Tea rambling

I'm a huge fan of various types of black tea, but usually not scented or blended teas (especially blended teas). I just like to enjoy the pure flavor of each individual tea. One example is Earl Grey tea. I loathe Earl Grey, and for whatever reason, the bergamot just drives me crazy. I can taste it even in the smallest amount in a cup of tea. The smell also irks me. So I was really baffled when a few weeks ago a friend of mine ordered an Earl Grey Chocolate Chip cookie from Radiance Tea House, and I tasted a little bite. It was...good! I don't know why, but I liked it. So when PeeWee, GB, and I returned to Radiance for lunch today (a favorite spot of ours), I ordered one of these cookies. I'm finishing it right now, and I still can't understand why the flavor combination is working for me. I can definitely taste the bergamot, but combined with the chocolate and the sweetness, it's pleasing my palate. It almost gives the cookie a more delicate flavor. I also ordered a 'sweet' iced tea with my lunch, another thing that I never usually do. I'm a tea purist, and usually hate sweetened teas. But for whatever reason, I was feeling adventurous. It was actually not bad, there was a nice amount of lemon that cut the sweetness. But I think I'll stick to regular teas from now on. I just don't have a southern palate, but it was nice to change things up a little bit.