Earl Grey Pyramid Teebeutel

I've been drinking Earl Grey for years and this is the first one where the bergamot oil doesn't taste like fake perfume — it's genuinely citrusy and bright. The pyramid bags also give the leaves room to open up, so the black tea base comes through strong instead of getting lost.

The bergamot actually smells like real citrus instead of the fake perfume-y stuff I'm used to. The pyramid bags give the leaves room to open up, so a single bag makes a genuinely strong cup. Three minutes and it's perfect every morning.

I was skeptical about how much the bergamot would come through, but it's genuinely there every time, bright and a little floral without tasting like perfume. The organic black tea underneath is smooth enough that I can drink it without milk, which I never managed with my old grocery-store bags.