Co-op Earl Grey

What a nice surprised of Co-op own label Earl Grey tea. The beautiful fragrance of Earl Grey with some dash of English Breakfast as its darker than normal Earl Grey tea I have. So it is great to have it with milk. Its quick to brew. Love it so much!! Will definitely buy it again.

This is a very robust version of Earl Grey, just about recognisable as such, and not subtle. A bag of this in the cup brews quicker than PG Tips, but it has decent flavour and really good body. I am very fond of it. The price is ridiculously low for such an enjoyable tea.

I've tried so many earl grey teas from different brands and co operative is the best.

I decided to give the Co-op version of Earl Grey a try after reading the first two reviews here - what a mistake!

Quality teas need 3,4 or 5 mins to fully release the flavour, Twinnings needs at least 4 mins which could explain the erroneous belief it has 'no weight'.

The Co-op EG is simply cheap gunpowder that has been threatened with photo's of bergamot and lemon, give this 4 or 5 mins to brew and you'll be able to pick the cup up with the inserted spoon, dreadful, bitter, tea.

It is cheap for a good reason.

The best Earl Grey we found, we have tried many different brands and coop one is the best.

OK, so Earl Grey is Earl Grey right? Wrong. Co-op Earl Grey is quite possibly the best I've ever had. I consider myself a bit of an expert on Earl Grey, having never managed to find a brand that lives up to one I had on holiday several years ago. The Tesco finest version is too spicy and lemon takes over, the Twinings lacks any weight, and the Morrisons version may as well be lemon juice. The Co-op brand is different - all the flavours are in there (your lemon, your bergamot). However, you are always aware that it is tea that you are drinking. Tea is a predominant flavour, and that is how I like it. Some Earl Grey brands need a good 5 minutes brewing before they come up to scratch. Co-op Earl Grey can actually look like regular tea (if taken with milk) after just a couple of minutes, rather than resembling the insipid grey of its rivals. The daddy of Earl Grey has arrived. While it's not the cheapest, there is always something satisfying about buying things from the Co-op. Probably something to do with ethics and fair trade and all that the Co-op stands for.