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Decaf Earl Grey

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Description

Black tea from Ceylon, decaffeinated using a superior CO-2 process. The latter is all natural and gentle, allowing tea leaves retain their delicate shape and flavor. Flavored with bergamot, a citrus fruit. Makes a tasty cup of tea, both hot and iced.

Story

It is said that in 1830, an Englishman named Charles Earl Grey traveled on a diplomatic mission to China, where in return for his act of kindness, a local mandarin presented him with the recipe for making this distinctive tea. A few corrections are in order. Firstly, the Chinese have never been black tea drinkers, and were unlikely to have a recipe for Earl Grey to bestow on visitors. Secondly, Charles Earl Grey never set foot in China. Otherwise, the story is completely true.

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Donna H.
Aug 8th '02

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"This was drinkable--not as bad as the decaf Ceylon, probably due to the bergamot. But the decaf sure isn't the real thing--something gets removed in the decaf process of black teas. If you want a nice decaf, I suggest trying herbals or rooibos instead--Adagio has some lovely offerings!"
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Val E.
Mar 11th '10

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"I was somewhat disappointed with this decaf earl grey. I love earl grey tea, and have come to expect good things from adagio, so my expectations might have been too high. The tea was kind of sticky."
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Don O.
Feb 26th '10

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"This tea is good,but a stronger tea.Next time i brew I will put less leaves in."
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Adrienne L.
Feb 9th '10

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"This tea is super scrumptious... curiously though, it smells and tastes more than a little like the childrens' cereal by Post called Fruity Pebbles! (Especially once you add a 1/4 cup warm soymilk & some stevia.) And while I count myself among discriminating tea drinkers...I rather like it! A lovely evening tea. Importantly, it seems that when Adagio says "decaf", they mean it--my supersensitive sweetie has had two cups this evening and, blessedly, it hasn't affected him an ounce."
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Barbara W.
Jan 26th '10

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"This is a GREAT DECAF, dark and full of flavor. If you are caffein-sensitive like me, this is for you. I drink Sagitarius in the morning, which is a great blend, and switch to decaf Earl Grey later. I especially enjoy a cup about 9pm, it is so warm and soothing and will not keep you up. I am horrible at all the time/temp things - I just put the IngenuiTEA pot into the microwave for 2 min or so, add the tea, let it sit a while (sometimes way too long) then strain & drink -- you cannot mess up this tea."
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Sydney Z.
Jan 19th '10

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"There's nothing like waking up to a hot cup of earl grey in the morning, and this one definitely hits the spot. Not bitter at all like some earl greys can be, and delicious in a earl grey soy latte!"

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