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To think that nobody likes Earl Grey tea 🤢

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Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:11

It’s like drinking a bouquet of flowers 🤢

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Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:50

Katemax82 · 09/07/2025 13:49

No they don't, but it smells so nice

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I may now brew a pot of earl grey to make my room smell nice. 😂

you are all still weird

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WhatHoJeeves · 09/07/2025 13:50

I rarely drink any other tea. Love Earl Grey.

Katemax82 · 09/07/2025 13:49

Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:41

Yes! And perfumes don’t belong in tea!

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No they don't, but it smells so nice

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Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:48

CustardySergeant · 09/07/2025 13:46

Bergamot is a citrus fruit. Do you also object to lemon tea?

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I didn’t even know bergamot was a citrus fruit.

There is absolutely no way I would have smelt a lemon and earl grey and made any relation.

I drink rooibos tea with a slice of lemon and honey.

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Snorlaxo · 09/07/2025 13:47

i only have Earl Grey in my cupboards (teabags because I’m lazy) I love the smell of it brewing.

Picklelily99 · 09/07/2025 13:47

Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:11

It’s like drinking a bouquet of flowers 🤢

I love Earl Grey and Lady Grey!

ItsReallyOnlyMe · 09/07/2025 13:47

I like it. My mother never understood why my husband hated it though!

luckylavender · 09/07/2025 13:47

I do. Not a big fan of ordinary tea though.

afaloren · 09/07/2025 13:47

I don’t drink it but I keep it in for friends who do. One of whom has milk in it which seems especially grim.

I’m a plain old Yorkshire Tea woman myself, although I do also like mint, rooibos and chamomile. Not together! And a sleepy time tea to take to bed sometimes.

@Ontheedgeofit I first heard of rooibos in those No 1 Lady’s Detective books so tried it and loved it!

CustardySergeant · 09/07/2025 13:46

Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:41

Yes! And perfumes don’t belong in tea!

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Bergamot is a citrus fruit. Do you also object to lemon tea?

Anonnanon · 09/07/2025 13:46

Love it. No milk, though, that's disgusting. Lemon and a bit of sugar. Much prefer it to regular tea.

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Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:46

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 09/07/2025 13:45

A bergamot is a type of citrus fruit

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Nah. Don’t believe you 😂

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Enko · 09/07/2025 13:46

Love Earl Grey yea. Cant stand stuff like pg tips Yorkshire yea and Tetleys

NeilDiamondsBlowDry · 09/07/2025 13:45

Ontheedgeofit · 09/07/2025 13:41

Yes! And perfumes don’t belong in tea!

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A bergamot is a type of citrus fruit

CoubousAndTourmalet · 09/07/2025 13:45

I used to love it, but it gives me headaches, so I can't drink it any more.

DisabledDemon · 09/07/2025 13:45

I find that the bergamot gives me a sore throat. I'd rather have Jasmine or Lapsang.

edited to include Lapsang

Ahsheeit · 09/07/2025 13:45

I do. Just black, on its own.

Londonrach1 · 09/07/2025 13:45

Yabu. Everyone has different tastes. I don't understand why anyone drinks tea full stop it smells like a child playing with leaves in the garden and smells like old stale water. Coffee again I wouldn't drink but at least it smells amazing even if it tastes awful to me. I bet alot of people don't like what I drink... tap water or with Abit of roses lime. We all like different things which is good. I've made a cup of tea for a patient today and they seemed to like it. Think it might have even been Earl Gray

Auroraloves · 09/07/2025 13:44

I prefer Lady grey

ThatDaringEagle · 09/07/2025 13:43

I love Earl Grey tea - so refreshing!! :)

OohRains · 09/07/2025 13:43

I get it on subscription from Brew Tea Co. Along with a Lapsang Souchong sub!

Francestein · 09/07/2025 13:43

Also fabulous finely ground of course, with a wee bit of vanilla

Squishymallows · 09/07/2025 13:42

I’ve only drunk earl grey for the last decade. Met my husband and he tried it with me and now he prefers it! Neither of us drink plain black tea

BIossomtoes · 09/07/2025 13:41

It’s my favourite tea.

UnimatrixZeroOne · 09/07/2025 13:41

Love it. Sainsbury's own is really nice.

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