Good morning, all! Another beautiful day here in Paradise. The rains seem to have moved through, and while we might get some showers later, for the moment it's dry and sunny and about 8 degrees.
Thanks to
ProfCrash, I now have a supply of the 2013 Edition of Peet's Anniversary Breakfast Blend. You'll remember that last year's was one of my favourites, and was based largely on a good 2nd flush Darjeeling. This years, however, is based largely on a China Black,
Yin Jun Mei, which is often smoked slightly to make a high quality Lapsang Souchong tea. In addition to the Yin Jun Mei, we have some Ceylon and a healthy dose of Assam in the blend. So, below are my tasting notes that I posted to
Peet's site this morning.
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The 2013 Anniversary Breakfast Blend is another winner. This morning, I tasted the 2013 blend against my last remaining 2012 blend. (I absolutely loved the 2012 blend, thinking it the best in several years.)
The 2013 blend is more earthy than the 2012, with some woody notes. The Yin Jun Mei comes through clearly, providing a smooth woody body to the blend. On its own, Yin Jun Mei is quite mellow, but maybe a bit flat. But here, the Ceylon adds some nice citrusy brightness. And underneath it all, the maltiness of the Assam is there, giving you a hearty breakfast tea that can be enjoyed without milk or sugar, but if you insist, it will certainly stand up to milk.
All in all, a winner. I'll have to live with it for a while to know if it will become a daily favourite as last year's Anniversary Breakfast Blend was, but already I can tell I'm going to enjoy this one.
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