Advent Day #15

Tea #15 – “Breakfast Blend”

I am a breakfast kind of girl in every way. It’s my favorite meal of the day, I often serve it for dinner, and I tend to love teas with breakfast in the name, so I was excited to try this one! Fortnum & Mason billed it as a “malty brew” which makes me chuckle a bit because that reminds me of beer which is not my favorite by any stretch. This tea is, in fact, an Assam hailing from the Brahmaputra Valley, and the tea growing there benefits from being in the flood plains. It appeared dark and fine in the bag with broken leaves. The scent was reminiscent of a traditional English breakfast tea, and when it was brewing, it was very dark in the cup. I, unfortunately, did not have any milk to add, but I would like to try it again with milk even though I enjoyed it black. It was smooth and simple, and I feel like this is a versatile tea to stock your pantry and serve to guests in your home. I am guessing it would taste good with sugar and milk as well, and it is recommended to serve it with milk. 8/10

Side note: (see picture below) If you are ever in Virginia, consider visiting The Sugar Tree Inn! I got engaged there many years ago, and it is a lovely mountain retreat!