Vintage Earl Grey

Basically, header: I want real bergamot oil in my earl grey and here it is real.

I enjoy tea, I need flavor, this has it.I bought small batch initially, looking for a go-to earl gray for my cabinet.This is it. I can steep 2-3 times and still get great flavor.The caffeine in it is significant on the first steep, but not overwhelming for sensitives.It's my go-to.

This is what Earl Grey should be.The tea is rich and flavorful, with the bergamot balanced by the malty richness of the tea and without any bitterness from either. It's a superlative value for the price.

Have been looking forever for a proper Earl Grey. This one is absolutely amazing. The bergamot flavor is strong but not excessively. Full tea leaves. And it’s from a family owned business, not some giant company. Recommend 100%.

This tea is a bit heavier on the bergamot, which is how I like it. The tea blend is also quite strong, which also makes this a favorite. It’s a great value in that you get a full pound of an elegant and hearty tea.

Not like other earl grays. Very intense.

When another company decided to cut their size from a 16 oz bag to 12 oz without what I felt was a proper reduction in price. So after re-ording it 42 times I moved on. I tried a couple of other companies Earl Gary. One had very little flavor. Another tasted like chemicals. Then I landed on Ghograjan Tea Estate's Vintage Earl Gray.The Italian Organic Bergamot make all the differance. I make cold brewed tea for iced tea and it have a nice bold flavor unlike many teas that I have tried.

I've been drinking Teavana loose leaf Earl Grey for breakfast since about 2015, and other brands of Earl Grey going back to at least 2010. Unfortunately, Teavana was purchased by Starbucks, and I'm no longer able to get loose leaf Earl Grey, at least not locally. As my last supply of Teavana Early Grey was winding down, I thought to try Ghograjan, based on the many positive reviews.First, I had trouble adjusting to the "earthy" flavor of the Ghograjan. But since I had purchased a pound, I alternated between Teavana and Ghograjan. Gradually, I adjusted to the earthy flavor of Ghograjan, and began to appreciate the subtle notes of chocolate that accompany the full flavor that this tea provides. Because I was alternating, I was unaware that the migraine headaches that I was experiencing were related to this tea. However, after a couple weeks, I began drinking this tea everyday, and that coincided with almost daily headaches.After about four weeks of drinking this tea everyday, I had eliminated all other possible causes of my migraine headaches. I won't bore you with the details of the elimination process, but I was 100% certain the cause of my migraines was the Ghograjan Early Grey tea. I haven't had a migraine headache since the last day that I drank the Ghograjan Earl Grey tea, so that confirms it was the tea that was causing my migraines.So, what is in this tea that causes migraine headaches? It could be a preservative, but I doubt that Ghograjan adds preservatives to their teas. The most likely culprits would be herbicides and/or pesticides. This makes sense, as this tea is grown in India, a place where insects and weeds are difficult to control. Unfortunately, tea does not lend itself to the use of herbicides and pesticides, because nothing can remove these chemicals without affecting the flavor of the tea. And that is where things get a bit tricky.If you research teas, you will learn that the best teas are grown in a particular climate, in soil that has particular characteristics. The best locations allow for organic growing methods, without the use of pesticides and herbicides, to produce teas of superior flavor, body, and integrity. Such teas command a premium, because there is very little real estate on this planet that will produce teas of the highest quality.I have written this review to advise others who might be sensitive to chemicals. I am not particularly sensitive, nor do I have a history of migraines. Just as a reference, I took more aspirin and ibuprofen while drinking this tea than the rest of my life combined. Sip on that for a while.