Harney & Sons Decaffeinated Earl Grey, Loose Leaf Tea, 16 oz

Been drinking tea my whole life and this is hands down my favorite blend. The original Paris, the caffeinated one, does seem to have more vanilla notes so I add harvey and sons vanilla comoro, which brings it back to the original fruity, bergamot noted, slightly warm vanilla tea. As I can not have caffine anymore, this is my go to drink, in summer i mix with honey and chill for iced teas or iced milky teas, in winter it in the pot and mug all day. Great brand of teas, but this one is by far their best flavor. I use about 3 teaspoons to 12 cups water, which makes it quite strong if allowed to brew and stand. Otherwise it is crisp, fragrant and a delight to make and drink. I got the big package and I will say its worth it, mostly b/c there few options for this blend non-caffeinated, months later it still smells as fresh and strong as the day it got here and I have tons to go in the bag.

Outstanding flavor and quality for a decaffeinated tea. This tea doesn't seem washed out or missing key flavor components. Doesn't brew a strong cup of tea it is nice for a decaf. The Paris blend is similar to a mild Earl Gray but with more muted citrus flavor.

You have to try this tea at least once in your life! The aroma, the flavor, it is all so enjoyable!

Too bad that this wonder decaf doesn't come in a different quantity. You can either get a little bit, or a whole lot! I love this complex, slightly fruity tea. It has a superb aroma and flavor. One bit of caution: Use very little, and stop it from steeping too long or it gets bitter. Harney & Son recommends 4 minutes, I suggest 3.5. As it sits in the pot it continues to get stronger by the minute. I transfer it to a thermos type container to keep it from getting stronger. It's really delicious. You will use the whole bag. It will just take some time.

I love the flavor of their Paris tea. Harney and Son's is one of my favorite tea brands and they have a great shop in Soho in Manhattan. I just wish they sold more of their one lb loose leaf bags there. I drink a lot of tea and recently had to switch to decaffeinated, but happily Harney's makes some of my favorites in equally delicious decaffeinated versions. I definitely recommend Harney's.

Having switched to decaff I find most regular decaff black tea to be bland, but Earl Grey has the advantage of the added bergamot. Since it is an herb and doesn't effect the caffeine level, having the full-strength of that makes for good tasting tea. I don't feel so deprived. Followup Note - I opened a new bag this week and decanted some into the tin I use for daily use. I brewed a cup and took the first taste and was startled - it tasted odd, not the usual distinct bergamot of Earl Grey. It had a vanilla kind of aftertaste. I looked at the company listings and realized a bag of their regular caffeine black vanilla variety must have been mislabeled. They didn't want it returned but Amazon did offer a refund and I have reordered. Fingers crossed there wasn't a huge amount of the vanilla tea mislabeled. If you're looking forward to Earl Grey, vanilla is a real disappointment. Most recent followup note: I tried one last time, several months later, to order the large bag of this decaf tea but it still tastes odd. You can smell the bergamot but there is a vanilla kind of aftertaste that doesn't match the Earl Grey expectation. Cognitive dissonance for your taste buds. I've also tried the 3 and 4 ounce cans and they still taste like they should, as do the individually packaged tea bags. For large bulk tea I've moved on, but for tea bags these still taste the best of the various decaf Earl Grey brands.

You can't go wrong with Harney & Sons.

I first purchased the small tin of this tea. Since it was very flavorful and rich, i had to buy the one pound bag. I am hooked.

I had the same brand somewhere else and loved it. For some reason this particular tea is very sweet. Not a fan!