Metropolitan Bergamot Plum Earl Grey Black Tea
The Metropolitan Bergamot Plum Earl Grey Black Tea has an Assam tea base with notes of bitter orange zest, neroli flower, tart black plum, blackberry and clove.
The tea is caffeinated, vegan, gluten free, sugar free and non-GMO.
Taste creates a Zen state through slow, intentional ingestion that activates the gustatory pathways (Small, 2012) and signals safety, nourishment, and seasonal identity (Mintz, 1985). Warm or gently flavored items, such as honey, tea, coffee, herbal drops, and low-dose CBD preparations, support calm because they prepare the digestive system (Berthoud, 2008), reduce vigilance through predictable sensory input (McEwen, 2007), and engage reward circuits associated with emotional comfort (Panksepp, 1998). When paired with aroma, pacing, and quiet ritual, these flavors reinforce social and personal grounding (Rozin, 1982), making taste a stable, parasympathetic sensory anchor in Zen environments.
Details
- Product: Black tea
- Caffeine: Caffeinated
- Flavor notes: Bitter orange zest, neroli flower, tart black plum, blackberry, clove
- Ingredients: Assam tea, nutmeg, serbian plum, lemon peel, clove, mallow flower, bergamot oil, flavors of blackcurrant, plum and clove
- Dietary: Vegan, Gluten free, Sugar free, Non-GMO
Pairing Note
Visual: Pairing flavor with visual cues blends what you see with what you taste. Color, clarity, and presentation help people understand what something is (Lakoff, 1987) and connect it to season, tradition, or place (Mintz, 1985). Taking your time when tasting gives your attention room to settle, allowing the visual field to open up. You see more clearly, your mind stops multitasking, and the moment becomes visually stable, supporting a more enjoyable tasting experience and a clearer understanding of the flavors.
