Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme, Black Tea, 20 Sachets

This review is for Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme in sachets. My go-to tea has always been Earl Grey with bergamot flavoring (mostly Twinings), but after reading and becoming concerned about the large amount of microplastics found in tea bags, I wanted to find a product without this problem. However, trying to find a brand whose information was clear about plastics was difficult. Most were close-mouthed or vague about the topic. When I contacted Harney & Sons, I got a prompt and clear reply, which I'm including below. I ordered some, and found it to be an excellent delicious tea. Their sachets are pretty much like a tea bag except that they are made of a naturally produced material that is shaped into a more open shape, facilitating more room for expansion of the tea leaves and better flow of the water around the tea leaves. The sachets also have a coarser mesh than the typical bag, because the tea they use consists of whole and broken tea leafs, rather than the extra-fine dust-like tea used in the bags. This makes for a great, clear flavor, with no "tea dregs" in the bottom of your cup. I make my tea in a 14oz Yeti container, and increase my brewing time to 6-7 minutes, and with this formula, one sachet is perfect, and does not become bitter in spite of the extra brewing time. Here is Harney & Sons detailed and informative reply to my query about their sachets: Thank you for reaching out. Here at our production facility in Millerton, we have made good progress in our transition to replacing our nylon material for our teas packaged in sachets. We're pleased to say as of June 2024 that 95% of our sachets are now using a sugarcane based material. The list of teas that are not using the sugarcane material are: Hot Cinnamon Spice, Decaf Hot Cinnamon Spice, Green Hot Cinnamon Spice, Herbal Hot Cinnamon Spice We are still trying to figure out how to switch these remaining blends over and hope that soon we will be at 100% sugarcane sachet production. So far the new material and cinnamon are not compatible. As for all of the sachet blends, the plant-based material we are using comes from sugarcane grown in Thailand. The sugarcane is fermented and bacteria eats the fermented sugar making lactic acid which is converted into a fiber that creates the mesh that holds in the tea but allows the liquid tea to flow to you. So all sugar is converted and none remains in your sachets material, making it safe for diabetics and those concerned with sugar intake. The sugarcane sachets are compostable, but in full transparency, it will not decompose well in your compost pile out back. This material needs more heat than a home compost pile can provide, in order breed enough bacteria to digest it. We have commissioned a study with the Cary Institute to see if we can solve this problem. While we want to offer this new material for all our sachet teas, it will take some time to get to 100%. Our paper tea bags are compostable, oxygen bleached with a method that does not produce dioxins, there is no epichlorohydrin, PET, or PLA in our paper tea bags. We offer a variety of certified organic teas in them. The tea bags are fastened with a knot in the string, so there is no glue or staple on the tea bag, and they are a great choice if you have any concerns about microplastics.

Very smooth. One of the best Earl Grey teas I’ve had.

I'm a crazy tea lady for sure. I drink tea daily and Earl grey is one of my absolute favorites... This one is very flavorful and not weak like some other brands. Highly recommend if you are a tea lover like me. High quality tea in a super cute tin. I love to open it and smell the rich aroma!

This is very good tea. It is flavorful, well packaged tea.

As soon as you open this tin you smell the fragrant Earl Grey scent. It's a great cup of tea. And if you are looking for something nice for a gift, or for yourself, the sachets are a classy touch as opposed to the regular paper tea bags. I paired it with some really good honey, honey stick, and a beautiful mug as a gift.

Bought different brands and spent the past days tasting, seeking for the best earl grey tea. This one has a nice bergamot natural flavor. I am still searching for that absolute delightful tea, but this will do for now. I am deeply concerned for the 5 and even 7 minute infusion time when not using a mother. Tea should be translucent, not as dark as coffee. Dark tea has high levels of tannin, which is acid and can cause stomach upset, nausea, etc.

Wonderful Earl Grey.

With and without milk, this tea is delicious. A really rich, clean flavor, very surprised by this! This is my first "fancy" earl grey and its so much better than what i usually get.

Was excited to try the earl grey but it left me feeling confused. It was tasteless though smelled awesome.

Best quality earl grey tea. Flavour is outstanding

This is luxury Earl Grey. They serve this at La Mamounia in Marrakech, which is where I first tasted it (Churchill used to stay at this fabulous hotel). Back in the UK I ordered two tins, one from Amazon and one direct from the States. Guess which one came first? Wherever you get it from, the fragrance is delicious.

Schnelle Lieferung, super leckerer Tee und dazu schöne Dose

Thé délicieux pour le matin ou le début d'après-midi.