027/365
Day 9 of the PostTea advent. Mayfair Blend is a CTC Indian/Kenyan blend, which is fine with me (although not super unusual or interesting…) I think my conclusion so far is that this advent is a good way to try a decent chunk of PostTea’s range, which is partly what I was hoping, but I was also hoping for some new Christmas/festive blends that aren’t available to buy as part of the year-round main range. A balance of those two things would have been nice, but meh. There are a good few days left yet.
This blend is okay, as far as CTCs go. It’s strong (as you might expect), robust, malty, with a hint of baked potato and a background sweetness. It’s a little brisk, although I kind of expect that a little with a really strong black (and this is really strong). I think I might save the rest of this one for a day when I’m really worn out (like, wishing I was finished work but not quite there, or when I come back freezing from Christmas shopping. Something like that. That’s what it’s suited to, in my mind. I don’t know whether I’d drink it as a breakfast blend, which is the suggestion, because I don’t think it would sit well on an empty stomach. At least, not for me. It would certainly be a decent kick in the pants, though!
This is another I’d not buy more of, but it’s a decent blend.
