Peet's Coffee & Tea

Happy Easter! I had a cup of this delicious tea today. Perfectly delicious straight up, the currant flavor is enhanced with a drop of honey. The sweet, almost floral flavors of black currant mingle with the nearly citrus flavor of the tea itself, which also has a faint flavor of malty toastiness. Sip by sip, I savored this tea as the steam enveloped my face, fogging my glasses.

This tea, when made in the Western Style by Peet’s will not be as good as the Gongfu style! 4-5 Minutes?! WHAT! NO! 1 tablespoon of this tea, a short rinse and infusing 6 oz at a time can do the best tricks!
1st: 3-4s (explodes with flavor!)
2nd: 4-6s (explodes even more!)
3rd: 5-8s (flavor begins to dissipate)
4th: 9-15s (The Finally! Last flavor kick)

Mixing in some hazelnut creamer, just for fun.

At one point, I think I had said this was one of my least favorite Peet’s black bagged teas. However, the Masala Chai is moving into that spot, and this one is moving up. Mind you, that is only for the bagged versions. I find the bagged chai really, really weak.

Just the morning cuppa

Just a first cup of the day. Nothing special.

Cup five…not sure why I opted for bagged tea.

Just some tea

Not the first Peet’s black tea to which I would turn…

More training videos… O_O

I’m having a hard time rating this tea. I made a big batch of it iced. I originally thought it was blackberry, not black currant and that it tasted like blackberry leaf, not blackberry.

That said, I’m perplexed. I originally didn’t love it, so I did what any respectable girl would do and mixed in some lemonade. That made it better.

Then, I tried it again. Still not black currant, but the flavor improved after sitting in my fridge for a while.

The jury is still out on this one. It’s just odd.

For breakfast at sf ferry building, with a mariposa bakery cinnamon roll :) that’s more like it!

Made a big pot of Stash Premium Green at the office, but used 3:1 Stash Premium Green:Peet’s Earl Grey with Bergamot. This adds a pleasant kick with some citrus in the background.

Making London Fog, but, really, this is not a good Earl Grey to push its flavors through with the vanilla.

First attempt at a London Fog this morning was two cups of this tea with two French Vanilla singe-serve creamers. Second attempt, now, is two cups of the tea with one of the creamers. Definitely needs two of them.

Another mixed tea drink – London Fog. Earl Grey + Vanilla.