mild lavender scent at the expense of the bergamot, which I had trouble detecting either by smell or taste.Now, I am a big fan of both lavender as a scent and Early Grey tea as a beverage but I don't generally appreciate floral flavorings. Rose water taffy or rice pudding, lavender risotto, candied violets, anything of that sort always reminds me of soap, and not in a pleasant way. Even vanilla is not a favorite, although I do enjoy hibiscus.However, the acidity of the tea balances out the floral qualities and after the first few sips, I began to enjoy the flavor and then was able pick up on the lavender scent when sipping. I now appreciate this interesting, almost exotic taste in the way that citrus-scented Earl Grey tea must have been received when it was first introduced to England. Definitely worth trying if it sounds interesting to you. I may even get some food-grade lavender buds and make my own blend.